How Crowded Is Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers in April?
April is a busy month at Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, running about 1.5× the park's average month — roughly 12% of the year's visitors come in April. That puts it between the September peak and the October low. Overall our best-time score rates April as "Poor" for a visit. Typical April weather averages a high near 65°F and a low around 44°F, with about 4.6" of precipitation. You'll get about 13.1 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
April is busy at Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument (about 1.5× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is October.
The busiest month is September and the quietest is October. April sits at about 1.5× the park's average, or 12% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2015–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.