When to go · Scottsdale
Scottsdale in March
Great month. Inside Scottsdale's best window: Nov–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Scottsdale's best window: Nov–Apr.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Scottsdale in this guide.
Weather in March
- ScottsdaleHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 3 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 Scottsdale, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 3 (better)
Jan: 4
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: Inside Scottsdale's best window: Nov–Apr.
January: Inside Scottsdale's best window: Nov–Apr.
Scottsdale: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings