When to go · King Salmon
King Salmon in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (limited services, park centre closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (limited services, park centre closed).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside King Salmon's best window: Jun–Sep (park visitor centre open, bear activity high).
- JulyGreatInside King Salmon's best window: Jun–Sep (park visitor centre open, bear activity high).
- AugustGreatInside King Salmon's best window: Jun–Sep (park visitor centre open, bear activity high).
- SeptemberGreatInside King Salmon's best window: Jun–Sep (park visitor centre open, bear activity high).
Weather in March
- King SalmonHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °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 King Salmon, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Mar: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
Jun: 3 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jun: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (limited services, park centre closed).
June: Inside King Salmon's best window: Jun–Sep (park visitor centre open, bear activity high).
King Salmon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings