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Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument in June

Very busy2.1× average month · best-time score 58/100

June at Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument averages a daytime high near 82°F and an overnight low around 50°F, with about 0.6" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 2.1× the park's average month, which makes June a very busy month here.

Average low
50°F
Average high
82°F

Range across the year: 22°F to 92°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
0.6 in
Daylight
15.1 hours

Roughly 18% of the park's yearly visitors come in June: roughly 4,700 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1995 to 2025.

That makes June the 2nd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.3×) and the January low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score June rates 58/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is September: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 66°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 1.8 miles from the park.

June falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 53% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 15.1 hours of daylight in June to explore — near the year-round maximum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 36,667 recreation visits, down 6.2% from 39,104 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 17.4%, so a June visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.

How June compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
May72°F / 44°F1.3× Busy64 Good
June82°F / 50°F2.1× Very busy58 Fair
July92°F / 56°F2.3× Very busy35 Poor

All twelve months at Hagerman Fossil Beds, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

June averages a daytime high near 82°F and an overnight low around 50°F at Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, with about 0.6 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 1.8 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

June is very busy at Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (about 2.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 58/100. Our recommended month is September.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. June sits at about 2.1× the park's average, or 18% of annual visitation.

A typical June sees about 5,000 recreation visits at Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1995–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1995–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.