Best time to visit Cumberland Island National Seashore
January, November and December are the best balance at Cumberland Island National Seashore: mild and dry for the park (average highs 62° to 71°F), with moderate crowds. March is busiest, with about 9,400 visitors. October is the quietest.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Brunswick 23 S, GA USW00063856
- Lat / lon
- 30.81, -81.46
- Elevation
- 25 ft
- From park center
- 0.8 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Janbest | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Novbest | Decbest | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 62° | 65° | 70° | 76° | 82° | 86° | 89° | 89° | 85° | 79° | 71° | 65° | 76° |
| Low, °F | 43° | 45° | 51° | 57° | 65° | 71° | 74° | 74° | 71° | 62° | 52° | 46° | 59° |
| Precipitation, in | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 47.2 |
| Snow, in | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Daylight, h:mm | 10:21 | 11:03 | 11:54 | 12:53 | 13:42 | 14:08 | 13:58 | 13:16 | 12:19 | 11:22 | 10:33 | 10:10 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 66 |
| Crowds | Moderate | Busy | Very busy | Very busy | Busy | Busy | Busy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | |
| Weather | Mild | Mild | Mild | Mild | Hot | Hot | Hot | Hot | Hot | Mild, wet | Mild | Mild |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Januarybest | 62° | 43° | 2.8 | – | 10:21 | 4,400 | Moderate | Mild |
| February | 65° | 45° | 2.8 | – | 11:03 | 6,200 | Busy | Mild |
| March | 70° | 51° | 3.3 | – | 11:54 | 9,400 | Very busy | Mild |
| April | 76° | 57° | 2.8 | – | 12:53 | 8,600 | Very busy | Mild |
| May | 82° | 65° | 3.7 | – | 13:42 | 7,500 | Busy | Hot |
| June | 86° | 71° | 6.3 | – | 14:08 | 6,200 | Busy | Hot |
| July | 89° | 74° | 4.6 | – | 13:58 | 6,100 | Busy | Hot |
| August | 89° | 74° | 6.5 | – | 13:16 | 3,000 | Moderate | Hot |
| September | 85° | 71° | 5.2 | – | 12:19 | 3,700 | Moderate | Hot |
| October | 79° | 62° | 4.4 | – | 11:22 | 2,900 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| Novemberbest | 71° | 52° | 1.7 | – | 10:33 | 4,400 | Moderate | Mild |
| Decemberbest | 65° | 46° | 3.1 | – | 10:10 | 4,100 | Moderate | Mild |
| Year | 76° | 59° | 47.2 | – | 66,000 | |||
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 89°F
- Coldest nights January, average low 43°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 66,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State Georgia
Closures, reservations and alerts: Cumberland Island National Seashore on nps.gov
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