When to go · Lee Vining
Lee Vining in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, Tioga closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, Tioga closed).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- Lee ViningHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 6 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 Lee Vining, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 55 °C (131 °F)131 °F (55 °C)
Night low
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, Tioga closed).
May: Inside Lee Vining's best window: May–Oct (warm, road open).
Lee Vining: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen