When to go · Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (peak foliage Sep–Oct, warm lake summer)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (peak foliage Sep–Oct, warm lake summer)). 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:
- AprilGreatInside Blue Ridge's best window: Apr–Oct (peak foliage Sep–Oct, warm lake summer).
- MayGreatInside Blue Ridge's best window: Apr–Oct (peak foliage Sep–Oct, warm lake summer).
- JuneGreatInside Blue Ridge's best window: Apr–Oct (peak foliage Sep–Oct, warm lake summer).
- JulyGreatInside Blue Ridge's best window: Apr–Oct (peak foliage Sep–Oct, warm lake summer).
Weather in March
- Blue RidgeHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °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 Blue Ridge, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Apr: 9
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Apr: 1
March: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (peak foliage Sep–Oct, warm lake summer)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
April: Inside Blue Ridge's best window: Apr–Oct (peak foliage Sep–Oct, warm lake summer).
Blue Ridge: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings