When to go · Île d'Orléans
Île d'Orléans in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most stands and tasting rooms closed, ice on the road).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most stands and tasting rooms closed, ice on the road).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Île d'Orléans's best window: Jun–Oct (farm stands and tasting rooms open); late Sep–mid-Oct for apples.
- JulyGreatInside Île d'Orléans's best window: Jun–Oct (farm stands and tasting rooms open); late Sep–mid-Oct for apples.
- AugustGreatInside Île d'Orléans's best window: Jun–Oct (farm stands and tasting rooms open); late Sep–mid-Oct for apples.
- SeptemberGreatInside Île d'Orléans's best window: Jun–Oct (farm stands and tasting rooms open); late Sep–mid-Oct for apples.
Weather in March
- Île d'OrléansHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Low
Canada overall: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Île d'Orléans, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 12 (better)
Jun: 13
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jun: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most stands and tasting rooms closed, ice on the road).
June: Inside Île d'Orléans's best window: Jun–Oct (farm stands and tasting rooms open); late Sep–mid-Oct for apples.
Île d'Orléans: 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