When to go · Colonial Beach
Colonial Beach in March
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep). 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
- Colonial BeachHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °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 Colonial Beach, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11
May: 11
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 1
March: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
May: Inside Colonial Beach's best window: May–Sep.
Colonial Beach: 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