How Crowded Is World War II Memorial in April?

April runs about 1.4× World War II Memorial's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 12% of the park's yearly visitors come in April.

In a typical April the park sees about 519,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2004 to 2025.

That makes April the 2nd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the May peak (1.5×) and the January low (0.4×).

On our Best Time to Visit score April rates 40/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated September at 59/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical April weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 68°F and an overnight low around 48°F, with about 3.2" of precipitation.

That average of about 58°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 31% 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 hours of daylight in April to explore — between the 9.3-hour midwinter low and the 14.7-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 3,993,717 recreation visits, down 22.6% from 5,160,769 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 7.9%, so a April visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.