Best time to visit Fort Stanwix National Monument
August is the best balance at Fort Stanwix National Monument: mild and dry for the park (an average high of 79°F), with very busy crowds. July is busiest, with about 13,000 visitors. March is the quietest, with highs near 41°F.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Rome Griffiss Airfield, NY USW00064775
- Lat / lon
- 43.23, -75.41
- Elevation
- 519 ft
- From park center
- 2.7 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Augbest | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 30° | 32° | 41° | 55° | 69° | 76° | 81° | 79° | 72° | 59° | 47° | 36° | 56° |
| Low, °F | 13° | 13° | 23° | 34° | 45° | 55° | 60° | 58° | 51° | 41° | 31° | 21° | 37° |
| Precipitation, in | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 43.8 |
| Snow, in | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Daylight, h:mm | 9:19 | 10:26 | 11:47 | 13:20 | 14:39 | 15:22 | 15:05 | 13:57 | 12:27 | 10:57 | 9:38 | 9:00 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 80 |
| Crowds | Quiet | Quiet | Quiet | Moderate | Busy | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Busy | Moderate | Moderate | Quiet | |
| Weather | Cold | Cold | Cool | Cool | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Hot | Mild | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Cool | Cold |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 13° | 2.5 | – | 9:19 | 1,600 | Quiet | Cold |
| February | 32° | 13° | 2.4 | – | 10:26 | 1,600 | Quiet | Cold |
| March | 41° | 23° | 3.4 | – | 11:47 | 2,200 | Quiet | Cool |
| April | 55° | 34° | 3.7 | – | 13:20 | 6,300 | Moderate | Cool |
| May | 69° | 45° | 4.5 | – | 14:39 | 9,900 | Busy | Mild, wet |
| June | 76° | 55° | 4.2 | – | 15:22 | 12,000 | Very busy | Mild, wet |
| July | 81° | 60° | 4.3 | – | 15:05 | 13,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| Augustbest | 79° | 58° | 3.6 | – | 13:57 | 12,000 | Very busy | Mild |
| September | 72° | 51° | 4.0 | – | 12:27 | 9,700 | Busy | Mild, wet |
| October | 59° | 41° | 4.7 | – | 10:57 | 5,500 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| November | 47° | 31° | 3.7 | – | 9:38 | 4,100 | Moderate | Cool |
| December | 36° | 21° | 3.0 | – | 9:00 | 2,400 | Quiet | Cold |
| Year | 56° | 37° | 43.8 | – | 80,000 | |||
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 81°F
- Coldest nights January, average low 13°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 80,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State New York
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