When to go · Petersburg
Petersburg in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (rain, wind, short days).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (rain, wind, short days).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- PetersburgHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °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 Petersburg, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (rain, wind, short days).
May: Inside Petersburg's best window: May–Sep.
Petersburg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings