When to go · Girdwood
Girdwood in March
Great month. Inside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −7°C (20°F)20°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Girdwood in this guide.
Weather in March
- GirdwoodHighs around 2.1 °C (36 °F), lows around -6.9 °C (20 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 36 °F (2.1 °C), lows around 20 °F (-6.9 °C), rain on about 5 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 Girdwood, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 2.1 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2.1 °C)
Jan: -2.8 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-2.8 °C)
Night low
Mar: -6.9 °C (20 °F)20 °F (-6.9 °C)
Jan: -8.4 °C (17 °F)17 °F (-8.4 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 5 (better)
Jan: 7
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: Inside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.
January: Inside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Girdwood: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings