When to go · Friday Harbor
Friday Harbor in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (dry, long days, whale season); May and Sep for fewer crowds). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (dry, long days, whale season); May and Sep for fewer crowds). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Friday Harbor's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, long days, whale season); May and Sep for fewer crowds.
- JuneGreatInside Friday Harbor's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, long days, whale season); May and Sep for fewer crowds.
- JulyGreatInside Friday Harbor's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, long days, whale season); May and Sep for fewer crowds.
- AugustGreatInside Friday Harbor's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, long days, whale season); May and Sep for fewer crowds.
Weather in March
- Friday HarborHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 14 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 Friday Harbor, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 14
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 1
March: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (dry, long days, whale season); May and Sep for fewer crowds). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
May: Inside Friday Harbor's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, long days, whale season); May and Sep for fewer crowds.
Friday Harbor: 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