How Crowded Is Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial in February?

February runs about 0.6× Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 5% of the park's yearly visitors come in February.

In a typical February the park sees about 32,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2020 to 2025.

It is the quietest month of the year at Dwight D. Eisenhower; by contrast March, the busiest, runs about 1.5× the average — so February is the easiest time to have the place largely to yourself.

On our Best Time to Visit score February rates 45/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated September at 73/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical February weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 48°F and an overnight low around 32°F, with about 2.6" of precipitation and roughly 5" of snow.

That average of about 40°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 27% 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 10.5 hours of daylight in February to explore — between the 9.3-hour midwinter low and the 14.7-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 676,062 recreation visits, down 7.6% from 731,476 in 2024.