When to go · Crystal River
Crystal River in March
Great month. Inside Crystal River's best window: Nov–Mar for manatees; Apr–May and Oct for warm water without the crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Crystal River's best window: Nov–Mar for manatees; Apr–May and Oct for warm water without the crowds.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Crystal River in this guide.
Weather in March
- Crystal RiverHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 7 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 Crystal River, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7
Jan: 7
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: Inside Crystal River's best window: Nov–Mar for manatees; Apr–May and Oct for warm water without the crowds.
January: Inside Crystal River's best window: Nov–Mar for manatees; Apr–May and Oct for warm water without the crowds.
Crystal River: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings