Best time to visit George Washington Birthplace National Monument
March, April and November are the best balance at George Washington Birthplace National Monument: mild and dry for the park (average highs 59° to 70°F), with crowds from quiet to moderate. July is busiest, with about 17,000 visitors. December is the quietest, with highs near 50°F.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Warsaw 2 NW, VA USC00448894
- Lat / lon
- 37.99, -76.78
- Elevation
- 140 ft
- From park center
- 16.1 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Feb | Marbest | Aprbest | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Novbest | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 47° | 50° | 59° | 70° | 77° | 84° | 88° | 86° | 80° | 70° | 60° | 50° | 68° |
| Low, °F | 29° | 30° | 37° | 46° | 55° | 64° | 68° | 66° | 60° | 49° | 39° | 32° | 48° |
| Precipitation, in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 45.2 |
| Snow, in | 4.4 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 11.5 |
| Daylight, h:mm | 9:47 | 10:43 | 11:50 | 13:08 | 14:13 | 14:48 | 14:34 | 13:38 | 12:23 | 11:08 | 10:03 | 9:31 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 77 |
| Crowds | Quiet | Quiet | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very busy | Busy | Moderate | Moderate | Quiet | Quiet | |
| Weather | Cool | Cool | Mild | Mild | Mild, wet | Hot | Hot | Hot | Hot | Mild, wet | Mild | Cool |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 29° | 3.0 | 4.4 | 9:47 | 1,500 | Quiet | Cool |
| February | 50° | 30° | 2.6 | 3.3 | 10:43 | 2,100 | Quiet | Cool |
| Marchbest | 59° | 37° | 3.7 | 1.4 | 11:50 | 5,700 | Moderate | Mild |
| Aprilbest | 70° | 46° | 3.2 | 0.1 | 13:08 | 8,600 | Moderate | Mild |
| May | 77° | 55° | 3.9 | 0 | 14:13 | 5,400 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| June | 84° | 64° | 4.4 | 0 | 14:48 | 8,800 | Moderate | Hot |
| July | 88° | 68° | 4.7 | 0 | 14:34 | 17,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| August | 86° | 66° | 5.0 | 0 | 13:38 | 9,300 | Busy | Hot |
| September | 80° | 60° | 4.2 | 0 | 12:23 | 6,900 | Moderate | Hot |
| October | 70° | 49° | 4.0 | 0 | 11:08 | 6,700 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| Novemberbest | 60° | 39° | 3.3 | 0.1 | 10:03 | 3,100 | Quiet | Mild |
| December | 50° | 32° | 3.3 | 2.2 | 9:31 | 1,500 | Quiet | Cool |
| Year | 68° | 48° | 45.2 | 11.5 | 77,000 | |||
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 88°F
- Coldest nights January, average low 29°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 77,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State Virginia
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