Death Valley National Park in March
March at Death Valley National Park averages a daytime high near 79°F and an overnight low around 57°F, with about 0.2" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.4× the park's average month, which makes March a busy month here.
- Average low
- 57°F
- Average high
- 79°F
Range across the year: 41°F to 115°F
- Precipitation
- 0.2 in
- Daylight
- 11.7 hours
Roughly 12% of the park's yearly visitors come in March: about 154,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.
It is the single busiest month of the year at Death Valley; June, the quietest, runs only about 0.7× the average — a 2-to-1 swing between high and low season.
On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 52/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is January: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).
The daily average of about 68°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 7.9 miles from the park.
Because June, July and August together draw about 22% 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 9.5-hour midwinter low and the 14.5-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 1,320,134 recreation visits, down 8.4% from 1,440,484 in 2024.
Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 18.3%, so March may feel a touch quieter than it once did.
How March compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 71°F / 49°F | 1.0× Average | 63 Good |
| March | 79°F / 57°F | 1.4× Busy | 52 Fair |
| April | 88°F / 64°F | 1.1× Average | 55 Fair |
All twelve months at Death Valley, with the best time to visit.
Things to do at Death Valley in March
The National Park Service tags 12 Death Valley activities for spring. Here are 8 of them. Each links to the park's own page for it.
Frequently Asked Questions
March averages a daytime high near 79°F and an overnight low around 57°F at Death Valley National Park, with about 0.2 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 7.9 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
March is busy at Death Valley National Park (about 1.4× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 52/100. Our recommended month is January.
The busiest month is March and the quietest is June. March sits at about 1.4× the park's average, or 12% of annual visitation.
A typical March sees about 154,000 recreation visits at Death Valley 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.