How Crowded Is El Malpais in March?
March is an average month at El Malpais National Monument, running about 1.1× the park's average month — roughly 9% of the year's visitors come in March. That puts it between the May peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates March as "Poor" for a visit. Typical March weather averages a high near 60°F and a low around 23°F. You'll get about 11.7 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
March is average at El Malpais National Monument (about 1.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is August.
The busiest month is May and the quietest is January. March sits at about 1.1× the park's average, or 9% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1988–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.