When to go · McAllen
McAllen in March
Great month. Inside McAllen's best window: Nov–Mar (mild, dry, peak season); birding peaks in winter and spring migration.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside McAllen's best window: Nov–Mar (mild, dry, peak season); birding peaks in winter and spring migration.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for McAllen in this guide.
Weather in March
- McAllenHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 4 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 McAllen, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 4 (better)
Jan: 5
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: Inside McAllen's best window: Nov–Mar (mild, dry, peak season); birding peaks in winter and spring migration.
January: Inside McAllen's best window: Nov–Mar (mild, dry, peak season); birding peaks in winter and spring migration.
McAllen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.