When to go · Deadhorse
Deadhorse in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, lethal exposure risk).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −21°C (−6°F)−6°F (−21°C) / −29°C (−20°F)−20°F (−29°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, lethal exposure risk).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Deadhorse's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open).
- JulyGreatInside Deadhorse's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open).
- AugustGreatInside Deadhorse's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in March
- DeadhorseHighs around -21 °C (−6 °F), lows around -29 °C (−20 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around −6 °F (-21 °C), lows around −20 °F (-29 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Deadhorse, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: -21 °C (−6 °F)−6 °F (-21 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
Mar: -29 °C (−20 °F)−20 °F (-29 °C)
Jun: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 1 (better)
Jun: 2
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jun: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, lethal exposure risk).
June: Inside Deadhorse's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open).
Deadhorse: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings