When to go · Douglas
Douglas in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (cold, roads icy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (cold, roads icy).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Douglas's best window: May–Sep for fishing; Oct–Nov for hunting.
- JuneGreatInside Douglas's best window: May–Sep for fishing; Oct–Nov for hunting.
- JulyGreatInside Douglas's best window: May–Sep for fishing; Oct–Nov for hunting.
- AugustGreatInside Douglas's best window: May–Sep for fishing; Oct–Nov for hunting.
Weather in March
- DouglasHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °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 Douglas, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6 (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: Dec–Mar (cold, roads icy).
May: Inside Douglas's best window: May–Sep for fishing; Oct–Nov for hunting.
Douglas: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings