How Crowded Is Fort Raleigh in March?
March is a quiet month at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, running about 0.6× the park's average month — roughly 5% of the year's visitors come in March. That puts it between the June peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates March as "Good" for a visit. Typical March weather averages a high near 59°F and a low around 43°F, with about 3.8" of precipitation. You'll get about 11.7 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
March is quiet at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (about 0.6× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good". The single best month overall is October.
The busiest month is June and the quietest is January. March sits at about 0.6× the park's average, or 5% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.