When to go · Rangeley
Rangeley in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for lake activities; Dec–Feb for skiing). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for lake activities; Dec–Feb for skiing). 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:
- JuneGreatInside Rangeley's best window: Jun–Aug for lake activities; Dec–Feb for skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Rangeley's best window: Jun–Aug for lake activities; Dec–Feb for skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Rangeley's best window: Jun–Aug for lake activities; Dec–Feb for skiing.
- DecemberGreatInside Rangeley's best window: Jun–Aug for lake activities; Dec–Feb for skiing.
Weather in March
- RangeleyHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 9 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 Rangeley, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Night low
Mar: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jan: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for lake activities; Dec–Feb for skiing). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
January: Inside Rangeley's best window: Jun–Aug for lake activities; Dec–Feb for skiing.
Rangeley: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings