When to go · Whittier
Whittier in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (heavy rain, limited dock access).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (heavy rain, limited dock access).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Whittier's best window: Jun–Aug (dry, longer daylight).
- JulyGreatInside Whittier's best window: Jun–Aug (dry, longer daylight).
- AugustGreatInside Whittier's best window: Jun–Aug (dry, longer daylight).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (dry, longer daylight)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in March
- WhittierHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 6 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 Whittier, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Mar: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
Jun: 4 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jun: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (heavy rain, limited dock access).
June: Inside Whittier's best window: Jun–Aug (dry, longer daylight).
Whittier: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings