How Crowded Is Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in March?

March runs about 1.7× Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial's average month, which makes it a very busy month here — roughly 14% of the park's yearly visitors come in March.

In a typical March the park sees about 427,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1997 to 2025.

It is the single busiest month of the year at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial; January, the quietest, runs only about 0.3× the average — a 6-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 20/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated September at 66/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical March weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 57°F and an overnight low around 39°F, with about 3.5" of precipitation and roughly 2" of snow.

That average of about 48°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 28% 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 9.3-hour midwinter low and the 14.7-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 2,832,124 recreation visits, down 12.2% from 3,225,923 in 2024.