Manhattan Project National Historical Park in June
June at Manhattan Project National Historical Park averages a daytime high near 81°F and an overnight low around 54°F, with about 1.2" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.4× the park's average month, which makes June a busy month here.
- Average low
- 54°F
- Average high
- 81°F
Range across the year: 21°F to 83°F
- Precipitation
- 1.2 in
- Daylight
- 14.4 hours
Roughly 12% of the park's yearly visitors come in June: roughly 7,800 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2016 to 2025.
That makes June the 2nd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.7×) and the January low (0.3×).
On our Best Time to Visit score June rates 61/100 ("Good"). Our recommended month is May: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).
The daily average of about 67°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 1.6 miles from the park.
June falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 37% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 14.4 hours of daylight in June to explore — near the year-round maximum.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 56,390 recreation visits, down 24.5% from 74,693 in 2024.
Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 43.1%, so June may feel a touch quieter than it once did.
How June compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| May | 70°F / 44°F | 1.2× Busy | 56 Fair |
| June | 81°F / 54°F | 1.4× Busy | 61 Good |
| July | 83°F / 57°F | 1.7× Very busy | 51 Fair |
All twelve months at Manhattan Project, with the best time to visit.
Things to do at Manhattan Project in June
The National Park Service tags 52 Manhattan Project activities for summer. Here are 8 of them. Each links to the park's own page for it.
- Oak Ridge: Enjoy the Community Swimming Pool · 1-4 hours
- Hanford: Attend a B Reactor Tour · 4 hours · reservation required
- Hanford: Enjoy a Pre-War Historic Sites Tour · 4 hours · reservation required
- Hanford: Enjoy Sacajawea Historical State Park · 2 hours
- Hanford: Join a Ranger Program · 1-3 hours · reservation required
- Hanford: Tour the Pasco Aviation Museum · 1-2 hours
- Hanford: Visit Sacajawea Interpretive Center · 2 hours · reservation required
- Los Alamos: Picnic at Ashley Pond · 30-90 minutes
Frequently Asked Questions
June averages a daytime high near 81°F and an overnight low around 54°F at Manhattan Project National Historical Park, with about 1.2 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 1.6 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
June is busy at Manhattan Project National Historical Park (about 1.4× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good" at 61/100. Our recommended month is May.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. June sits at about 1.4× the park's average, or 12% of annual visitation.
A typical June sees about 8,000 recreation visits at Manhattan Project National Historical Park, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2016–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2016–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.