When to go · Sitka
Sitka in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, wet, short days, some sights closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, wet, short days, some sights closed).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- SitkaHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 19 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 Sitka, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 19
May: 17 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, wet, short days, some sights closed).
May: Inside Sitka's best window: May–Sep.
Sitka: 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