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Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in April

Busy1.3× average month · best-time score 44/100

April at Frederick Douglass National Historic Site averages a daytime high near 68°F and an overnight low around 48°F, with about 3.2" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.3× the park's average month, which makes April a busy month here.

Average low
48°F
Average high
68°F

Range across the year: 30°F to 90°F

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Precipitation
3.2 in
Daylight
13.0 hours

Roughly 11% of the park's yearly visitors come in April: roughly 6,100 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes April the 4th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the June peak (1.5×) and the January low (0.4×).

On our Best Time to Visit score April rates 44/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is September: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 58°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 2.9 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 33% 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 13 hours of daylight in April to explore — between the 9.3-hour midwinter low and the 14.7-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 25,836 recreation visits, down 57.7% from 61,063 in 2019.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 22.2%, so a April visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.

How April compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
March57°F / 39°F1.1× Average34 Poor
April68°F / 48°F1.3× Busy44 Poor
May77°F / 58°F1.5× Busy50 Fair

All twelve months at Frederick Douglass, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Frederick Douglass in April

The National Park Service tags 7 Frederick Douglass activities for spring. Each links to the park's own page for it.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

April averages a daytime high near 68°F and an overnight low around 48°F at Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, with about 3.2 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.9 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

April is busy at Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (about 1.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 44/100. Our recommended month is September.

The busiest month is June and the quietest is January. April sits at about 1.3× the park's average, or 11% of annual visitation.

A typical April sees about 6,000 recreation visits at Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

Where to stay near Frederick Douglass in April

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.