Best time to visit Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
September, October and November are the best balance at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park: mild and dry for the park (average highs 56° to 80°F), with crowds from moderate to busy. July is busiest, with about 32,000 visitors. January is the quietest, with highs near 42°F.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Elizabethtown Wp Cs, KY USC00152512
- Lat / lon
- 37.68, -85.88
- Elevation
- 690 ft
- From park center
- 13.6 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sepbest | Octbest | Novbest | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 42° | 47° | 56° | 67° | 75° | 83° | 86° | 85° | 80° | 69° | 56° | 46° | 66° |
| Low, °F | 24° | 27° | 35° | 44° | 54° | 62° | 66° | 64° | 57° | 45° | 34° | 28° | 45° |
| Precipitation, in | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 54.4 |
| Snow, in | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| Daylight, h:mm | 9:50 | 10:44 | 11:50 | 13:07 | 14:10 | 14:45 | 14:31 | 13:37 | 12:23 | 11:09 | 10:06 | 9:35 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 7 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 234 |
| Crowds | Quiet | Quiet | Busy | Busy | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Busy | Moderate | Moderate | Quiet | |
| Weather | Cool | Cool | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Hot | Hot | Hot | Mild | Mild | Mild | Cool |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 24° | 4.0 | 2.0 | 9:50 | 7,100 | Quiet | Cool |
| February | 47° | 27° | 3.9 | 1.6 | 10:44 | 8,700 | Quiet | Cool |
| March | 56° | 35° | 5.1 | 0.1 | 11:50 | 19,000 | Busy | Mild, wet |
| April | 67° | 44° | 5.1 | 0 | 13:07 | 25,000 | Busy | Mild, wet |
| May | 75° | 54° | 5.8 | 0 | 14:10 | 26,000 | Very busy | Mild, wet |
| June | 83° | 62° | 4.7 | 0 | 14:45 | 29,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| July | 86° | 66° | 5.4 | 0 | 14:31 | 32,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| August | 85° | 64° | 4.1 | 0 | 13:37 | 29,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| Septemberbest | 80° | 57° | 3.5 | 0 | 12:23 | 23,000 | Busy | Mild |
| Octoberbest | 69° | 45° | 4.1 | 0 | 11:09 | 14,000 | Moderate | Mild |
| Novemberbest | 56° | 34° | 3.7 | 0 | 10:06 | 12,000 | Moderate | Mild |
| December | 46° | 28° | 4.9 | 0.8 | 9:35 | 9,000 | Quiet | Cool |
| Year | 66° | 45° | 54.4 | 4.5 | 234,000 | |||
Year: average high and low, total precipitation and snowfall, total visitors. T = trace (under 0.05 in). – = not measured at this station. Updated .
- Hottest July, average high 86°F
- Coldest nights January, average low 24°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 234,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State Kentucky
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