When to go · Dover
Dover in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, no flea market).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, no flea market).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Dover's best window: Apr–Dec (flea market season), Sep–Oct for mild weather.
- MayGreatInside Dover's best window: Apr–Dec (flea market season), Sep–Oct for mild weather.
- JuneGreatInside Dover's best window: Apr–Dec (flea market season), Sep–Oct for mild weather.
- JulyGreatInside Dover's best window: Apr–Dec (flea market season), Sep–Oct for mild weather.
Weather in March
- DoverHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 11 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 Dover, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11
Apr: 11
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Apr: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, no flea market).
April: Inside Dover's best window: Apr–Dec (flea market season), Sep–Oct for mild weather.
Dover: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast