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Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in February

Very quiet0.1× average month · best-time score 4/100

February at Minuteman Missile National Historic Site averages a daytime high near 37°F and an overnight low around 11°F, with about 0.6" of precipitation and roughly 6" of snow. Visitation runs about 0.1× the park's average month, which makes February a very quiet month here.

Average low
11°F
Average high
37°F

Range across the year: 8°F to 88°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
0.6 in
Snowfall
6 in
Daylight
10.2 hours

Check access before you plan around February

February draws about 6% of the visits Minuteman Missile 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 February. Official Minuteman Missile park page.

Roughly 1% of the park's yearly visitors come in February: about 590 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2004 to 2025.

It is the quietest month of the year at Minuteman Missile; by contrast July, the busiest, runs about 3× the average.

On our Best Time to Visit score February rates 4/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is May: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 24°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground. 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 February instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 10.2 hours of daylight in February 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 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 / 8°F0.1× Very quiet2 Poor
February37°F / 11°F0.1× Very quiet4 Poor
March48°F / 20°F0.2× Very quiet47 Fair

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

Things to do at Minuteman Missile in February

The National Park Service tags 6 Minuteman Missile 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 37°F and an overnight low around 11°F at Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, with about 0.6 inches of precipitation and roughly 6 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.

February is very quiet at Minuteman Missile National Historic Site (about 0.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 4/100. Our recommended month is May. February draws about 6% of the visits Minuteman Missile 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 February.

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

A typical February sees about 1,000 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.