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Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in December

Very quiet0.1× average month · best-time score 5/100

December at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial averages a daytime high near 47°F and an overnight low around 30°F, with about 4" of precipitation and roughly 2" of snow. Visitation runs about 0.1× the park's average month, which makes December a very quiet month here.

Average low
30°F
Average high
47°F

Range across the year: 26°F to 87°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
4.0 in
Snowfall
2 in
Daylight
9.4 hours

Check access before you plan around December

December draws about 14% of the visits Lincoln Boyhood sees in an average month. Numbers that low usually mean limited access: closed roads, closed facilities or deep-winter conditions. The count alone does not say which, so check the park's current conditions before planning around December. Official Lincoln Boyhood park page.

Roughly 1% of the park's yearly visitors come in December: roughly 1,500 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes December the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (4.9×) and the January low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score December rates 5/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is October: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 38°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 10.7 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 67% of annual visitors, choosing December instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 9.4 hours of daylight in December to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 115,517 recreation visits, down 11.1% from 129,904 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 8.9%, so December may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How December compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
November58°F / 37°F0.4× Very quiet58 Fair
December47°F / 30°F0.1× Very quiet5 Poor
January43°F / 26°F0.1× Very quiet3 Poor

All twelve months at Lincoln Boyhood, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Lincoln Boyhood in December

The National Park Service tags 7 Lincoln Boyhood activities for winter. Each links to the park's own page for it.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

December averages a daytime high near 47°F and an overnight low around 30°F at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, with about 4 inches of precipitation and roughly 2 inches of snow. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 10.7 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

December is very quiet at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (about 0.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 5/100. Our recommended month is October. December draws about 14% of the visits Lincoln Boyhood sees in an average month. Numbers that low usually mean limited access: closed roads, closed facilities or deep-winter conditions. The count alone does not say which, so check the park's current conditions before planning around December.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. December sits at about 0.1× the park's average, or 1% of annual visitation.

A typical December sees about 1,000 recreation visits at Lincoln Boyhood 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.