When to go · York, Maine
York, Maine in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many seasonal businesses close), peak July–August weekends for traffic and prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many seasonal businesses close), peak July–August weekends for traffic and prices.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside York, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–mid Oct for fewer crowds.
- JuneGreatInside York, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–mid Oct for fewer crowds.
- JulyGreatInside York, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–mid Oct for fewer crowds.
- AugustGreatInside York, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–mid Oct for fewer crowds.
Weather in March
- York, MaineHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 11 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 York, Maine, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Mar: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11 (better)
May: 12
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 (many seasonal businesses close), peak July–August weekends for traffic and prices.
May: Inside York, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–mid Oct for fewer crowds.
York, Maine: 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