When to go · The Forks
The Forks in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for water sports, Oct–Nov for foliage). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for water sports, Oct–Nov for foliage). 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:
- JuneGreatInside The Forks's best window: Jun–Sep for water sports, Oct–Nov for foliage.
- JulyGreatInside The Forks's best window: Jun–Sep for water sports, Oct–Nov for foliage.
- AugustGreatInside The Forks's best window: Jun–Sep for water sports, Oct–Nov for foliage.
- SeptemberGreatInside The Forks's best window: Jun–Sep for water sports, Oct–Nov for foliage.
Weather in March
- The ForksHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °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 Forks, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jun: 0
March: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for water sports, Oct–Nov for foliage). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
June: Inside The Forks's best window: Jun–Sep for water sports, Oct–Nov for foliage.
The Forks: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings