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River Raisin National Battlefield Park in March

Average0.9× average month · best-time score 46/100

March at River Raisin National Battlefield Park averages a daytime high near 45°F and an overnight low around 27°F. Visitation runs about 0.9× the park's average month, which makes March an average month here.

Average low
27°F
Average high
45°F

Range across the year: 18°F to 85°F

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Daylight
11.7 hours

Roughly 8% of the park's yearly visitors come in March: about 18,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2011 to 2025.

That makes March the 8th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.5×) and the November low (0.7×).

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 46/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is October: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 36°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.1 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 33% 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-hour midwinter low and the 15-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 133,643 recreation visits, down 44.4% from 240,556 in 2024.

How March compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
February35°F / 19°F0.7× Quiet44 Poor
March45°F / 27°F0.9× Average46 Fair
April58°F / 38°F1.0× Average57 Fair

All twelve months at River Raisin, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

March averages a daytime high near 45°F and an overnight low around 27°F at River Raisin National Battlefield Park. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.1 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

March is average at River Raisin National Battlefield Park (about 0.9× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 46/100. Our recommended month is October.

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

A typical March sees about 18,000 recreation visits at River Raisin National Battlefield Park, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2011–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2011–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.