When to go · Cottage Grove, Minnesota
Cottage Grove, Minnesota in March
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep (warm, festivals)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep (warm, festivals)). 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:
- MayGreatInside Cottage Grove, Minnesota's best window: May–Sep (warm, festivals).
- JuneGreatInside Cottage Grove, Minnesota's best window: May–Sep (warm, festivals).
- JulyGreatInside Cottage Grove, Minnesota's best window: May–Sep (warm, festivals).
- AugustGreatInside Cottage Grove, Minnesota's best window: May–Sep (warm, festivals).
Weather in March
- Cottage Grove, MinnesotaHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 7 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 Cottage Grove, Minnesota, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 1
March: Outside the best window (May–Sep (warm, festivals)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
May: Inside Cottage Grove, Minnesota's best window: May–Sep (warm, festivals).
Cottage Grove, Minnesota: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings