Best Time to Visit Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
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Visit Brown v. Board of Education in September
September offers pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season). For comparison, July is the most crowded month (~1.5× the average month) and December is the quietest.
Annual visits
22K
2024
Busiest month
Jul
1.5× avg
Quietest month
Dec
0.5× avg
10-yr trend
falling
-18.4%
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Photos courtesy of the National Park Service (public domain).
How crowded is Brown v. Board of Education by month?
Relative crowd level by month (1.0 = the park's average month), from NPS visitation records 2004–2025.
Month-by-month crowd, weather & daylight
| Month | Crowd level | Best-time score | Avg high / low | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Quiet | 39 Poor | 40°F / 19°F | 9.5 h |
| February | Quiet | 37 Poor | 45°F / 23°F | 10.5 h |
| March | Busy | 32 Poor | 56°F / 33°F | 11.7 h |
| April | Busy | 47 Fair | 67°F / 43°F | 13.0 h |
| May | Busy | 52 Fair | 76°F / 55°F | 14.1 h |
| June | Busy | 51 Fair | 85°F / 64°F | 14.7 h |
| July | Busy | 40 Poor | 89°F / 68°F | 14.5 h |
| August | Average | 59 Fair | 87°F / 66°F | 13.5 h |
| September★ best | Quiet | 78 Excellent | 80°F / 57°F | 12.2 h |
| October | Quiet | 63 Good | 69°F / 44°F | 10.9 h |
| November | Quiet | 47 Fair | 55°F / 32°F | 9.8 h |
| December | Very quiet | 46 Fair | 43°F / 23°F | 9.3 h |
Climate normals (1991–2020) from the nearest NOAA station (USC00148171, ~3.4 mi away).
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About visiting Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park is a National Historical Park in KS and one of the system's hidden, low-traffic units, drawing about 22,000 recreation visits in 2024. Visitation has eased over the past decade, down about 18.4%. Crowds concentrate sharply by season: July is the busiest month at about 1.5× the park's average month, while December is the calmest at roughly 0.5× — a 3-to-1 swing between high and low season. Roughly 32% of the year's visitors arrive in the three summer months of June, July and August alone, so timing a trip outside that window is the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels. Weather swings from an average high-season warmth near 78°F in July down to about 29°F in January, with the wettest stretch in May. About 7 months a year see comfortable average temperatures in the 50–80°F range, which is part of why crowd timing and weather timing don't always line up. The sweet spot is September: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season). Visit then and you trade a little peak-season certainty for noticeably shorter lines and easier parking than the July rush. Daylight ranges from about 9.3 hours in midwinter to 14.7 hours near the summer solstice, which shapes how much ground you can cover in a day. These crowd figures are drawn from 2004–2025 of National Park Service visitor-use records, paired with 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals, and are updated as new monthly data is released.
Park overview
The path to equality has been anything but smooth. It's taken courage and dedication by everyday people coming together for a common goal to carry the country toward true equality. Parents, teachers, secretaries, welders, ministers, and students drove their communities, and the country along with them, toward justice in a series of often unsteady turns leading to the Brown v. Board decision.
Weather & conditions
Kansas has a temperate but continental climate, with great extremes between summer and winter temperatures but few long periods of extreme hot or cold.
Park overview text courtesy of the National Park Service — official park site.
Where to stay near Brown v. Board of Education
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Getting to Brown v. Board of Education
The nearest airport is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), about 73 mi (1 hr 20 min drive) away. Most visitors reach Brown v. Board of Education by car.
Frequently Asked Questions
September offers pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season) at Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park. The park is busiest in July (about 1.5× the average month) and quietest in December.
July is the busiest month at Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park, running roughly 1.5 times the park's average monthly visitation.
December is the quietest month at Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park, at about 0.5× the average month — a good choice if you want to avoid crowds.
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park recorded about 21,919 recreation visits in 2024. Visitation has been falling over the past decade (-18.4%).
Based on 1991–2020 climate normals, the warmest month at Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park averages about 78°F (July). See the month-by-month table above for the full picture.
Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is the closest airport to Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park, about 73 mi (1 hr 20 min drive) away.
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Water quality of lakes near Brown v. Board of Education
If you are planning to swim, paddle or fish on this trip, these graded lakes are within a 40-mile drive. Grades are A–F from EPA and state-agency sampling.
- Osage Co State Fishing Lake water qualityGrade A · 19 mi · KS
- Douglas Co State Fishing Lake water qualityGrade A · 32 mi · KS
- Melvern Lake water qualityGrade A · 37 mi · KS
- Lake Wabaunsee water qualityGrade B · 30 mi · KS
- Clinton Lake water qualityGrade C · 20 mi · KS
Sources: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2004–2025), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. Crowd index = a month's visits ÷ the park's average month.