Best time to visit Waco Mammoth National Monument
January, February and November are the best balance at Waco Mammoth National Monument: mild and dry for the park (average highs 59° to 68°F), with crowds from quiet to moderate. March is busiest, with about 17,000 visitors. January is the quietest.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Waco Dam, TX USC00419417
- Lat / lon
- 31.60, -97.22
- Elevation
- 495 ft
- From park center
- 2.4 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Janbest | Febbest | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Novbest | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 59° | 62° | 68° | 76° | 83° | 91° | 95° | 95° | 89° | 80° | 68° | 60° | 77° |
| Low, °F | 36° | 40° | 48° | 54° | 64° | 72° | 75° | 75° | 68° | 57° | 46° | 39° | 56° |
| Precipitation, in | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 37.5 |
| Snow, in | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylight, h:mm | 10:18 | 11:01 | 11:53 | 12:54 | 13:45 | 14:12 | 14:01 | 13:18 | 12:19 | 11:21 | 10:30 | 10:06 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 5 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 101 |
| Crowds | Quiet | Moderate | Very busy | Busy | Moderate | Busy | Busy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | |
| Weather | Mild | Mild | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Hot | Very hot | Very hot | Very hot | Hot | Mild, wet | Mild | Mild |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Januarybest | 59° | 36° | 2.7 | 0 | 10:18 | 4,800 | Quiet | Mild |
| Februarybest | 62° | 40° | 2.7 | 0 | 11:01 | 5,800 | Moderate | Mild |
| March | 68° | 48° | 3.5 | 0 | 11:53 | 17,000 | Very busy | Mild, wet |
| April | 76° | 54° | 3.2 | 0 | 12:54 | 11,000 | Busy | Mild, wet |
| May | 83° | 64° | 4.4 | 0 | 13:45 | 8,800 | Moderate | Hot |
| June | 91° | 72° | 3.6 | 0 | 14:12 | 10,000 | Busy | Very hot |
| July | 95° | 75° | 1.9 | 0 | 14:01 | 11,000 | Busy | Very hot |
| August | 95° | 75° | 2.4 | 0 | 13:18 | 6,400 | Moderate | Very hot |
| September | 89° | 68° | 3.1 | 0 | 12:19 | 5,700 | Moderate | Hot |
| October | 80° | 57° | 4.3 | 0 | 11:21 | 6,700 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| Novemberbest | 68° | 46° | 2.9 | 0 | 10:30 | 6,400 | Moderate | Mild |
| December | 60° | 39° | 2.8 | 0 | 10:06 | 7,000 | Moderate | Mild |
| Year | 77° | 56° | 37.5 | 0 | 101,000 | |||
Year: average high and low, total precipitation and snowfall, total visitors. T = trace (under 0.05 in). – = not measured at this station. Updated .
- Hottest August, average high 95°F
- Coldest nights January, average low 36°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 101,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State Texas
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