Best time to visit Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
April and November are the best balance at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park: mild and dry for the park (average highs 57° to 68°F), with crowds from moderate to very busy. April is busiest, with about 13,000 visitors. January is the quietest, with highs near 45°F.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Appomattox, VA USC00440243
- Lat / lon
- 37.33, -78.83
- Elevation
- 850 ft
- From park center
- 4.3 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Feb | Mar | Aprbest | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Novbest | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 45° | 49° | 57° | 68° | 75° | 82° | 86° | 84° | 78° | 68° | 57° | 48° | 67° |
| Low, °F | 27° | 29° | 35° | 44° | 53° | 63° | 67° | 65° | 59° | 47° | 36° | 30° | 46° |
| Precipitation, in | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 46.2 |
| Snow, in | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.3 |
| Daylight, h:mm | 9:51 | 10:45 | 11:51 | 13:06 | 14:09 | 14:43 | 14:30 | 13:36 | 12:23 | 11:10 | 10:07 | 9:36 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 84 |
| Crowds | Quiet | Quiet | Moderate | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Busy | Busy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Quiet | |
| Weather | Cool | Cool | Mild, wet | Mild | Mild, wet | Hot | Hot | Hot | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Mild | Cool |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 27° | 3.5 | 3.2 | 9:51 | 1,600 | Quiet | Cool |
| February | 49° | 29° | 2.8 | 3.2 | 10:45 | 2,500 | Quiet | Cool |
| March | 57° | 35° | 4.0 | 2.8 | 11:51 | 6,200 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| Aprilbest | 68° | 44° | 3.6 | 0.1 | 13:06 | 13,000 | Very busy | Mild |
| May | 75° | 53° | 4.7 | 0 | 14:09 | 12,000 | Very busy | Mild, wet |
| June | 82° | 63° | 3.8 | 0 | 14:43 | 11,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| July | 86° | 67° | 4.1 | 0 | 14:30 | 10,000 | Busy | Hot |
| August | 84° | 65° | 3.5 | 0 | 13:36 | 7,700 | Busy | Hot |
| September | 78° | 59° | 4.6 | 0 | 12:23 | 6,900 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| October | 68° | 47° | 3.9 | 0 | 11:10 | 6,300 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| Novemberbest | 57° | 36° | 3.6 | 0 | 10:07 | 4,200 | Moderate | Mild |
| December | 48° | 30° | 4.1 | 2.0 | 9:36 | 2,400 | Quiet | Cool |
| Year | 67° | 46° | 46.2 | 11.3 | 84,000 | |||
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 27°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 84,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State Virginia
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