When to go · Long Beach Island
Long Beach Island in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most businesses closed); peak Jul–Aug weekends for traffic and waits.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most businesses closed); peak Jul–Aug weekends for traffic and waits.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Long Beach Island's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–early Oct for fewer crowds.
- JuneGreatInside Long Beach Island's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–early Oct for fewer crowds.
- JulyGreatInside Long Beach Island's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–early Oct for fewer crowds.
- AugustGreatInside Long Beach Island's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–early Oct for fewer crowds.
Weather in March
- Long Beach IslandHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 10 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 Long Beach Island, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
May: 10
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most businesses closed); peak Jul–Aug weekends for traffic and waits.
May: Inside Long Beach Island's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–early Oct for fewer crowds.
Long Beach Island: 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