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Booker T Washington National Monument in December

Quiet0.6× average month · best-time score 42/100

December at Booker T Washington National Monument averages a daytime high near 50°F and an overnight low around 29°F, with about 4.1" of precipitation and roughly 1" of snow. Visitation runs about 0.6× the park's average month, which makes December a quiet month here.

Average low
29°F
Average high
50°F

Range across the year: 26°F to 87°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
4.1 in
Snowfall
1 in
Daylight
9.5 hours

Roughly 5% of the park's yearly visitors come in December: roughly 1,100 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes December the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the June peak (1.7×) and the January low (0.4×).

On our Best Time to Visit score December rates 42/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is September: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 40°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 13.2 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 37% of annual visitors, choosing December instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 9.5 hours of daylight in December to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 24,209 recreation visits, down 15.7% from 28,713 in 2023.

How December compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
November59°F / 34°F0.8× Quiet45 Fair
December50°F / 29°F0.6× Quiet42 Poor
January47°F / 26°F0.4× Very quiet43 Poor

All twelve months at Booker T Washington, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Booker T Washington in December

The National Park Service tags 7 Booker T Washington activities for winter. Each links to the park's own page for it.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

December averages a daytime high near 50°F and an overnight low around 29°F at Booker T Washington National Monument, with about 4.1 inches of precipitation and roughly 1 inches of snow. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 13.2 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

December is quiet at Booker T Washington National Monument (about 0.6× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 42/100. Our recommended month is September.

The busiest month is June and the quietest is January. December sits at about 0.6× the park's average, or 5% of annual visitation.

A typical December sees about 1,000 recreation visits at Booker T Washington National Monument, 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.