When to go · Merced
Merced in March
Great month. Inside Merced's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Merced's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Merced in this guide.
Weather in March
- MercedHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 7 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 Merced, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7
Apr: 4 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Apr: 1
March: Inside Merced's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
April: Inside Merced's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Merced: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings