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Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument in April

Busy1.2× average month · best-time score 54/100

April at Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument averages a daytime high near 76°F and an overnight low around 45°F, with about 0.3" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.2× the park's average month, which makes April a busy month here.

Average low
45°F
Average high
76°F

Range across the year: 30°F to 101°F

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Precipitation
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Daylight
12.9 hours

Roughly 10% of the park's yearly visitors come in April: roughly 5,700 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2021 to 2025.

That makes April the 4th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the February peak (1.5×) and the July low (0.4×).

On our Best Time to Visit score April rates 54/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is October: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 60°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 4 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 13% 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 12.9 hours of daylight in April to explore — between the 9.5-hour midwinter low and the 14.5-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 51,964 recreation visits, down 14% from 60,431 in 2024.

How April compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
March68°F / 39°F1.5× Busy36 Poor
April76°F / 45°F1.2× Busy54 Fair
May85°F / 53°F1.1× Average70 Good

All twelve months at Tule Springs Fossil Beds, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

April averages a daytime high near 76°F and an overnight low around 45°F at Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, with about 0.3 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 4 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

April is busy at Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (about 1.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 54/100. Our recommended month is October.

The busiest month is February and the quietest is July. April sits at about 1.2× the park's average, or 10% of annual visitation.

A typical April sees about 6,000 recreation visits at Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2021–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2021–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.