Best time to visit Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
April, October and November are the best balance at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts: mild and dry for the park (average highs 56° to 65°F), with quiet crowds. August is busiest, with about 115,000 visitors. February is the quietest, with highs near 45°F. January sees few or no visitors, so parts of the park may be closed: check nps.gov.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Vienna, VA USC00448737
- Lat / lon
- 38.89, -77.29
- Elevation
- 418 ft
- From park center
- 3.4 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Feb | Mar | Aprbest | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Octbest | Novbest | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 42° | 45° | 53° | 65° | 72° | 80° | 84° | 82° | 76° | 65° | 56° | 46° | 64° |
| Low, °F | 23° | 24° | 32° | 41° | 52° | 61° | 67° | 65° | 57° | 45° | 35° | 28° | 44° |
| Precipitation, in | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 43.6 |
| Snow, in | 6.5 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 18.5 |
| Daylight, h:mm | 9:43 | 10:40 | 11:50 | 13:10 | 14:17 | 14:53 | 14:39 | 13:41 | 12:24 | 11:07 | 10:00 | 9:27 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 110 | 112 | 115 | 63 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 458 |
| Crowds | Few or no visits | Quiet | Quiet | Quiet | Quiet | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Busy | Quiet | Quiet | Quiet | |
| Weather | Cool | Cool | Cool | Mild | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Hot | Hot | Mild, wet | Mild | Mild | Cool |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 23° | 3.3 | 6.5 | 9:43 | 3,300 | Few or no visits | Cool |
| February | 45° | 24° | 2.6 | 7.5 | 10:40 | 3,600 | Quiet | Cool |
| March | 53° | 32° | 3.8 | 2.0 | 11:50 | 4,800 | Quiet | Cool |
| Aprilbest | 65° | 41° | 3.4 | 0 | 13:10 | 7,400 | Quiet | Mild |
| May | 72° | 52° | 4.3 | 0 | 14:17 | 23,000 | Quiet | Mild, wet |
| June | 80° | 61° | 4.1 | 0 | 14:53 | 110,000 | Very busy | Mild, wet |
| July | 84° | 67° | 4.3 | 0 | 14:39 | 112,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| August | 82° | 65° | 3.5 | 0 | 13:41 | 115,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| September | 76° | 57° | 4.2 | 0 | 12:24 | 63,000 | Busy | Mild, wet |
| Octoberbest | 65° | 45° | 3.5 | 0 | 11:07 | 6,400 | Quiet | Mild |
| Novemberbest | 56° | 35° | 3.1 | 0.1 | 10:00 | 4,400 | Quiet | Mild |
| December | 46° | 28° | 3.4 | 2.4 | 9:27 | 4,300 | Quiet | Cool |
| Year | 64° | 44° | 43.6 | 18.5 | 458,000 | |||
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 84°F
- Coldest nights January, average low 23°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 458,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State Virginia
Closures, reservations and alerts: Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts on nps.gov
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