How Crowded Is Apostle Islands in December?
December is a very quiet month at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, running about 0.1× the park's average month — roughly 1% of the year's visitors come in December. It is the quietest month of the year here — the best time to have the place largely to yourself, though you may trade away some warmth and daylight. Typical December weather averages a high near 28°F and a low around 15°F, with about 1.9" of precipitation and roughly 26.2" of snow. You'll get about 8.3 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
December is very quiet at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (about 0.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is May.
The busiest month is August and the quietest is December. December sits at about 0.1× the park's average, or 1% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.