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Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River in March

Very quiet0.3× average month · best-time score 49/100

March at Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River averages a daytime high near 46°F and an overnight low around 24°F, with about 3.5" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 0.3× the park's average month, which makes March a very quiet month here.

Average low
24°F
Average high
46°F

Range across the year: 15°F to 82°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
3.5 in
Daylight
11.7 hours

Roughly 2% of the park's yearly visitors come in March: roughly 5,900 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1980 to 2025.

That makes March the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.9×) and the December low (0.2×).

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 49/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is May: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 35°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 1.5 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 59% 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 380,245 recreation visits, up 0.8% from 377,061 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 34.9%, so a March visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.

How March compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
February37°F / 17°F0.3× Very quiet44 Poor
March46°F / 24°F0.3× Very quiet49 Fair
April59°F / 35°F0.3× Very quiet64 Good

All twelve months at Upper Delaware, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Upper Delaware in March

The National Park Service tags 16 Upper Delaware activities for spring. Here are 8 of them. 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 46°F and an overnight low around 24°F at Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River, with about 3.5 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 1.5 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

March is very quiet at Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River (about 0.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 49/100. Our recommended month is May.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is December. March sits at about 0.3× the park's average, or 2% of annual visitation.

A typical March sees about 6,000 recreation visits at Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1980–2025.

Where to stay near Upper Delaware in March

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1980–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.