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Amistad National Recreation Area in April

Busy1.2× average month · best-time score 56/100

April at Amistad National Recreation Area averages a daytime high near 83°F and an overnight low around 58°F, with about 1.3" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.2× the park's average month, which makes April a busy month here.

Average low
58°F
Average high
83°F

Range across the year: 40°F to 97°F

Precipitation
1.3 in
Daylight
12.7 hours

Roughly 10% of the park's yearly visitors come in April: about 107,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes April the 3rd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the May peak (1.3×) and the January low (0.7×).

On our Best Time to Visit score April rates 56/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is February: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 70°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 5.9 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 29% of annual visitors, choosing April instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 12.7 hours of daylight in April to explore — between the 10.1-hour midwinter low and the 13.9-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 734,293 recreation visits, down 11.8% from 832,294 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 28.8%, so April may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How April compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
March76°F / 51°F1.1× Average58 Fair
April83°F / 58°F1.2× Busy56 Fair
May89°F / 66°F1.3× Busy32 Poor

All twelve months at Amistad, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

April averages a daytime high near 83°F and an overnight low around 58°F at Amistad National Recreation Area, with about 1.3 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 5.9 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

April is busy at Amistad National Recreation Area (about 1.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 56/100. Our recommended month is February.

The busiest month is May and the quietest is January. April sits at about 1.2× the park's average, or 10% of annual visitation.

A typical April sees about 107,000 recreation visits at Amistad National Recreation Area, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.