Olympic National Park in March
Olympic National Park · crowd + weather almanac
March crowd level
quiet
about 116,000 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 Olympic National Park: about 116,000 recreation visits in a typical March (4% of the year's traffic, and 17% of what the peak month, August, sees). This is one of the quieter months of the year here. Weather-wise, March days at the Port Angeles, WA station typically top out around 49°F with nights near 39°F, and about 2.4 inches of precipitation falls over the month.
- Typical March: 116,481 recreation visits (median 2016–2025); the range across those years ran 112,250 (2022) to 166,801 (2024).
- Busier than 4 of the other 11 months.
- 1991–2020 March normals at Port Angeles, WA: high 49°F, low 39°F, 2.36 in precipitation, 0.0 in snow.
- Similar daytime temperatures, thinner crowds: January typically runs 45°F days with about 27% fewer visits (86,000 vs 116,000).
March weather (1991–2020 normals)
| Typical daytime high | 49°F |
|---|---|
| Typical overnight low | 39°F |
| Precipitation (monthly normal) | 2.36 in |
| Snowfall (monthly normal) | 0.0 in |
| Measured at | Port Angeles, WA (USC00456624), 1.1 mi from the park reference point, elev. 90 ft |
Every month at Olympic
| Month | Typical visits | Crowds | High / Low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 85,509 | quietest stretch | 45°F / 36°F | 3.8 in |
| February | 87,434 | quietest stretch | 46°F / 37°F | 2.4 in |
| March | 116,481 | quiet | 49°F / 39°F | 2.4 in |
| April | 160,557 | quiet | 54°F / 42°F | 1.6 in |
| May | 306,600 | moderate | 60°F / 48°F | 1.1 in |
| June | 371,755 | moderate | 63°F / 51°F | 1.1 in |
| July | 513,621 | busy | 67°F / 54°F | 0.6 in |
| August | 687,481 | busiest stretch | 67°F / 55°F | 0.7 in |
| September | 394,729 | moderate | 64°F / 51°F | 1.2 in |
| October | 190,997 | quiet | 56°F / 45°F | 3.2 in |
| November | 108,025 | quiet | 49°F / 40°F | 4.4 in |
| December | 79,670 | quietest stretch | 44°F / 37°F | 4.2 in |