Best time to visit Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
October is the best balance at Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: mild and dry for the park (an average high of 63°F), with quiet crowds. July is busiest, with about 32,000 visitors. March is the quietest, with highs near 45°F.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Sandusky, OH USW00014846
- Lat / lon
- 41.45, -82.72
- Elevation
- 584 ft
- From park center
- 15 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Octbest | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 34° | 37° | 45° | 57° | 69° | 78° | 82° | 81° | 75° | 63° | 50° | 39° | 59° |
| Low, °F | 22° | 23° | 31° | 41° | 53° | 63° | 67° | 66° | 59° | 48° | 37° | 28° | 45° |
| Precipitation, in | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 34.0 |
| Snow, in | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Daylight, h:mm | 9:28 | 10:32 | 11:48 | 13:16 | 14:30 | 15:11 | 14:55 | 13:51 | 12:25 | 11:01 | 9:47 | 9:10 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 106 |
| Crowds | Quiet | Quiet | Quiet | Quiet | Quiet | Busy | Very busy | Busy | Moderate | Quiet | Quiet | Quiet | |
| Weather | Cold | Cold | Cool | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Hot | Hot | Mild, wet | Mild | Cool | Cold |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 22° | 1.9 | – | 9:28 | 1,000 | Quiet | Cold |
| February | 37° | 23° | 1.8 | – | 10:32 | 1,100 | Quiet | Cold |
| March | 45° | 31° | 2.6 | – | 11:48 | 1,200 | Quiet | Cool |
| April | 57° | 41° | 3.8 | – | 13:16 | 2,300 | Quiet | Mild, wet |
| May | 69° | 53° | 3.3 | – | 14:30 | 7,500 | Quiet | Mild, wet |
| June | 78° | 63° | 3.7 | – | 15:11 | 19,000 | Busy | Mild, wet |
| July | 82° | 67° | 3.5 | – | 14:55 | 32,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| August | 81° | 66° | 3.0 | – | 13:51 | 24,000 | Busy | Hot |
| September | 75° | 59° | 3.1 | – | 12:25 | 13,000 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| Octoberbest | 63° | 48° | 2.7 | – | 11:01 | 2,500 | Quiet | Mild |
| November | 50° | 37° | 2.6 | – | 9:47 | 1,300 | Quiet | Cool |
| December | 39° | 28° | 2.1 | – | 9:10 | 1,100 | Quiet | Cold |
| Year | 59° | 45° | 34.0 | – | 106,000 | |||
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 82°F
- Coldest nights January, average low 22°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 106,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State Ohio
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