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Johnstown Flood National Memorial in February

Very quiet0.2× average month · best-time score 45/100

February at Johnstown Flood National Memorial averages a daytime high near 36°F and an overnight low around 21°F, with about 2.5" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 0.2× the park's average month, which makes February a very quiet month here.

Average low
21°F
Average high
36°F

Range across the year: 19°F to 79°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
2.5 in
Daylight
10.5 hours

Roughly 2% of the park's yearly visitors come in February: roughly 2,900 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes February the 11th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.8×) and the January low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score February rates 45/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is June: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 29°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 3.7 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 38% 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 9.1-hour midwinter low and the 14.9-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 74,977 recreation visits, down 21.8% from 95,842 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 23.5%, so February may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How February compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
January33°F / 19°F0.1× Very quiet3 Poor
February36°F / 21°F0.2× Very quiet45 Fair
March45°F / 28°F0.4× Very quiet48 Fair

All twelve months at Johnstown Flood, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Johnstown Flood in February

The National Park Service tags 4 Johnstown Flood activities for winter. Each links to the park's own page for it.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

February averages a daytime high near 36°F and an overnight low around 21°F at Johnstown Flood National Memorial, with about 2.5 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 3.7 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

February is very quiet at Johnstown Flood National Memorial (about 0.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 45/100. Our recommended month is June.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. February sits at about 0.2× the park's average, or 2% of annual visitation.

A typical February sees about 3,000 recreation visits at Johnstown Flood National Memorial, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

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