Best time to visit Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
February, October and November are the best balance at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve: mild and dry for the park (average highs 66° to 79°F), with busy crowds. March is busiest, with about 27,000 visitors. September is the quietest.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Marrero 9 SSW, LA USC00165926
- Lat / lon
- 29.79, -90.12
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- From park center
- 1.8 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Febbest | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Octbest | Novbest | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 62° | 66° | 72° | 78° | 84° | 89° | 90° | 90° | 87° | 79° | 70° | 64° | 77° |
| Low, °F | 43° | 47° | 53° | 58° | 66° | 72° | 74° | 74° | 70° | 61° | 51° | 46° | 59° |
| Precipitation, in | 5.3 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 66.1 |
| Snow, in | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Daylight, h:mm | 10:25 | 11:05 | 11:54 | 12:51 | 13:38 | 14:03 | 13:53 | 13:13 | 12:18 | 11:24 | 10:37 | 10:14 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 14 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 229 |
| Crowds | Moderate | Busy | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Busy | Busy | Moderate | Busy | Busy | Busy | |
| Weather | Mild, wet | Mild | Mild | Mild | Hot | Hot | Hot | Hot | Hot | Mild | Mild | Mild |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 43° | 5.3 | – | 10:25 | 14,000 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| Februarybest | 66° | 47° | 4.2 | – | 11:05 | 18,000 | Busy | Mild |
| March | 72° | 53° | 5.2 | – | 11:54 | 27,000 | Very busy | Mild |
| April | 78° | 58° | 5.3 | – | 12:51 | 26,000 | Very busy | Mild |
| May | 84° | 66° | 5.5 | – | 13:38 | 22,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| June | 89° | 72° | 7.2 | – | 14:03 | 23,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| July | 90° | 74° | 7.5 | – | 13:53 | 17,000 | Busy | Hot |
| August | 90° | 74° | 6.9 | – | 13:13 | 15,000 | Busy | Hot |
| September | 87° | 70° | 6.3 | – | 12:18 | 14,000 | Moderate | Hot |
| Octoberbest | 79° | 61° | 3.8 | – | 11:24 | 17,000 | Busy | Mild |
| Novemberbest | 70° | 51° | 3.8 | – | 10:37 | 18,000 | Busy | Mild |
| December | 64° | 46° | 5.1 | – | 10:14 | 19,000 | Busy | Mild |
| Year | 77° | 59° | 66.1 | – | 229,000 | |||
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 43°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 229,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State Louisiana
Closures, reservations and alerts: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve on nps.gov
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