How Crowded Is Alibates Flint Quarries in December?
December is a very quiet month at Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, running about 0.3× the park's average month — roughly 3% of the year's visitors come in December. That puts it between the October peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates December as "Fair" for a visit. Typical December weather averages a high near 52°F and a low around 23°F, with about 0.6" of precipitation. You'll get about 9.6 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
December is very quiet at Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument (about 0.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair". The single best month overall is April.
The busiest month is October and the quietest is January. December sits at about 0.3× the park's average, or 3% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.