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Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park in December

Average1.1× average month · best-time score 52/100

December at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park averages a daytime high near 72°F and an overnight low around 53°F. Visitation runs about 1.1× the park's average month, which makes December an average month here.

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53°F
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72°F

Range across the year: 51°F to 94°F

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Daylight
10.4 hours

Roughly 9% of the park's yearly visitors come in December: about 11,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2003 to 2025.

That makes December the 3rd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the November peak (1.2×) and the August low (0.7×).

On our Best Time to Visit score December rates 52/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is April: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 62°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 7.9 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 23% of annual visitors, choosing December 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 December to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 178,946 recreation visits, up 11.5% from 160,450 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 158.7%, so a December visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.

How December compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
November78°F / 59°F1.2× Busy50 Fair
December72°F / 53°F1.1× Average52 Fair
January70°F / 51°F1.0× Average60 Good

All twelve months at Palo Alto Battlefield, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Palo Alto Battlefield in December

The National Park Service tags 10 Palo Alto Battlefield 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

December averages a daytime high near 72°F and an overnight low around 53°F at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 7.9 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

December is average at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (about 1.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 52/100. Our recommended month is April.

The busiest month is November and the quietest is August. December sits at about 1.1× the park's average, or 9% of annual visitation.

A typical December sees about 11,000 recreation visits at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2003–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2003–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.