When to go · Pismo Beach
Pismo Beach in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct for beach weather; Nov–Feb for the butterfly grove). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Oct for beach weather; Nov–Feb for the butterfly grove). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Pismo Beach's best window: Apr–Oct for beach weather; Nov–Feb for the butterfly grove.
- MayGreatInside Pismo Beach's best window: Apr–Oct for beach weather; Nov–Feb for the butterfly grove.
- JuneGreatInside Pismo Beach's best window: Apr–Oct for beach weather; Nov–Feb for the butterfly grove.
- JulyGreatInside Pismo Beach's best window: Apr–Oct for beach weather; Nov–Feb for the butterfly grove.
Weather in March
- Pismo BeachHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °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 Pismo Beach, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct for beach weather; Nov–Feb for the butterfly grove). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
January: Inside Pismo Beach's best window: Apr–Oct for beach weather; Nov–Feb for the butterfly grove.
Pismo Beach: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings