When to go · Sitka
Sitka in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, wet, short days, some sights closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C41°F / −1°C30°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, wet, short days, some sights closed).
Weather in March
- SitkaHighs around 5 °C, lows around -1 °C, rain on about 19 daysHighs around 41 °F, lows around 30 °F, rain on about 19 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast