How Crowded Is Olympic in April?
April is a quiet month at Olympic National Park, running about 0.5× the park's average month — roughly 5% of the year's visitors come in April. That puts it between the August peak and the December low. Overall our best-time score rates April as "Good" for a visit. Typical April weather averages a high near 56°F and a low around 38°F, with about 3.3" of precipitation. You'll get about 13.4 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
April is quiet at Olympic National Park (about 0.5× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good". The single best month overall is May.
The busiest month is August and the quietest is December. April sits at about 0.5× the park's average, or 5% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.