When to go · Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, ice, some seasonal closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, ice, some seasonal closures).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Portland, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for warm weather and ferries; Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
- JulyGreatInside Portland, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for warm weather and ferries; Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
- AugustGreatInside Portland, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for warm weather and ferries; Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
- SeptemberGreatInside Portland, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for warm weather and ferries; Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Weather in March
- Portland, MaineHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 11 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 Portland, Maine, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11
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: Jan–Mar (cold, ice, some seasonal closures).
June: Inside Portland, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for warm weather and ferries; Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Portland, Maine: 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