When to go · Mount Hood
Mount Hood in March
Great month. Inside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Mount Hood in this guide.
Weather in March
- Mount HoodHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 17 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 Mount Hood, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Mar: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 17
Jan: 17
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: Inside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
January: Inside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Mount Hood: 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