When to go · Michigan City
Michigan City in March
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep (beach and dunes weather); Sep–Oct for fewer crowds). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep (beach and dunes weather); Sep–Oct for fewer crowds). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Michigan City's best window: May–Sep (beach and dunes weather); Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
- JuneGreatInside Michigan City's best window: May–Sep (beach and dunes weather); Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
- JulyGreatInside Michigan City's best window: May–Sep (beach and dunes weather); Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
- AugustGreatInside Michigan City's best window: May–Sep (beach and dunes weather); Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Weather in March
- Michigan CityHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 10 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 Michigan City, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 1
March: Outside the best window (May–Sep (beach and dunes weather); Sep–Oct for fewer crowds). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
May: Inside Michigan City's best window: May–Sep (beach and dunes weather); Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Michigan City: 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