When to go · Cape Elizabeth
Cape Elizabeth in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, ice, many seasonal places shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, ice, many seasonal places shut).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Cape Elizabeth's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and the lighthouse museum; May and Oct for quiet trails.
- JuneGreatInside Cape Elizabeth's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and the lighthouse museum; May and Oct for quiet trails.
- JulyGreatInside Cape Elizabeth's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and the lighthouse museum; May and Oct for quiet trails.
- AugustGreatInside Cape Elizabeth's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and the lighthouse museum; May and Oct for quiet trails.
Weather in March
- Cape ElizabethHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 11 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 Cape Elizabeth, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Mar: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, ice, many seasonal places shut).
May: Inside Cape Elizabeth's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and the lighthouse museum; May and Oct for quiet trails.
Cape Elizabeth: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast