When to go · Ladysmith
Ladysmith in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, snow, some seasonal closures); check for winter storm closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, snow, some seasonal closures); check for winter storm closures.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- LadysmithHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °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 Ladysmith, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, snow, some seasonal closures); check for winter storm closures.
May: Inside Ladysmith's best window: May–Oct.
Ladysmith: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings