When to go · Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited outdoor activities).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited outdoor activities).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- Council BluffsHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °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 Council Bluffs, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited outdoor activities).
May: Inside Council Bluffs's best window: May–Oct.
Council Bluffs: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings