When to go · Aptos
Aptos in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug weekend afternoons (beach parking fills); Dec–Mar for cold, wet redwood trails.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug weekend afternoons (beach parking fills); Dec–Mar for cold, wet redwood trails.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Aptos's best window: Sep–Oct (warm, clear, fewer crowds); May–Jun for green redwoods.
- JuneGreatInside Aptos's best window: Sep–Oct (warm, clear, fewer crowds); May–Jun for green redwoods.
- SeptemberGreatInside Aptos's best window: Sep–Oct (warm, clear, fewer crowds); May–Jun for green redwoods.
- OctoberGreatInside Aptos's best window: Sep–Oct (warm, clear, fewer crowds); May–Jun for green redwoods.
Weather in March
- AptosHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °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 Aptos, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
May: 4 (better)
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 weekend afternoons (beach parking fills); Dec–Mar for cold, wet redwood trails.
May: Inside Aptos's best window: Sep–Oct (warm, clear, fewer crowds); May–Jun for green redwoods.
Aptos: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings