When to go · Ouray
Ouray in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow can close roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow can close roads).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- OurayHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °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 Ouray, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jun: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow can close roads).
June: Inside Ouray's best window: Jun–Sep.
Ouray: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings