When to go · Crested Butte
Crested Butte in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for wildflowers; Dec–Feb for skiing (cold, check road conditions)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for wildflowers; Dec–Feb for skiing (cold, check road conditions)). 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:
- JuneGreatInside Crested Butte's best window: Jun–Aug for wildflowers; Dec–Feb for skiing (cold, check road conditions).
- JulyGreatInside Crested Butte's best window: Jun–Aug for wildflowers; Dec–Feb for skiing (cold, check road conditions).
- AugustGreatInside Crested Butte's best window: Jun–Aug for wildflowers; Dec–Feb for skiing (cold, check road conditions).
- DecemberGreatInside Crested Butte's best window: Jun–Aug for wildflowers; Dec–Feb for skiing (cold, check road conditions).
Weather in March
- Crested ButteHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 6 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 Crested Butte, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Mar: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for wildflowers; Dec–Feb for skiing (cold, check road conditions)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
January: Inside Crested Butte's best window: Jun–Aug for wildflowers; Dec–Feb for skiing (cold, check road conditions).
Crested Butte: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings