When to go · Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), late Oct–Mar (cold, snow), home-game Saturdays for hotel prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), late Oct–Mar (cold, snow), home-game Saturdays for hotel prices.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- Ann ArborHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 3 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 Ann Arbor, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 3 (better)
May: 4
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), late Oct–Mar (cold, snow), home-game Saturdays for hotel prices.
May: Inside Ann Arbor's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Ann Arbor: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings