When to go · Devils Lake
Devils Lake in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for lake activities unless you are ice fishing; spring and summer thunderstorms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for lake activities unless you are ice fishing; spring and summer thunderstorms.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Devils Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and driving; Jan–Feb for ice fishing.
- JulyGreatInside Devils Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and driving; Jan–Feb for ice fishing.
- AugustGreatInside Devils Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and driving; Jan–Feb for ice fishing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Devils Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and driving; Jan–Feb for ice fishing.
Weather in March
- Devils LakeHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °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 Devils Lake, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Night low
Mar: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jan: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
Jan: 6
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for lake activities unless you are ice fishing; spring and summer thunderstorms.
January: Inside Devils Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and driving; Jan–Feb for ice fishing.
Devils Lake: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings