When to go · El Portal
El Portal in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, valley crowds, parking), Dec–Mar (some lodge restaurants close).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, valley crowds, parking), Dec–Mar (some lodge restaurants close).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside El Portal's best window: Apr–Jun (waterfalls, wildflowers), Sep–Oct (clear, fewer crowds).
- MayGreatInside El Portal's best window: Apr–Jun (waterfalls, wildflowers), Sep–Oct (clear, fewer crowds).
- JuneGreatInside El Portal's best window: Apr–Jun (waterfalls, wildflowers), Sep–Oct (clear, fewer crowds).
- SeptemberGreatInside El Portal's best window: Apr–Jun (waterfalls, wildflowers), Sep–Oct (clear, fewer crowds).
Weather in March
- El PortalHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 8 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 El Portal, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
Apr: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Apr: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, valley crowds, parking), Dec–Mar (some lodge restaurants close).
April: Inside El Portal's best window: Apr–Jun (waterfalls, wildflowers), Sep–Oct (clear, fewer crowds).
El Portal: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings