When to go · Dewey Beach
Dewey Beach in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many businesses closed); hurricane season late Aug–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many businesses closed); hurricane season late Aug–Oct.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Dewey Beach's best window: Jun–Aug; late May and September for quieter weather.
- JuneGreatInside Dewey Beach's best window: Jun–Aug; late May and September for quieter weather.
- JulyGreatInside Dewey Beach's best window: Jun–Aug; late May and September for quieter weather.
- AugustGreatInside Dewey Beach's best window: Jun–Aug; late May and September for quieter weather.
Weather in March
- Dewey BeachHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 10 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 Dewey Beach, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many businesses closed); hurricane season late Aug–Oct.
May: Inside Dewey Beach's best window: Jun–Aug; late May and September for quieter weather.
Dewey Beach: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast