When to go · Juneau
Juneau in March
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep (long days, most tours running); late May–Jun and Sep for fewer ships). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep (long days, most tours running); late May–Jun and Sep for fewer ships). 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 Juneau's best window: May–Sep (long days, most tours running); late May–Jun and Sep for fewer ships.
- JuneGreatInside Juneau's best window: May–Sep (long days, most tours running); late May–Jun and Sep for fewer ships.
- JulyGreatInside Juneau's best window: May–Sep (long days, most tours running); late May–Jun and Sep for fewer ships.
- AugustGreatInside Juneau's best window: May–Sep (long days, most tours running); late May–Jun and Sep for fewer ships.
Weather in March
- JuneauHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 17 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 Juneau, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 17
May: 15 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 1
March: Outside the best window (May–Sep (long days, most tours running); late May–Jun and Sep for fewer ships). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
May: Inside Juneau's best window: May–Sep (long days, most tours running); late May–Jun and Sep for fewer ships.
Juneau: 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