How Crowded Is Mount Rushmore in April?
April is a very quiet month at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, running about 0.3× the park's average month — roughly 3% of the year's visitors come in April. That puts it between the July peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates April as "Fair" for a visit. Typical April weather averages a high near 50°F and a low around 32°F, with about 2.6" of precipitation and roughly 13.1" of snow. You'll get about 13.2 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
April is very quiet at Mount Rushmore National Memorial (about 0.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair". The single best month overall is August.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. April sits at about 0.3× the park's average, or 3% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.