How Crowded Is Wupatki National Monument in March?

March runs about 1.2× Wupatki National Monument's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 10% of the park's yearly visitors come in March.

In a typical March the park sees about 20,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes March the 5th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.5×) and the January low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score March rates 42/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated October at 56/100 — 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 63°F and an overnight low around 36°F, with about 0.6" of precipitation.

That average of about 50°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

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 9.6-hour midwinter low and the 14.4-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 220,205 recreation visits, up 2.1% from 215,703 in 2023.