Best time to visit Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
February, October and November are the best balance at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park: mild and dry for the park (average highs 63° to 79°F), with crowds from moderate to busy. September is busiest, with about 19,000 visitors. October is the quietest.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Macon Middle Ga Rgnl AP, GA USW00003813
- Lat / lon
- 32.68, -83.65
- Elevation
- 343 ft
- From park center
- 10.4 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Febbest | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Octbest | Novbest | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 59° | 63° | 71° | 78° | 86° | 91° | 94° | 92° | 88° | 79° | 69° | 61° | 78° |
| Low, °F | 36° | 39° | 45° | 51° | 60° | 68° | 72° | 71° | 65° | 53° | 43° | 38° | 53° |
| Precipitation, in | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 46.9 |
| Snow, in | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Daylight, h:mm | 10:12 | 10:58 | 11:53 | 12:57 | 13:50 | 14:18 | 14:07 | 13:22 | 12:20 | 11:18 | 10:25 | 10:00 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 145 |
| Crowds | Moderate | Busy | Busy | Busy | Busy | Busy | Busy | Busy | Very busy | Moderate | Moderate | Busy | |
| Weather | Mild, wet | Mild | Mild, wet | Mild | Hot | Very hot | Very hot | Very hot | Hot | Mild | Mild | Mild, wet |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 36° | 4.3 | – | 10:12 | 9,200 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| Februarybest | 63° | 39° | 4.2 | – | 10:58 | 11,000 | Busy | Mild |
| March | 71° | 45° | 4.3 | – | 11:53 | 15,000 | Busy | Mild, wet |
| April | 78° | 51° | 3.6 | – | 12:57 | 15,000 | Busy | Mild |
| May | 86° | 60° | 2.6 | – | 13:50 | 12,000 | Busy | Hot |
| June | 91° | 68° | 4.4 | – | 14:18 | 13,000 | Busy | Very hot |
| July | 94° | 72° | 4.8 | – | 14:07 | 12,000 | Busy | Very hot |
| August | 92° | 71° | 4.4 | – | 13:22 | 11,000 | Busy | Very hot |
| September | 88° | 65° | 3.7 | – | 12:20 | 19,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| Octoberbest | 79° | 53° | 2.6 | – | 11:18 | 8,700 | Moderate | Mild |
| Novemberbest | 69° | 43° | 3.4 | – | 10:25 | 8,900 | Moderate | Mild |
| December | 61° | 38° | 4.6 | – | 10:00 | 11,000 | Busy | Mild, wet |
| Year | 78° | 53° | 46.9 | – | 145,000 | |||
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 94°F
- Coldest nights January, average low 36°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 145,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State Georgia
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