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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in February

Very busy1.7× average month · best-time score 38/100

February at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument averages a daytime high near 73°F and an overnight low around 43°F, with about 0.9" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.7× the park's average month, which makes February a very busy month here.

Average low
43°F
Average high
73°F

Range across the year: 41°F to 104°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
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Daylight
10.9 hours

Roughly 15% of the park's yearly visitors come in February: about 30,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes February the 2nd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the March peak (1.8×) and the July low (0.6×).

On our Best Time to Visit score February rates 38/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is November: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 58°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 6.5 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 15% 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 10.9 hours of daylight in February to explore — between the 9.9-hour midwinter low and the 14.1-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 174,623 recreation visits, down 4.4% from 182,612 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 28.3%, so February may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How February compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
January71°F / 41°F1.5× Busy43 Poor
February73°F / 43°F1.7× Very busy38 Poor
March79°F / 47°F1.8× Very busy46 Fair

All twelve months at Organ Pipe Cactus, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Organ Pipe Cactus in February

The National Park Service tags 16 Organ Pipe Cactus activities for winter. Here are 8 of them. 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 73°F and an overnight low around 43°F at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, with about 0.9 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 6.5 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

February is very busy at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (about 1.7× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 38/100. Our recommended month is November.

The busiest month is March and the quietest is July. February sits at about 1.7× the park's average, or 15% of annual visitation.

A typical February sees about 30,000 recreation visits at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, 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.