Best time to visit Independence National Historical Park
April, October and November are the best balance at Independence National Historical Park: mild and dry for the park (average highs 56° to 68°F), with crowds from busy to very busy. July is busiest, with about 312,000 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
- Phila Franklin Inst, PA USC00366886
- Lat / lon
- 39.96, -75.17
- Elevation
- 60 ft
- From park center
- 1.3 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Feb | Mar | Aprbest | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Octbest | Novbest | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 42° | 45° | 54° | 66° | 76° | 85° | 89° | 87° | 80° | 68° | 56° | 47° | 66° |
| Low, °F | 28° | 30° | 36° | 46° | 56° | 66° | 71° | 70° | 63° | 51° | 41° | 33° | 49° |
| Precipitation, in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 50.7 |
| Snow, in | 6.4 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 16.1 |
| Daylight, h:mm | 9:37 | 10:37 | 11:49 | 13:12 | 14:22 | 14:59 | 14:44 | 13:45 | 12:24 | 11:04 | 9:55 | 9:21 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 124 | 130 | 215 | 260 | 281 | 254 | 312 | 266 | 225 | 204 | 180 | 140 | 2,589 |
| Crowds | Moderate | Moderate | Busy | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Busy | Busy | Busy | Moderate | |
| Weather | Cool | Cool | Cool | Mild | Mild | Hot | Hot | Hot | Hot | Mild | Mild | Cool |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 28° | 3.6 | 6.4 | 9:37 | 124,000 | Moderate | Cool |
| February | 45° | 30° | 3.3 | 4.0 | 10:37 | 130,000 | Moderate | Cool |
| March | 54° | 36° | 4.5 | 2.0 | 11:49 | 215,000 | Busy | Cool |
| Aprilbest | 66° | 46° | 4.0 | 0.1 | 13:12 | 260,000 | Very busy | Mild |
| May | 76° | 56° | 4.1 | 0 | 14:22 | 281,000 | Very busy | Mild |
| June | 85° | 66° | 4.8 | 0 | 14:59 | 254,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| July | 89° | 71° | 4.8 | 0 | 14:44 | 312,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| August | 87° | 70° | 5.0 | 0 | 13:45 | 266,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| September | 80° | 63° | 4.9 | 0 | 12:24 | 225,000 | Busy | Hot |
| Octoberbest | 68° | 51° | 4.2 | 0 | 11:04 | 204,000 | Busy | Mild |
| Novemberbest | 56° | 41° | 3.4 | 0.1 | 9:55 | 180,000 | Busy | Mild |
| December | 47° | 33° | 4.3 | 3.5 | 9:21 | 140,000 | Moderate | Cool |
| Year | 66° | 49° | 50.7 | 16.1 | 2,589,000 | |||
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 28°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 2,589,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State Pennsylvania
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