When to go · Eagle River, Alaska
Eagle River, Alaska in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, snow on trails).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, snow on trails).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- Eagle River, AlaskaHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °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 Eagle River, Alaska, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Mar: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6 (better)
May: 7
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, snow on trails).
May: Inside Eagle River, Alaska's best window: May–Sep.
Eagle River, Alaska: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings