Disney in March....warm enough for pool?

[Katnthemouse]

I have a couple of questions. 1)We are thinking of going to Disney in March. The temperature history seems questionable for pool use, is it warm enough for the pool? We like to take a day or two just to spend at the pool with the kids. Trying to convince the in-laws to try BC...would love for the kids to be able to use that pool....looks AWESOME!

2) Is there any group events that normally happen during that month? I would like to avoid any craziness.

Thanks!! :wave:

 

[MaryJaneP]

Have been there in March.

It was warm enough outside during our visits to use the pools. Looking at temp records it usually is warm enough, but can't rule out unusual weather.

During our trips we notice many college age kids, so maybe it was spring break at their schools.

 

[CAPTAIN HOOK]

The temperature history seems questionable for pool use, is it warm enough for the pool?

We used the pool at AKL in December 08

 

[Walt Disney1955]

5 out of the 6 times I have been to Florida was in March. The other was September/October and it goes without saying that it is very hot at that time.

March is right around the time when it starts to get nice. We went to Typhoon Lagoon last March and it wasn't cold. However, March is still a winter month so if I were to go to a park like that I'd go on a sunny day not an overcast day just in case. The pools are usually fine during the day, at night it gets a little borderline though.

 

[WDW Vet]

A the resort pools are heated. I've seen people in the pools in january when it was low 40's.

 

[Disney Dawg88]

I have a couple of questions. 1)We are thinking of going to Disney in March. The temperature history seems questionable for pool use, is it warm enough for the pool? We like to take a day or two just to spend at the pool with the kids. Trying to convince the in-laws to try BC...would love for the kids to be able to use that pool....looks AWESOME!

2) Is there any group events that normally happen during that month? I would like to avoid any craziness.

Thanks!! :wave:

To answer your questions, 1. yes you absolutely can use the pools in March. Most of the time it's in the 70's in Orlando in March, but you can have the occasional cold spell come through. It's a pretty safe bet that it will be nice though.
2. The only group events that I know of is Spring Break. Early in March you'll get college spring breakers but then towards the end of March you'll start getting K-12 spring breakers. You might want to check the ESPN Wide World of Sports website to see what events are going on next March, most of the events have already been planned if I'm not mistaken.

 

[David S.]

March is EASILY a good swimming month, IMO. Heck, my best visits to Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach have been in January! (depending on which one was not being rehabbed at that time in a given year). Granted, many days in January are too "cold" for most people for waterparks, but there is always days where the high hits 70 (or above), and combined with the sun, those days are more than hot enough to visit those parks for me.

Since school is back in, combined with the fact that it's usually not a MISERABLY hot day (80 degrees or higher for me), most people at WDW in January are not really in water park mode, and you can have the park virtually to yourself, especially on a weekday! I've heard the horror stories about these waterparks reaching capacity during spring break and summer, and the long lines, and I know how miserable a waterpark can be on a blistering hot day where your bare feet feel painfully hot just from walking around.

But on a nice January day in the low 70's/upper 60's, none of this happens, and being able to ride the slides over and over again with NO WAIT (or minimal wait) to your heart's content is truly priceless.

So to answer the OPs original question - for me, I would say the VAST majority of March days are swimmable days, and even many evenings. By March 1, the average high at WDW is already a warm 75 degrees, and by the end of the month, a stuffy 80 degrees. As for how many days in the month are not good swim days, will depend on if the month is cooler than usual, and will very by person and what their threshold is for what they consider "too cold".

http://www.weather.com/outlook/events/weddings/wxclimatology/daily/USFL0615?climoMonth=3

 

[onesandzeros]

I’ve been several times in March, the last being this year. The weather was in the upper 70s and low 80s. I didn’t go in 2010, but recall there was a lot of rain which was unusual. I choose March because I enjoy Spring Training Baseball. The Atlanta Braves train at Disney’s Wide World of Sports and there are several other teams in the Orlando and Tampa areas. The parks are crowded due to Spring Break and Cheerleading competitions. All in all I find March to be a great time.

 

[NeedMoreMickey]

We have been to WDW the last 6 years in March, the first 3 around St. Patrick's day and the last 3 around 23rd - 28th. The end of the month have been great and this past year hot. The times around 17th were different, one day hot one day long pants and lite jacket. Like everyone else has said the pools are heated but it would be cold for you in-laws to sit and watch the kids in the pool. As far as BC goes I recommend it. The pool is the best.

 

[kstella]

Usually as long as the sun is out it is warm enough for the pool. Once the sun goes down it cools off quickly. There could also be some cold snaps, so just be prepared.

 

[Mikester71]

We have only been in March, on four different occasions. The middle to third week in March is our Spring Break up here in Canada (for most of us, not all) and we usually head down for 10 days. We were there this past March from the 12th to the 22nd and we had absolutely NO rain and temps in the lower to mid 80's everyday. We swam in Pop's pool almost everyday, sometimes even late at night when we would get back from the parks. The pools are heated too I believe. We went to Typhoon Lagoon one day of the trip and it was gorgeous weather! LOVE going this time of year, but be prepared for Spring Breakers and long lines!!!! Here is what we faced trying to get over to Splash Mountain midday. Also, a shot of the weather channel one morning showing the temps for the week we were there..NICE!