When to go · De Smet
De Smet in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many sites closed or limited hours).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°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, many sites closed or limited hours).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside De Smet's best window: Jun–Aug.
- JulyGreatInside De Smet's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside De Smet's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in March
- De SmetHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °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 De Smet, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Mar: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jun: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many sites closed or limited hours).
June: Inside De Smet's best window: Jun–Aug.
De Smet: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings