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Theodore Roosevelt National Park in April

Very quiet0.2× average month · best-time score 66/100

April at Theodore Roosevelt National Park averages a daytime high near 53°F and an overnight low around 31°F. Visitation runs about 0.2× the park's average month, which makes April a very quiet month here.

Average low
31°F
Average high
53°F

Range across the year: 6°F to 82°F

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Daylight
13.4 hours

Roughly 2% of the park's yearly visitors come in April: about 12,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes April the 8th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.7×) and the December low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score April rates 66/100 ("Good"). Our recommended month is May: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 42°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 9.7 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 61% 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 13.4 hours of daylight in April to explore — between the 8.3-hour midwinter low and the 15.7-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 729,893 recreation visits, about flat from 732,951 in 2024.

How April compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
March40°F / 20°F0.2× Very quiet9 Poor
April53°F / 31°F0.2× Very quiet66 Good
May64°F / 42°F1.2× Busy66 Good

All twelve months at Theodore Roosevelt, with the best time to visit.

Seasonal closures in April 2027

The National Park Service lists these Theodore Roosevelt facilities as closed during April 2027. The dates are the park's own, read on October 11, 2026. A facility that is not listed here may still be closed, so confirm on the park's site before you go.

Things to do at Theodore Roosevelt in April

The National Park Service tags 23 Theodore Roosevelt activities for spring. Here are 8 of them. Each links to the park's own page for it.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

April averages a daytime high near 53°F and an overnight low around 31°F at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 9.7 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

April is very quiet at Theodore Roosevelt National Park (about 0.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good" at 66/100. Our recommended month is May.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is December. April sits at about 0.2× the park's average, or 2% of annual visitation.

A typical April sees about 12,000 recreation visits at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, 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.