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First State National Historical Park in March

Quiet0.6× average month · best-time score 48/100

March at First State National Historical Park averages a daytime high near 49°F and an overnight low around 32°F, with about 4.7" of precipitation and roughly 2" of snow. Visitation runs about 0.6× the park's average month, which makes March a quiet month here.

Average low
32°F
Average high
49°F

Range across the year: 24°F to 84°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
4.7 in
Snowfall
2 in
Daylight
11.7 hours

Roughly 5% of the park's yearly visitors come in March: roughly 9,400 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2023 to 2025.

That makes March the 9th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the October peak (2.4×) and the January low (0.4×).

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 41°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 4.1 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 39% 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 9.2-hour midwinter low and the 14.8-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 200,173 recreation visits, down 4.2% from 208,870 in 2024.

How March compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
February41°F / 25°F0.4× Very quiet45 Fair
March49°F / 32°F0.6× Quiet48 Fair
April61°F / 43°F0.6× Quiet66 Good

All twelve months at First State, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

March averages a daytime high near 49°F and an overnight low around 32°F at First State National Historical Park, with about 4.7 inches of precipitation and roughly 2 inches of snow. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 4.1 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

March is quiet at First State National Historical Park (about 0.6× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 48/100. Our recommended month is September.

The busiest month is October and the quietest is January. March sits at about 0.6× the park's average, or 5% of annual visitation.

A typical March sees about 9,000 recreation visits at First State National Historical Park, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2023–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2023–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.