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Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve in February

Very quiet0.1× average month · best-time score 9/100

February at Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve averages a daytime high near 55°F and an overnight low around 33°F, with about 8.5" of precipitation and roughly 1" of snow. Visitation runs about 0.1× the park's average month, which makes February a very quiet month here.

Average low
33°F
Average high
55°F

Range across the year: 33°F to 94°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
8.5 in
Snowfall
1 in
Daylight
10.4 hours

Check access before you plan around February

February draws about 14% of the visits Oregon Caves 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 Oregon Caves park page.

Roughly 1% of the park's yearly visitors come in February: about 720 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes February the 11th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.4×) and the January low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score February rates 9/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is October: 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 12.9 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 53% 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 10.4 hours of daylight in February to explore — between the 8.9-hour midwinter low and the 15.1-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 64,354 recreation visits, down 31.5% from 94,016 in 2024.

How February compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
January49°F / 33°F0.1× Very quiet2 Poor
February55°F / 33°F0.1× Very quiet9 Poor
March60°F / 34°F0.3× Very quiet54 Fair

All twelve months at Oregon Caves, with the best time to visit.

Seasonal closures in February 2027

The National Park Service lists these Oregon Caves facilities as closed during February 2027. The dates are the park's own, read on October 11, 2026. A facility that is not listed here may still be closed, so confirm on the park's site before you go.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

February averages a daytime high near 55°F and an overnight low around 33°F at Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve, with about 8.5 inches of precipitation and roughly 1 inches of snow. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 12.9 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

February is very quiet at Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve (about 0.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 9/100. Our recommended month is October. February draws about 14% of the visits Oregon Caves 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 January. 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 Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.