How Crowded Is Washington Monument in December?
Quiet0.8× average month · best-time score 69/100
December is a quiet month at Washington Monument, running about 0.8× the park's average month — roughly 7% of the year's visitors come in December. That puts it between the August peak and the February low. Overall our best-time score rates December as "Good" for a visit. You'll get about 9.3 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
December is quiet at Washington Monument (about 0.8× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good". The single best month overall is February.
The busiest month is August and the quietest is February. December sits at about 0.8× the park's average, or 7% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025). Updated 2026-06-20.