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When to go · Essex

Essex in March

Great month. Inside Essex's best window: May–Oct (river cruises, warm weather); Feb–Mar for eagle-watch cruises.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
10°C (50°F) / −1°C (30°F)
average high / low
Rain days
11
Crowds
Medium
United States overall
Prices
Medium
United States overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Essex

Inside Essex's best window: May–Oct (river cruises, warm weather); Feb–Mar for eagle-watch cruises.

Is another month better than March?

No other month rates higher than March for Essex in this guide.

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • EssexHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), 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 Essex, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)

    Feb: 5 °C (41 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)

    Feb: -5 °C (23 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 11

    Feb: 9 (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Feb: Low

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Feb: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 2

    Feb: 1

March: Inside Essex's best window: May–Oct (river cruises, warm weather); Feb–Mar for eagle-watch cruises.

February: Inside Essex's best window: May–Oct (river cruises, warm weather); Feb–Mar for eagle-watch cruises.

Essex: 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

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