Updated October 2026
Best Time to Visit Stonewall National Monument
National MonumentNew York
Best month to visit
August
83°F / 69°F avg high / low
Our recommendation
Visit Stonewall in August
August offers the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months. For comparison, June is the most crowded month (~10.6× the average month) and September is the quietest.
- Annual visits
- 2.3M
- 2024
- Busiest month
- Jun
- 10.6× avg
- Quietest month
- Sep
- 0.0× avg
- 10-yr trend
- steady
- —
How crowded is Stonewall by month?
Relative crowd level by month (1.0 = the park's average month), from NPS visitation records 2017–2025.
Month-by-month crowd, weather & daylight
Stonewall National Monument weather by month →
| Month | Crowd level | Best-time score | Avg high / low | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Very quiet | 3 Poor | 40°F / 28°F | 9.4 h |
| February | Very quiet | 5 Poor | 42°F / 30°F | 10.4 h |
| March | Very quiet | 8 Poor | 50°F / 36°F | 11.7 h |
| April | Very quiet | 33 Poor | 62°F / 46°F | 13.1 h |
| May | Very quiet | 46 Fair | 71°F / 55°F | 14.3 h |
| June | Very busy | 47 Fair | 80°F / 64°F | 14.9 h |
| July | Very quiet | 80 Excellent | 85°F / 70°F | 14.6 h |
| Augustour pick | Very quiet | 80 Excellent | 83°F / 69°F | 13.6 h |
| September | Very quiet | 46 Fair | 76°F / 62°F | 12.3 h |
| October | Very quiet | 33 Poor | 65°F / 51°F | 10.9 h |
| November | Very quiet | 61 Good | 54°F / 42°F | 9.7 h |
| December | Very quiet | 42 Poor | 44°F / 34°F | 9.1 h |
Climate normals (1991–2020) from the nearest NOAA station (USW00094728, ~3.5 mi away).
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About visiting Stonewall
Stonewall National Monument is a National Monument in NY and one of the busier parks in the system, drawing about 2.3 million recreation visits in 2024. Visitation has held fairly steady over the past decade. Crowds concentrate sharply by season: June is the busiest month at about 10.6× the park's average month, while September is the calmest at roughly 0.0× — a 106-to-1 swing between high and low season. Roughly 92% of the year's visitors arrive in the three summer months of June, July and August alone, so timing a trip outside that window is the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels. Weather swings from an average high-season warmth near 78°F in July down to about 34°F in January, with the wettest stretch in July and meaningful snowfall around February. About 7 months a year see comfortable average temperatures in the 50–80°F range, which is part of why crowd timing and weather timing don't always line up. The sweet spot is August: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months. Visit then and you trade a little peak-season certainty for noticeably shorter lines and easier parking than the June rush. Daylight ranges from about 9.1 hours in midwinter to 14.9 hours near the summer solstice, which shapes how much ground you can cover in a day. These crowd figures are drawn from 2017–2025 of National Park Service visitor-use records, paired with 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals, and are updated as new monthly data is released.
Park overview
Before the 1960s, almost everything about living authentically as a lesbian, a bisexual person or a gay man was illegal. The Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969 is a milestone in the quest for civil rights and provided momentum for a movement.
Weather & conditions
New York City experiences all four seasons. It is typically hot in the summer and cold in the winter with cool springs and autumns.
Park overview text courtesy of the National Park Service — official park site.
Where to stay near Stonewall
Hotels, cabins, lodges and vacation rentals near Stonewall National Monument — live availability and prices to plan your trip. August is our pick for the best balance of light crowds and good weather. Full lodging guide: when to book, gateway vs in-park, and the crowd calendar that drives room rates.
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Getting to Stonewall
The nearest airport is LaGuardia Airport (LGA), about 11 mi (25 min drive) away. Most visitors reach Stonewall by car.
Frequently Asked Questions
August offers the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months at Stonewall National Monument. The park is busiest in June (about 10.6× the average month) and quietest in September.
June is the busiest month at Stonewall National Monument, running roughly 10.6 times the park's average monthly visitation.
September is the quietest month at Stonewall National Monument, at about 0.0× the average month — a good choice if you want to avoid crowds.
Stonewall National Monument recorded about 2,302,641 recreation visits in 2024. Visitation has been steady over the past decade.
Based on 1991–2020 climate normals, the warmest month at Stonewall National Monument averages about 78°F (July). See the month-by-month table above for the full picture.
LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is the closest airport to Stonewall National Monument, about 11 mi (25 min drive) away.
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Water quality of lakes near Stonewall
If you are planning to swim, paddle or fish on this trip, these graded lakes are within a 40-mile drive. Grades are A–F from EPA and state-agency sampling.
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir water qualityGrade — · 4 mi · NY
- Prospect Park Lake water qualityGrade — · 6 mi · NY
- Meadow Lake water qualityGrade — · 8 mi · NY
- Silver Lake Reservoir water qualityGrade — · 9 mi · NY
- Willow Lake water qualityGrade — · 9 mi · NY
Beach water quality near Stonewall
Beaches within a 40-mile drive, graded on multi-year bacteria sampling from EPA BEACON — worth checking before you plan a swim day.
- Coney Island Beach - Brighton 6th - Ocean Parkway water qualityGrade A · 11 mi · NY
- Coney Island - W. 8th St. To Pier water qualityGrade A · 11 mi · NY
- Locust Point Yacht Club water qualityGrade A · 12 mi · NY
- Silver Point Beach Club water qualityGrade A · 17 mi · NY
- Dutchess Boulevard Beach water qualityGrade A · 17 mi · NY
Sources: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2017–2025), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. Crowd index = a month's visits ÷ the park's average month.