When to go · Shaktoolik
Shaktoolik in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, limited flights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C) / −19°C (−2°F)−2°F (−19°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 (extreme cold, limited flights).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Shaktoolik's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, milder temps).
- JulyGreatInside Shaktoolik's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, milder temps).
- AugustGreatInside Shaktoolik's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, milder temps).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, milder temps)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in March
- ShaktoolikHighs around -9 °C (16 °F), lows around -19 °C (−2 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 16 °F (-9 °C), lows around −2 °F (-19 °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 Shaktoolik, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Mar: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7 (better)
Jun: 9
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 (extreme cold, limited flights).
June: Inside Shaktoolik's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, milder temps).
Shaktoolik: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings