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Arkansas Post National Memorial in March

Busy1.2× average month · best-time score 48/100

March at Arkansas Post National Memorial averages a daytime high near 65°F and an overnight low around 46°F, with about 5.5" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.2× the park's average month, which makes March a busy month here.

Average low
46°F
Average high
65°F

Range across the year: 35°F to 90°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
5.5 in
Daylight
11.7 hours

Roughly 10% of the park's yearly visitors come in March: roughly 2,900 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes March the 4th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the May peak (1.7×) and the January low (0.6×).

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 48/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is September: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 56°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.5 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 33% of annual visitors, choosing March instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 11.7 hours of daylight in March to explore — between the 9.7-hour midwinter low and the 14.3-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 26,203 recreation visits, up 4.7% from 25,032 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 22.7%, so March may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How March compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
February57°F / 39°F0.6× Quiet60 Good
March65°F / 46°F1.2× Busy48 Fair
April73°F / 54°F1.2× Busy60 Good

All twelve months at Arkansas Post, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

March averages a daytime high near 65°F and an overnight low around 46°F at Arkansas Post National Memorial, with about 5.5 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.5 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

March is busy at Arkansas Post National Memorial (about 1.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 48/100. Our recommended month is September.

The busiest month is May and the quietest is January. March sits at about 1.2× the park's average, or 10% of annual visitation.

A typical March sees about 3,000 recreation visits at Arkansas Post National Memorial, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.