Best time to visit Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historical Park
April, October and November are the best balance at Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historical Park: mild and dry for the park (average highs 64° to 75°F), with crowds from quiet to moderate. June is busiest, with about 121,000 visitors. October is the quietest.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Atlanta Fulton Co AP, GA USW00003888
- Lat / lon
- 33.78, -84.52
- Elevation
- 840 ft
- From park center
- 8.8 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Feb | Mar | Aprbest | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Octbest | Novbest | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 54° | 58° | 66° | 74° | 81° | 87° | 90° | 89° | 84° | 75° | 64° | 56° | 73° |
| Low, °F | 34° | 37° | 43° | 50° | 58° | 67° | 70° | 69° | 63° | 51° | 41° | 36° | 52° |
| Precipitation, in | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 48.1 |
| Snow, in | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Daylight, h:mm | 10:08 | 10:55 | 11:52 | 12:59 | 13:53 | 14:23 | 14:11 | 13:24 | 12:20 | 11:17 | 10:22 | 9:55 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 96 | 35 | 48 | 50 | 70 | 121 | 85 | 89 | 84 | 25 | 33 | 26 | 763 |
| Crowds | Busy | Quiet | Moderate | Moderate | Busy | Very busy | Busy | Busy | Busy | Quiet | Quiet | Quiet | |
| Weather | Cool | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Mild | Hot | Hot | Hot | Hot | Hot | Mild | Mild | Mild, wet |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 34° | 4.3 | – | 10:08 | 96,000 | Busy | Cool |
| February | 58° | 37° | 4.3 | – | 10:55 | 35,000 | Quiet | Mild, wet |
| March | 66° | 43° | 4.5 | – | 11:52 | 48,000 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| Aprilbest | 74° | 50° | 3.6 | – | 12:59 | 50,000 | Moderate | Mild |
| May | 81° | 58° | 3.6 | – | 13:53 | 70,000 | Busy | Hot |
| June | 87° | 67° | 3.8 | – | 14:23 | 121,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| July | 90° | 70° | 5.0 | – | 14:11 | 85,000 | Busy | Hot |
| August | 89° | 69° | 4.0 | – | 13:24 | 89,000 | Busy | Hot |
| September | 84° | 63° | 3.4 | – | 12:20 | 84,000 | Busy | Hot |
| Octoberbest | 75° | 51° | 3.6 | – | 11:17 | 25,000 | Quiet | Mild |
| Novemberbest | 64° | 41° | 3.8 | – | 10:22 | 33,000 | Quiet | Mild |
| December | 56° | 36° | 4.2 | – | 9:55 | 26,000 | Quiet | Mild, wet |
| Year | 73° | 52° | 48.1 | – | 763,000 | |||
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 90°F
- Coldest nights January, average low 34°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 763,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State Georgia
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