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Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park in March

Very quiet0.3× average month · best-time score 51/100

March at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park averages a daytime high near 49°F and an overnight low around 23°F, with about 2" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 0.3× the park's average month, which makes March a very quiet month here.

Average low
23°F
Average high
49°F

Range across the year: 13°F to 82°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
2.0 in
Daylight
11.7 hours

Roughly 3% of the park's yearly visitors come in March: roughly 8,100 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes March the 9th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.8×) and the December low (0.2×).

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 51/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is June: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 36°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.6 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 45% 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 9.3-hour midwinter low and the 14.7-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 250,086 recreation visits, down 25.5% from 335,862 in 2024.

How March compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
February40°F / 16°F0.2× Very quiet45 Fair
March49°F / 23°F0.3× Very quiet51 Fair
April56°F / 29°F0.5× Quiet56 Fair

All twelve months at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison, with the best time to visit.

Seasonal closures in March 2027

The National Park Service lists these Black Canyon Of The Gunnison facilities as closed during March 2027. The dates are the park's own, read on October 11, 2026. A facility that is not listed here may still be closed, so confirm on the park's site before you go.

Things to do at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison in March

The National Park Service tags 8 Black Canyon Of The Gunnison activities for spring. Each links to the park's own page for it.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

March averages a daytime high near 49°F and an overnight low around 23°F at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, with about 2 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.6 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

March is very quiet at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park (about 0.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 51/100. Our recommended month is June.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is December. March sits at about 0.3× the park's average, or 3% of annual visitation.

A typical March sees about 8,000 recreation visits at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, 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.