When to go · Missoula
Missoula in March
Great month. Inside Missoula's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Missoula's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Missoula in this guide.
Weather in March
- MissoulaHighs around 8.8 °C (48 °F), lows around -2.9 °C (27 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 48 °F (8.8 °C), lows around 27 °F (-2.9 °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 Missoula, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 8.8 °C (48 °F)48 °F (8.8 °C)
Jan: -0.2 °C (32 °F)32 °F (-0.2 °C)
Night low
Mar: -2.9 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-2.9 °C)
Jan: -7.8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-7.8 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Jan: 9
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: Inside Missoula's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar for skiing.
January: Inside Missoula's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar for skiing.
Missoula: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings