When to go · US Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands in March
Great month. Transfer Day (31 Mar); spring break.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- US Virgin Islands
- Prices
- High
- US Virgin Islands
Verdict
Transfer Day (31 Mar); spring break.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for US Virgin Islands in this guide.
Weather in March
- All three islands · St Thomas, St John, St Croixbest weather
27–31 °C (81–88 °F) all year with trade winds; short showers, most rain September–November. Irma and Maria both struck in September 2017.81–88 °F (27–31 °C) all year with trade winds; short showers, most rain September–November. Irma and Maria both struck in September 2017.
- Charlotte Amalie29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 11 rain 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.
Transfer Day
31 Mar
Marks the 1917 sale from Denmark to the US.
Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Monday
Mar–Apr (varies)
Closures; carnival season follows.
High season
Dec–Mar · Charlotte Amalie
Cruise ships most days; downtown is crowded from 09:00.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · US Virgin Islands
- High
- Prices · US Virgin Islands
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in US Virgin Islands, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 3
Jan: 2
March: Transfer Day (31 Mar); spring break.
January: Dry and breezy; Crucian Christmas Festival ends on St Croix.
US Virgin Islands: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in March
Rated best or good this month
All three islands
Best weather of the year (St Thomas, St John, St Croix)
Dry and sunny; busy.