When to go · Valdez
Valdez in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow, short days, many services closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow, short days, many services closed).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Valdez's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); late May and early Sep for fewer people.
- JuneGreatInside Valdez's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); late May and early Sep for fewer people.
- JulyGreatInside Valdez's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); late May and early Sep for fewer people.
- AugustGreatInside Valdez's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); late May and early Sep for fewer people.
Weather in March
- ValdezHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 4 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 Valdez, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Mar: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 4
May: 3 (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 (snow, short days, many services closed).
May: Inside Valdez's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); late May and early Sep for fewer people.
Valdez: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings