Hot Springs National Park in March
Hot Springs National Park · crowd + weather almanac
March crowd level
moderate
about 130,000 visits in a
typical March
The 8th-busiest month of the year ·
median of 2016–2025 official NPS counts
March is the 8th-busiest month of the year at Hot Springs National Park: about 130,000 recreation visits in a typical March (8% of the year's traffic, and 55% of what the peak month, June, sees). Crowds are middling — noticeably lighter than peak season. Weather-wise, March days at the Hot Springs 1 Nne, AR station typically top out around 65°F with nights near 42°F, and about 5.5 inches of precipitation falls over the month.
- Typical March: 130,439 recreation visits (median 2016–2025); the range across those years ran 124,670 (2017) to 299,361 (2024).
- Busier than 4 of the other 11 months.
- 1991–2020 March normals at Hot Springs 1 Nne, AR: high 65°F, low 42°F, 5.53 in precipitation, 0.1 in snow.
March weather (1991–2020 normals)
| Typical daytime high | 65°F |
|---|---|
| Typical overnight low | 42°F |
| Precipitation (monthly normal) | 5.53 in |
| Snowfall (monthly normal) | 0.1 in |
| Measured at | Hot Springs 1 Nne, AR (USC00033466), 0.3 mi from the park reference point, elev. 626 ft |
Every month at Hot Springs
| Month | Typical visits | Crowds | High / Low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 76,208 | quiet | 52°F / 32°F | 3.8 in |
| February | 90,681 | moderate | 56°F / 35°F | 4.6 in |
| March | 130,439 | moderate | 65°F / 42°F | 5.5 in |
| April | 139,161 | moderate | 74°F / 51°F | 5.9 in |
| May | 136,787 | moderate | 80°F / 60°F | 6.5 in |
| June | 235,998 | busiest stretch | 88°F / 68°F | 4.3 in |
| July | 207,269 | busiest stretch | 93°F / 72°F | 4.5 in |
| August | 187,483 | busy | 93°F / 71°F | 3.6 in |
| September | 142,287 | busy | 86°F / 64°F | 4.2 in |
| October | 141,498 | busy | 75°F / 52°F | 5.1 in |
| November | 112,562 | moderate | 62°F / 42°F | 4.9 in |
| December | 88,982 | moderate | 53°F / 35°F | 5.0 in |