Lewis and Clark National Historical Park in April
April at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park averages a daytime high near 56°F and an overnight low around 42°F, with about 5.8" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 0.9× the park's average month, which makes April a quiet month here.
- Average low
- 42°F
- Average high
- 56°F
Range across the year: 37°F to 69°F
- Precipitation
- 5.8 in
- Daylight
- 13.3 hours
Roughly 7% of the park's yearly visitors come in April: about 19,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.
That makes April the 7th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.9×) and the December low (0.4×).
On our Best Time to Visit score April rates 53/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is May: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.
The daily average of about 49°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 5.4 miles from the park.
Because June, July and August together draw about 44% 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 13.3 hours of daylight in April to explore — between the 8.4-hour midwinter low and the 15.6-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 244,195 recreation visits, down 8.6% from 267,118 in 2024.
How April compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 53°F / 39°F | 0.8× Quiet | 46 Fair |
| April | 56°F / 42°F | 0.8× Quiet | 53 Fair |
| May | 61°F / 46°F | 1.1× Average | 59 Fair |
All twelve months at Lewis and Clark, with the best time to visit.
Things to do at Lewis and Clark in April
The National Park Service tags 12 Lewis and Clark activities for spring. Here are 8 of them. Each links to the park's own page for it.
- See the Pacific at Cape Disappointment · 2-4 hours
- Clay Pit Pond Trail · 15-60 minutes
- Continue South to Find a Whale · 1-4 hours
- Find a Salt Camp in Seaside · 5-10 minutes
- Fort Clatsop Audio Tour · 20-60 minutes
- Kwis Kwis Trail · 1-5 hours
- Netul River Trail · 20-60 minutes
- Stretch Your Legs at the Dismal Nitch Wayside · 5-30 minutes
Frequently Asked Questions
April averages a daytime high near 56°F and an overnight low around 42°F at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, with about 5.8 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 5.4 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
April is quiet at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (about 0.8× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 53/100. Our recommended month is May.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is December. April sits at about 0.8× the park's average, or 7% of annual visitation.
A typical April sees about 19,000 recreation visits at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, 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.