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Cumberland Gap National Historical Park in April

Average1.1× average month · best-time score 43/100

April at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park averages a daytime high near 68°F and an overnight low around 40°F, with about 5.3" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.1× the park's average month, which makes April an average month here.

Average low
40°F
Average high
68°F

Range across the year: 23°F to 85°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
5.3 in
Daylight
12.9 hours

Roughly 9% of the park's yearly visitors come in April: about 68,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes April the 7th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the October peak (1.4×) and the January low (0.5×).

On our Best Time to Visit score April rates 43/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is September: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 54°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 11.4 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 32% of annual visitors, choosing April instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 12.9 hours of daylight in April to explore — between the 9.5-hour midwinter low and the 14.5-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 765,010 recreation visits, up 4.9% from 729,249 in 2024.

How April compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
March57°F / 32°F0.9× Average39 Poor
April68°F / 40°F1.1× Average43 Poor
May75°F / 50°F1.2× Busy53 Fair

All twelve months at Cumberland Gap, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

April averages a daytime high near 68°F and an overnight low around 40°F at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, with about 5.3 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 11.4 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

April is average at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (about 1.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 43/100. Our recommended month is September.

The busiest month is October and the quietest is January. April sits at about 1.1× the park's average, or 9% of annual visitation.

A typical April sees about 68,000 recreation visits at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, 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.