When to go · Ankeny
Ankeny in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 47°C (117°F)117°F (47°C) / 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, snow).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- AnkenyHighs around 47 °C (117 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 117 °F (47 °C), lows around 81 °F (27 °C), rain on about 2 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ankeny, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 47 °C (117 °F)117 °F (47 °C)
May: 72 °C (162 °F)162 °F (72 °C)
Night low
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 50 °C (122 °F)122 °F (50 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 2 (better)
May: 5
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, snow).
May: Inside Ankeny's best window: May–Oct (warm, low snow).
Ankeny: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen