How Crowded Is Washington Monument in August?
August runs about 1.3× Washington Monument's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 11% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.
In a typical August the park sees about 54,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.
It is the single busiest month of the year at Washington Monument; February, the quietest, runs only about 0.7× the average — a 2-to-1 swing between high and low season.
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 19/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated February at 81/100 — the best overall balance of crowds and daylight.
August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 31% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 13.5 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 9.3-hour midwinter low and the 14.7-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2024 drew 247,208 recreation visits, down 0.6% from 248,750 in 2023.
Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 38.5%, so August may feel a touch quieter than it once did.
Frequently Asked Questions
August is busy at Washington Monument (about 1.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is February.
The busiest month is August and the quietest is February. August sits at about 1.3× the park's average, or 11% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 54,000 recreation visits at Washington Monument, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025). Updated 2026-07-14.