When to go · Steamboat Springs
Steamboat Springs in March
Great month. Inside Steamboat Springs's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Aug for hiking and hot springs.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Steamboat Springs's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Aug for hiking and hot springs.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Steamboat Springs in this guide.
Weather in March
- Steamboat SpringsHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °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 Steamboat Springs, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7
Jan: 7
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: Inside Steamboat Springs's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Aug for hiking and hot springs.
January: Inside Steamboat Springs's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Aug for hiking and hot springs.
Steamboat Springs: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings