When to go · LaPlace
LaPlace in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Nov (festival, mild weather)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Nov (festival, mild weather)). 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:
Weather in March
- LaPlaceHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 9 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 LaPlace, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Oct: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Oct: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Oct: 9
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Oct: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Oct: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Oct: 0
March: Outside the best window (Oct–Nov (festival, mild weather)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
October: Inside LaPlace's best window: Oct–Nov (festival, mild weather).
LaPlace: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings