When to go · Universal Orlando
Universal Orlando in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heat, storms, crowds), Thanksgiving week, Christmas–New Year, mid-Mar–mid-Apr (spring break).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heat, storms, crowds), Thanksgiving week, Christmas–New Year, mid-Mar–mid-Apr (spring break).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Universal Orlando's best window: Jan–Feb, late Apr–May, Sep–early Dec (outside US school holidays).
- MayGreatInside Universal Orlando's best window: Jan–Feb, late Apr–May, Sep–early Dec (outside US school holidays).
- SeptemberGreatInside Universal Orlando's best window: Jan–Feb, late Apr–May, Sep–early Dec (outside US school holidays).
- OctoberGreatInside Universal Orlando's best window: Jan–Feb, late Apr–May, Sep–early Dec (outside US school holidays).
Weather in March
- Universal OrlandoHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °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 Universal Orlando, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7
Jan: 7
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heat, storms, crowds), Thanksgiving week, Christmas–New Year, mid-Mar–mid-Apr (spring break).
January: Inside Universal Orlando's best window: Jan–Feb, late Apr–May, Sep–early Dec (outside US school holidays).
Universal Orlando: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.