When to go · Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree in March
Great month. Inside Joshua Tree's best window: Oct–May (cooler desert days, less heat).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Joshua Tree's best window: Oct–May (cooler desert days, less heat).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Joshua Tree in this guide.
Weather in March
- Joshua TreeHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 3 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 Joshua Tree, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 3
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: Inside Joshua Tree's best window: Oct–May (cooler desert days, less heat).
January: Inside Joshua Tree's best window: Oct–May (cooler desert days, less heat).
Joshua Tree: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings