When to go · Cañon City
Cañon City in March
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep for rafting and the gorge train; Apr and Oct for quiet roads). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep for rafting and the gorge train; Apr and Oct for quiet roads). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Cañon City's best window: May–Sep for rafting and the gorge train; Apr and Oct for quiet roads.
- MayGreatInside Cañon City's best window: May–Sep for rafting and the gorge train; Apr and Oct for quiet roads.
- JuneGreatInside Cañon City's best window: May–Sep for rafting and the gorge train; Apr and Oct for quiet roads.
- JulyGreatInside Cañon City's best window: May–Sep for rafting and the gorge train; Apr and Oct for quiet roads.
Weather in March
- Cañon CityHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °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 Cañon City, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Mar: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Apr: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6 (better)
Apr: 7
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Apr: 1
March: Outside the best window (May–Sep for rafting and the gorge train; Apr and Oct for quiet roads). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
April: Inside Cañon City's best window: May–Sep for rafting and the gorge train; Apr and Oct for quiet roads.
Cañon City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings