How Crowded Is Fort McHenry in April?
April is a busy month at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, running about 1.3× the park's average month — roughly 11% of the year's visitors come in April. That puts it between the July peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates April as "Poor" for a visit. Typical April weather averages a high near 67°F and a low around 48°F, with about 3.6" of precipitation. You'll get about 13.0 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
April is busy at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (about 1.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is October.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. April sits at about 1.3× the park's average, or 11% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.