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General Grant National Memorial in March

Quiet0.7× average month · best-time score 40/100

March at General Grant National Memorial averages a daytime high near 50°F and an overnight low around 36°F, with about 4.3" of precipitation and roughly 5" of snow. Visitation runs about 0.7× the park's average month, which makes March a quiet month here.

Average low
36°F
Average high
50°F

Range across the year: 28°F to 85°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
4.3 in
Snowfall
5 in
Daylight
11.7 hours

Roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in March: roughly 5,600 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes March the 9th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2×) and the January low (0.4×).

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 40/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is October: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 43°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.4 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 9.1-hour midwinter low and the 14.9-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 110,602 recreation visits, up 31.4% from 84,153 in 2023.

How March compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
February42°F / 30°F0.4× Very quiet44 Poor
March50°F / 36°F0.7× Quiet40 Poor
April62°F / 46°F1.0× Average56 Fair

All twelve months at General Grant, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at General Grant in March

The National Park Service tags 3 General Grant activities for spring. Each links to the park's own page for it.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

March averages a daytime high near 50°F and an overnight low around 36°F at General Grant National Memorial, with about 4.3 inches of precipitation and roughly 5 inches of snow. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.4 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

March is quiet at General Grant National Memorial (about 0.7× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 40/100. Our recommended month is October.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. March sits at about 0.7× the park's average, or 6% of annual visitation.

A typical March sees about 6,000 recreation visits at General Grant National Memorial, 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.