How Crowded Is Statue Of Liberty National Monument in February?

February runs about 0.4× Statue Of Liberty National Monument's average month, which makes it a very quiet month here — roughly 3% of the park's yearly visitors come in February.

In a typical February the park sees about 126,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

It is the quietest month of the year at Statue Of Liberty; by contrast July, the busiest, runs about 1.7× the average — so February is the easiest time to have the place largely to yourself.

On our Best Time to Visit score February rates 45/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated September at 68/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical February weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 43°F and an overnight low around 27°F, with about 3" of precipitation and roughly 10" of snow.

That average of about 35°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 38% 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 9.1-hour midwinter low and the 14.9-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 3,538,231 recreation visits, down 4.9% from 3,722,029 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 28%, so February may feel a touch quieter than it once did.