National Parks by Month
Which parks have mild weather and fewer people in each month.
| Month | Parks | Mild weather, fewer people |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | White Sands, Big Bend |
| February | 3 | Redwood, White Sands, Big Bend |
| March | 3 | Redwood, Capitol Reef, Great Smoky Mountains |
| April | 3 | Shenandoah, Yosemite, Redwood |
| May | 7 | Acadia, Grand Teton, Rocky Mountain, Badlands … |
| June | 2 | Crater Lake, Shenandoah |
| July | 0 | — |
| August | 1 | Shenandoah |
| September | 3 | Shenandoah, Crater Lake, Mount Rainier |
| October | 10 | Grand Teton, Lassen Volcanic, Big Bend, Joshua Tree … |
| November | 7 | Redwood, Yosemite, Arches, Shenandoah … |
| December | 1 | White Sands |
Sources. Visitor counts: National Park Service, Visitor Use Statistics (recreation visits, final figures through 2025; typical months use 2022–2025). Weather: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. Both are U.S. Government works in the public domain. How we calculate.
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