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Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in April

Very quiet0.3× average month · best-time score 52/100

April at Minuteman Missile National Historic Site averages a daytime high near 58°F and an overnight low around 30°F, with about 2" of precipitation and roughly 7" of snow. Visitation runs about 0.3× the park's average month, which makes April a very quiet month here.

Average low
30°F
Average high
58°F

Range across the year: 8°F to 88°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
2.0 in
Snowfall
7 in
Daylight
13.2 hours

Roughly 3% of the park's yearly visitors come in April: roughly 3,300 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2004 to 2025.

That makes April the 7th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (3×) and the February low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score April rates 52/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is May: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 44°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 9.4 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 61% 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 13.2 hours of daylight in April to explore — between the 8.7-hour midwinter low and the 15.3-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 102,146 recreation visits, down 13.5% from 118,108 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 9.3%, so April may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How April compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
March48°F / 20°F0.2× Very quiet47 Fair
April58°F / 30°F0.3× Very quiet52 Fair
May68°F / 42°F1.1× Average66 Good

All twelve months at Minuteman Missile, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Minuteman Missile in April

The National Park Service tags 6 Minuteman Missile activities for spring. Each links to the park's own page for it.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

April averages a daytime high near 58°F and an overnight low around 30°F at Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, with about 2 inches of precipitation and roughly 7 inches of snow. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 9.4 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

April is very quiet at Minuteman Missile National Historic Site (about 0.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 52/100. Our recommended month is May.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is February. April sits at about 0.3× the park's average, or 3% of annual visitation.

A typical April sees about 3,000 recreation visits at Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2004–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2004–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.