When to go · Coldfoot
Coldfoot in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (deep cold, ice road conditions, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C) / −22°C (−8°F)−8°F (−22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (deep cold, ice road conditions, limited services).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Coldfoot's best window: Jun–Aug (road open, visitor center staffed, long daylight).
- JulyGreatInside Coldfoot's best window: Jun–Aug (road open, visitor center staffed, long daylight).
- AugustGreatInside Coldfoot's best window: Jun–Aug (road open, visitor center staffed, long daylight).
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (road open, visitor center staffed, long daylight)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Weather in March
- ColdfootHighs around -10 °C (14 °F), lows around -22 °C (−8 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 14 °F (-10 °C), lows around −8 °F (-22 °C), rain on about 5 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 Coldfoot, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: -22 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 5 (better)
Jun: 8
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jun: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (deep cold, ice road conditions, limited services).
June: Inside Coldfoot's best window: Jun–Aug (road open, visitor center staffed, long daylight).
Coldfoot: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings