When to go · Chesapeake
Chesapeake in March
Great month. Inside Chesapeake's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Chesapeake's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Chesapeake in this guide.
Weather in March
- ChesapeakeHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 8 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 Chesapeake, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Apr: 1
March: Inside Chesapeake's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
April: Inside Chesapeake's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Chesapeake: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings