When to go · Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr (Tulip Festival), Jul (Highland Games)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr (Tulip Festival), Jul (Highland Games)). 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 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °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: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °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 (Tulip Festival), Jul (Highland Games)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
April: Inside Mount Vernon's best window: Apr (Tulip Festival), Jul (Highland Games).
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