When to go · Anchorage
Anchorage in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you want winter and dark; Jul–Aug for peak car-rental prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you want winter and dark; Jul–Aug for peak car-rental prices.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Anchorage's best window: May–early Sep; Jun for the longest days.
- JuneGreatInside Anchorage's best window: May–early Sep; Jun for the longest days.
- JulyGreatInside Anchorage's best window: May–early Sep; Jun for the longest days.
- AugustGreatInside Anchorage's best window: May–early Sep; Jun for the longest days.
Weather in March
- AnchorageHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Alaska, United States · Anchorage, Denali, Kenai, Inside Passagecool
The visitor season is roughly mid-May to mid-September; winter is for northern lights in Fairbanks.
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 Anchorage, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Mar: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 3 (better)
May: 5
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 unless you want winter and dark; Jul–Aug for peak car-rental prices.
May: Inside Anchorage's best window: May–early Sep; Jun for the longest days.
Anchorage: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket