When to go · Seattle
Seattle in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 54°C (129°F)129°F (54°C) / 40°C (104°F)104°F (40°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). 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:
Weather in March
- SeattleHighs around 54 °C (129 °F), lows around 40 °C (104 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 129 °F (54 °C), lows around 104 °F (40 °C), rain on about 17 days
- Pacific Northwest, United States · Seattle, Portland, Olympic, Mount Rainierrainy
Grey and damp October–May; July–September is dry and clear, with wildfire smoke in some years.
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 Seattle, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 54 °C (129 °F)129 °F (54 °C)
Jun: 71 °C (160 °F)160 °F (71 °C)
Night low
Mar: 40 °C (104 °F)104 °F (40 °C)
Jun: 53 °C (127 °F)127 °F (53 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 17
Jun: 9 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jun: 0
March: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
June: Inside Seattle's best window: Jun–Sep.
Seattle: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast