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Oklahoma City National Memorial in April

Busy1.3× average month · best-time score 53/100

April at Oklahoma City National Memorial averages a daytime high near 71°F and an overnight low around 48°F, with about 3.6" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.3× the park's average month, which makes April a busy month here.

Average low
48°F
Average high
71°F

Range across the year: 27°F to 93°F

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Precipitation
3.6 in
Daylight
12.9 hours

Roughly 11% of the park's yearly visitors come in April: about 44,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2000 to 2003.

That makes April the 4th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the June peak (1.8×) and the January low (0.4×).

On our Best Time to Visit score April rates 53/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is October: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 59°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 7.5 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 38% 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 12.9 hours of daylight in April to explore — between the 9.6-hour midwinter low and the 14.4-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2003 drew 301,018 recreation visits, down 29.8% from 428,977 in 2002.

How April compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
March63°F / 40°F0.9× Average54 Fair
April71°F / 48°F1.3× Busy53 Fair
May79°F / 58°F1.5× Busy55 Fair

All twelve months at Oklahoma City, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

April averages a daytime high near 71°F and an overnight low around 48°F at Oklahoma City National Memorial, with about 3.6 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 7.5 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

April is busy at Oklahoma City National Memorial (about 1.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 53/100. Our recommended month is October.

The busiest month is June and the quietest is January. April sits at about 1.3× the park's average, or 11% of annual visitation.

A typical April sees about 44,000 recreation visits at Oklahoma City National Memorial, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2000–2003.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2000–2003), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.