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Pipe Spring National Monument in April

Busy1.3× average month · best-time score 44/100

April at Pipe Spring National Monument averages a daytime high near 68°F and an overnight low around 36°F, with about 0.7" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.3× the park's average month, which makes April a busy month here.

Average low
36°F
Average high
68°F

Range across the year: 22°F to 94°F

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Precipitation
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Daylight
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Roughly 11% of the park's yearly visitors come in April: roughly 3,500 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes April the 4th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the September peak (1.5×) and the January low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score April rates 44/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is October: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 52°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 0.1 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 30% 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 13 hours of daylight in April to explore — between the 9.5-hour midwinter low and the 14.5-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 24,530 recreation visits, up 2.1% from 24,016 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 42%, so April may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How April compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
March61°F / 31°F0.9× Average44 Poor
April68°F / 36°F1.3× Busy44 Poor
May78°F / 45°F1.5× Busy48 Fair

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

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

April averages a daytime high near 68°F and an overnight low around 36°F at Pipe Spring National Monument, with about 0.7 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 0.1 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

April is busy at Pipe Spring National Monument (about 1.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 44/100. Our recommended month is October.

The busiest month is September 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 4,000 recreation visits at Pipe Spring 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.