Best Time to Visit Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
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Visit Dwight D. Eisenhower in September
September offers pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season). For comparison, March is the most crowded month (~1.5× the average month) and February is the quietest.
Annual visits
676K
2025
Busiest month
Mar
1.5× avg
Quietest month
Feb
0.6× avg
10-yr trend
steady
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How crowded is Dwight D. Eisenhower by month?
Relative crowd level by month (1.0 = the park's average month), from NPS visitation records 2020–2025.
Month-by-month crowd, weather & daylight
| Month | Crowd level | Best-time score | Avg high / low | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Quiet | 42 Poor | 45°F / 30°F | 9.6 h |
| February | Quiet | 45 Fair | 48°F / 32°F | 10.5 h |
| March | Busy | 20 Poor | 57°F / 39°F | 11.7 h |
| April | Busy | 39 Poor | 68°F / 48°F | 13.0 h |
| May | Busy | 55 Fair | 77°F / 58°F | 14.1 h |
| June | Busy | 47 Fair | 85°F / 68°F | 14.7 h |
| July | Average | 58 Fair | 90°F / 72°F | 14.5 h |
| August | Average | 65 Good | 88°F / 71°F | 13.5 h |
| September★ best | Quiet | 73 Good | 81°F / 64°F | 12.2 h |
| October | Average | 59 Fair | 69°F / 52°F | 11.0 h |
| November | Quiet | 52 Fair | 58°F / 42°F | 9.8 h |
| December | Quiet | 46 Fair | 49°F / 35°F | 9.3 h |
Climate normals (1991–2020) from the nearest NOAA station (USW00013743, ~2.9 mi away).
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About visiting Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial is a Memorial in DC and a moderately visited park, drawing about 676,000 recreation visits in 2025. Visitation has held fairly steady over the past decade. Crowds concentrate sharply by season: March is the busiest month at about 1.5× the park's average month, while February is the calmest at roughly 0.6× — a 3-to-1 swing between high and low season. Roughly 27% 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 81°F in July down to about 38°F in January, with the wettest stretch in July and meaningful snowfall around February. About 6 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 March 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 2020–2025 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 Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial tells the story of one of America's greatest leaders of the 20th century.
Weather & conditions
Washington DC gets to see all four seasons. Humidity will make the temps feel hotter in summer and colder in winter. Spring (March - May) Temp: Average high is 65.5 degrees with a low of 46.5 degrees Summer (June - August) Temp: Average high is 86 degrees with a low of 68.5 degrees Fall (September - November) Temp: Average high is 68 degrees with a low of 51.5 degrees Winter (December - February) Temp: Average high is 45 degrees with a low of 30 degrees (Source: www.usclimatedata.com)
Park overview text courtesy of the National Park Service — official park site.
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Getting to Dwight D. Eisenhower
The nearest airport is Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA), about 5 mi (10 min drive) away. Most visitors reach Dwight D. Eisenhower by car.
Frequently Asked Questions
September offers pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season) at Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial. The park is busiest in March (about 1.5× the average month) and quietest in February.
March is the busiest month at Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial, running roughly 1.5 times the park's average monthly visitation.
February is the quietest month at Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial, at about 0.6× the average month — a good choice if you want to avoid crowds.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial recorded about 676,062 recreation visits in 2025. Visitation has been steady over the past decade.
Based on 1991–2020 climate normals, the warmest month at Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial averages about 81°F (July). See the month-by-month table above for the full picture.
Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) is the closest airport to Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial, about 5 mi (10 min drive) away.
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Water quality of lakes near Dwight D. Eisenhower
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.
- Beaverdam Creek Reservior Lake water qualityGrade A · 29 mi · VA
- Goose Creek Reservoir water qualityGrade A · 30 mi · VA
- Beaverdam Creek Reservoir water qualityGrade A · 30 mi · VA
- Smith Lake water qualityGrade A · 34 mi · VA
- Burke Lake water qualityGrade C · 17 mi · VA
Beach water quality near Dwight D. Eisenhower
Beaches within a 40-mile drive, graded on multi-year bacteria sampling from EPA BEACON — worth checking before you plan a swim day.
- Bay Ridge At Bay Dr. water qualityGrade A · 30 mi · MD
- Highland Beach water qualityGrade A · 30 mi · MD
- Chesapeake Station water qualityGrade A · 30 mi · MD
- Bay Ridge At River Dr. water qualityGrade A · 31 mi · MD
- Hunters Harbor water qualityGrade A · 33 mi · MD
Sources: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2020–2025), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. Crowd index = a month's visits ÷ the park's average month.