South Padre Island in March

Listed as a month to avoid: Mid-March (spring break), Aug–Sep (hurricane season).

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• AprilGreatInside South Padre Island's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
• MayGreatInside South Padre Island's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
• SeptemberGreatInside South Padre Island's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
• OctoberGreatInside South Padre Island's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.

• South Padre IslandHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 5 days

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 · 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.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in South Padre Island, side by side.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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