When to go · Hershey
Hershey in March
Great month. Inside Hershey's best window: Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Hershey's best window: Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Hershey in this guide.
Weather in March
- HersheyHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °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 Hershey, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Mar: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Apr: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6 (better)
Apr: 8
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Apr: 1
March: Inside Hershey's best window: Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival.
April: Inside Hershey's best window: Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival.
Hershey: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings