Best time to visit Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
September and October are the best balance at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: mild and dry for the park (average highs 68° to 80°F), with busy crowds. July is busiest, with about 8,000 visitors. December is the quietest, with highs near 44°F.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Waverly, OH USC00338830
- Lat / lon
- 39.11, -82.98
- Elevation
- 572 ft
- From park center
- 14.2 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sepbest | Octbest | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 40° | 44° | 54° | 66° | 75° | 83° | 86° | 85° | 80° | 68° | 55° | 44° | 65° |
| Low, °F | 22° | 24° | 31° | 41° | 52° | 61° | 65° | 63° | 55° | 43° | 32° | 27° | 43° |
| Precipitation, in | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 43.6 |
| Snow, in | 5.0 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 11.5 |
| Daylight, h:mm | 9:41 | 10:39 | 11:50 | 13:11 | 14:18 | 14:55 | 14:41 | 13:42 | 12:24 | 11:06 | 9:58 | 9:25 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 60 |
| Crowds | Quiet | Quiet | Moderate | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Busy | Busy | Moderate | Quiet | |
| Weather | Cold | Cool | Cool | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Hot | Hot | Hot | Mild | Mild | Cool | Cool |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 22° | 3.2 | 5.0 | 9:41 | 1,200 | Quiet | Cold |
| February | 44° | 24° | 3.1 | 3.5 | 10:39 | 1,900 | Quiet | Cool |
| March | 54° | 31° | 4.3 | 0.9 | 11:50 | 4,300 | Moderate | Cool |
| April | 66° | 41° | 4.1 | 0 | 13:11 | 6,400 | Very busy | Mild, wet |
| May | 75° | 52° | 4.4 | 0 | 14:18 | 7,500 | Very busy | Mild, wet |
| June | 83° | 61° | 4.4 | 0 | 14:55 | 7,300 | Very busy | Hot |
| July | 86° | 65° | 4.2 | 0 | 14:41 | 8,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| August | 85° | 63° | 3.5 | 0 | 13:42 | 6,700 | Very busy | Hot |
| Septemberbest | 80° | 55° | 3.0 | 0 | 12:24 | 5,600 | Busy | Mild |
| Octoberbest | 68° | 43° | 3.1 | 0 | 11:06 | 6,000 | Busy | Mild |
| November | 55° | 32° | 2.9 | 0.1 | 9:58 | 3,000 | Moderate | Cool |
| December | 44° | 27° | 3.4 | 2.0 | 9:25 | 1,800 | Quiet | Cool |
| Year | 65° | 43° | 43.6 | 11.5 | 60,000 | |||
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 86°F
- Coldest nights January, average low 22°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 60,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State Ohio
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