When to go · Arab
Arab in March
Good month. Outside the best window (May (festival) and Sep–Oct). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May (festival) and Sep–Oct). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- ArabHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 9 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 Arab, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
May: 7 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 1
March: Outside the best window (May (festival) and Sep–Oct). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
May: Inside Arab's best window: May (festival) and Sep–Oct.
Arab: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings