When to go · Big Sky
Big Sky in March
Great month. Inside Big Sky's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking, rafting, Yellowstone).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Big Sky's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking, rafting, Yellowstone).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Big Sky in this guide.
Weather in March
- Big SkyHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 11 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 Big Sky, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Mar: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: Inside Big Sky's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking, rafting, Yellowstone).
January: Inside Big Sky's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking, rafting, Yellowstone).
Big Sky: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast