When to go · The Dalles
The Dalles in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited outdoor activities).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°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
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited outdoor activities).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside The Dalles's best window: May–Oct (warm, low rain, windsurf season).
- JuneGreatInside The Dalles's best window: May–Oct (warm, low rain, windsurf season).
- JulyGreatInside The Dalles's best window: May–Oct (warm, low rain, windsurf season).
- AugustGreatInside The Dalles's best window: May–Oct (warm, low rain, windsurf season).
Weather in March
- The DallesHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °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 The Dalles, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
May: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited outdoor activities).
May: Inside The Dalles's best window: May–Oct (warm, low rain, windsurf season).
The Dalles: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings