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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in February

Very quiet0.5× average month · best-time score 40/100

February at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial 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. Visitation runs about 0.5× the park's average month, which makes February a very quiet month here.

Average low
32°F
Average high
48°F

Range across the year: 30°F to 90°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
2.6 in
Snowfall
5 in
Daylight
10.5 hours

Roughly 4% of the park's yearly visitors come in February: about 120,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1997 to 2025.

That makes February the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the March peak (1.7×) and the January low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score February rates 40/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is September: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 40°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.5 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 28% 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 2,832,124 recreation visits, down 12.2% from 3,225,923 in 2024.

How February compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
January45°F / 30°F0.3× Very quiet43 Poor
February48°F / 32°F0.5× Very quiet40 Poor
March57°F / 39°F1.7× Very busy20 Poor

All twelve months at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

February averages a daytime high near 48°F and an overnight low around 32°F at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, with about 2.6 inches of precipitation and roughly 5 inches of snow. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.5 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

February is very quiet at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (about 0.5× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 40/100. Our recommended month is September.

The busiest month is March and the quietest is January. February sits at about 0.5× the park's average, or 4% of annual visitation.

A typical February sees about 120,000 recreation visits at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1997–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1997–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.