When to go · Hyder
Hyder in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (viewing site closed, most businesses shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (viewing site closed, most businesses shut).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Hyder's best window: Mid-Jul–early Sep (salmon run and bear viewing).
- AugustGreatInside Hyder's best window: Mid-Jul–early Sep (salmon run and bear viewing).
- SeptemberGreatInside Hyder's best window: Mid-Jul–early Sep (salmon run and bear viewing).
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Mid-Jul–early Sep (salmon run and bear viewing)). Across United States: Rockies and northern parks open; desert heat builds; hurricane season starts. Book parks months ahead.
Weather in March
- HyderHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 16 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 Hyder, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jul: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Mar: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jul: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 16
Jul: 15 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jul: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (viewing site closed, most businesses shut).
July: Inside Hyder's best window: Mid-Jul–early Sep (salmon run and bear viewing).
Hyder: 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