When to go · Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). 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:
Weather in March
- Mount VernonHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °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 Mount Vernon, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Apr: 1
March: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
April: Inside Mount Vernon's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Mount Vernon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings