When to go · Palm Springs
Palm Springs in March
Great month. Inside Palm Springs's best window: Nov–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Palm Springs's best window: Nov–Apr.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Palm Springs in this guide.
Weather in March
- Palm SpringsHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 2 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 Palm Springs, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 2 (better)
Jan: 3
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: Inside Palm Springs's best window: Nov–Apr.
January: Inside Palm Springs's best window: Nov–Apr.
Palm Springs: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings