When to go · Southold
Southold in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Sep–Oct, May–Jun (wine harvest and mild weather)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Sep–Oct, May–Jun (wine harvest and mild weather)). 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:
- MayGreatInside Southold's best window: Sep–Oct, May–Jun (wine harvest and mild weather).
- JuneGreatInside Southold's best window: Sep–Oct, May–Jun (wine harvest and mild weather).
- SeptemberGreatInside Southold's best window: Sep–Oct, May–Jun (wine harvest and mild weather).
- OctoberGreatInside Southold's best window: Sep–Oct, May–Jun (wine harvest and mild weather).
Weather in March
- SoutholdHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °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 Southold, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 1
March: Outside the best window (Sep–Oct, May–Jun (wine harvest and mild weather)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
May: Inside Southold's best window: Sep–Oct, May–Jun (wine harvest and mild weather).
Southold: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings