When to go · Okoboji
Okoboji in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most attractions closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most attractions closed).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Okoboji's best window: Jun–Aug.
- JulyGreatInside Okoboji's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Okoboji's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in March
- OkobojiHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 7 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 Okoboji, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Mar: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jun: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most attractions closed).
June: Inside Okoboji's best window: Jun–Aug.
Okoboji: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings