Best time to visit Monocacy National Battlefield
April, October and November are the best balance at Monocacy National Battlefield: mild and dry for the park (average highs 56° to 69°F), with crowds from busy to very busy. July is busiest, with about 13,000 visitors. January is the quietest, with highs near 43°F.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Frederick Police Brks, MD USC00183348
- Lat / lon
- 39.42, -77.44
- Elevation
- 380 ft
- From park center
- 4.5 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Feb | Mar | Aprbest | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Octbest | Novbest | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 43° | 48° | 55° | 69° | 77° | 85° | 89° | 87° | 80° | 69° | 56° | 47° | 67° |
| Low, °F | 27° | 29° | 36° | 45° | 55° | 63° | 68° | 66° | 59° | 47° | 38° | 31° | 47° |
| Precipitation, in | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 43.5 |
| Snow, in | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Daylight, h:mm | 9:40 | 10:39 | 11:49 | 13:11 | 14:19 | 14:56 | 14:41 | 13:42 | 12:24 | 11:06 | 9:58 | 9:24 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 122 |
| Crowds | Moderate | Moderate | Busy | Busy | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Busy | Busy | |
| Weather | Cool | Cool | Mild, wet | Mild | Mild, wet | Hot | Hot | Hot | Mild, wet | Mild | Mild | Cool |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 27° | 2.6 | – | 9:40 | 6,200 | Moderate | Cool |
| February | 48° | 29° | 3.0 | – | 10:39 | 7,100 | Moderate | Cool |
| March | 55° | 36° | 3.7 | – | 11:49 | 9,800 | Busy | Mild, wet |
| Aprilbest | 69° | 45° | 3.5 | – | 13:11 | 11,000 | Busy | Mild |
| May | 77° | 55° | 4.0 | – | 14:19 | 12,000 | Very busy | Mild, wet |
| June | 85° | 63° | 4.3 | – | 14:56 | 12,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| July | 89° | 68° | 3.9 | – | 14:41 | 13,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| August | 87° | 66° | 2.9 | – | 13:42 | 12,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| September | 80° | 59° | 5.8 | – | 12:24 | 11,000 | Very busy | Mild, wet |
| Octoberbest | 69° | 47° | 3.3 | – | 11:06 | 12,000 | Very busy | Mild |
| Novemberbest | 56° | 38° | 2.7 | – | 9:58 | 8,800 | Busy | Mild |
| December | 47° | 31° | 4.0 | – | 9:24 | 7,700 | Busy | Cool |
| Year | 67° | 47° | 43.5 | – | 122,000 | |||
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 27°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 122,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State Maryland
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