When to go · Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (cool, fewer events).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (cool, fewer events).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Detroit Lakes's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake activities), Dec–Feb (snow sports).
- JulyGreatInside Detroit Lakes's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake activities), Dec–Feb (snow sports).
- AugustGreatInside Detroit Lakes's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake activities), Dec–Feb (snow sports).
- DecemberGreatInside Detroit Lakes's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake activities), Dec–Feb (snow sports).
Weather in March
- Detroit LakesHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °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 Detroit Lakes, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Night low
Mar: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °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: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (cool, fewer events).
January: Inside Detroit Lakes's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake activities), Dec–Feb (snow sports).
Detroit Lakes: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings