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Muir Woods National Monument in March

Average0.9× average month · best-time score 56/100

March at Muir Woods National Monument averages a daytime high near 65°F and an overnight low around 44°F, with about 6" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 0.9× the park's average month, which makes March an average month here.

Average low
44°F
Average high
65°F

Range across the year: 42°F to 83°F

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Precipitation
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Daylight
11.7 hours

Roughly 8% of the park's yearly visitors come in March: about 68,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes March the 7th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.7×) and the February low (0.6×).

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 56/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is October: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 55°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 4.6 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 36% 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 9.4-hour midwinter low and the 14.6-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 756,573 recreation visits, down 4.5% from 792,494 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 24.5%, so March may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How March compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
February61°F / 43°F0.6× Quiet61 Good
March65°F / 44°F0.9× Average56 Fair
April69°F / 46°F1.0× Average63 Good

All twelve months at Muir Woods, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

March averages a daytime high near 65°F and an overnight low around 44°F at Muir Woods National Monument, with about 6 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 4.6 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

March is average at Muir Woods National Monument (about 0.9× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 56/100. Our recommended month is October.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is February. March sits at about 0.9× the park's average, or 8% of annual visitation.

A typical March sees about 68,000 recreation visits at Muir Woods National Monument, 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.