When to go · Elim
Elim in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, limited flights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −18°C (0°F)0°F (−18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, limited flights).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Elim's best window: Jun–Aug (milder weather, trail open).
- JulyGreatInside Elim's best window: Jun–Aug (milder weather, trail open).
- AugustGreatInside Elim's best window: Jun–Aug (milder weather, trail open).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (milder weather, trail open)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in March
- ElimHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -18 °C (0 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around 0 °F (-18 °C), rain on about 7 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 Elim, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Mar: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7 (better)
Jun: 8
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jun: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, limited flights).
June: Inside Elim's best window: Jun–Aug (milder weather, trail open).
Elim: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings