When to go · Dollywood
Dollywood in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cool, limited water‑park hours).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cool, limited water‑park hours).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- DollywoodHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 9 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 Dollywood, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
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–Apr (cool, limited water‑park hours).
May: Inside Dollywood's best window: May–Oct (warm, lower rain).
Dollywood: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings