When to go · Ellsworth, Maine
Ellsworth, Maine in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug traffic on Route 1/Route 3 ('The Triangle'); Nov–Apr when many seasonal businesses close.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug traffic on Route 1/Route 3 ('The Triangle'); Nov–Apr when many seasonal businesses close.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Ellsworth, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for park access; late Sep–Oct for foliage with fewer crowds.
- JulyGreatInside Ellsworth, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for park access; late Sep–Oct for foliage with fewer crowds.
- AugustGreatInside Ellsworth, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for park access; late Sep–Oct for foliage with fewer crowds.
- SeptemberGreatInside Ellsworth, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for park access; late Sep–Oct for foliage with fewer crowds.
Weather in March
- Ellsworth, MaineHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 11 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 Ellsworth, Maine, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11
Jun: 11
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jun: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug traffic on Route 1/Route 3 ('The Triangle'); Nov–Apr when many seasonal businesses close.
June: Inside Ellsworth, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for park access; late Sep–Oct for foliage with fewer crowds.
Ellsworth, Maine: 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