When to go · Destin
Destin in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heat, crowds, storm season), mid-Mar spring break.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heat, crowds, storm season), mid-Mar spring break.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- DestinHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 8 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 Destin, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Apr: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heat, crowds, storm season), mid-Mar spring break.
April: Inside Destin's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Destin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings