How Crowded Is Craters Of The Moon in March?
March is a very quiet month at Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve, running about 0.3× the park's average month — roughly 3% of the year's visitors come in March. That puts it between the July peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates March as "Poor" for a visit. Typical March weather averages a high near 40°F and a low around 23°F, with about 2" of precipitation. You'll get about 11.6 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
March is very quiet at Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve (about 0.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is August.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. March sits at about 0.3× the park's average, or 3% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.