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Booker T Washington National Monument in February

Quiet0.6× average month · best-time score 40/100

February at Booker T Washington National Monument averages a daytime high near 51°F and an overnight low around 27°F, with about 3.1" of precipitation and roughly 5" of snow. Visitation runs about 0.6× the park's average month, which makes February a quiet month here.

Average low
27°F
Average high
51°F

Range across the year: 26°F to 87°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
3.1 in
Snowfall
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Daylight
10.6 hours

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

That makes February the 11th-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 February rates 40/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is September: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 39°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 February instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 10.6 hours of daylight in February to explore — between the 9.5-hour midwinter low and the 14.5-hour summer high.

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

How February compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
January47°F / 26°F0.4× Very quiet43 Poor
February51°F / 27°F0.6× Quiet40 Poor
March59°F / 34°F0.9× Average42 Poor

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

Things to do at Booker T Washington in February

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

February averages a daytime high near 51°F and an overnight low around 27°F at Booker T Washington National Monument, with about 3.1 inches of precipitation and roughly 5 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.

February is quiet at Booker T Washington National Monument (about 0.6× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 40/100. Our recommended month is September.

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

A typical February 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.