- Best time to visit Dry Tortugas: January, February, November and December. The weather is at its most comfortable then, and crowds are lighter than at the peak.
- Busiest month: May, with about 8,878 visits in a typical recent year. That is 1.9 times as many as October.
- Quietest month: October (4,554 visits).
- Wettest month: September, with 8.2 inches on average.
Bar height: visitors that month, compared with the busiest month. Temperatures: average daily high and low (°F); rain and snow: monthly averages. Best marks the months we suggest.
Month by month
| Month | Crowds | Visits (typical) | High / low (°F) | Precipitation | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January ★ | Busy | 6,907 | 75° / 63° | 2.0 in | n/a |
| February ★ | Busy | 7,003 | 76° / 64° | 2.0 in | n/a |
| March | Busiest | 7,838 | 79° / 67° | 1.4 in | n/a |
| April | Busiest | 7,950 | 83° / 71° | 2.2 in | n/a |
| May | Busiest | 8,878 | 86° / 74° | 3.7 in | n/a |
| June | Busiest | 8,173 | 88° / 77° | 4.8 in | n/a |
| July | Busiest | 7,605 | 90° / 78° | 4.5 in | n/a |
| August | Busy | 6,814 | 90° / 78° | 6.1 in | n/a |
| September | Busy | 5,523 | 88° / 77° | 8.2 in | n/a |
| October | Moderate | 4,554 | 85° / 75° | 6.0 in | n/a |
| November ★ | Busy | 6,362 | 81° / 70° | 3.3 in | n/a |
| December ★ | Busiest | 7,242 | 77° / 66° | 2.2 in | n/a |
Weather figures are NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals for the Key W WFO station (4 feet above sea level), 1 miles from Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center. Visitor numbers are the median of 2022 to 2025 monthly recreation visits from the National Park Service.
By season
- Spring (March to May): 29% of the year’s visits; average highs 79° to 86°F.
- Summer (June to August): 27% of the year’s visits; average highs 88° to 90°F.
- Fall (September to November): 19% of the year’s visits; average highs 81° to 88°F.
- Winter (December to February): 25% of the year’s visits; average highs 75° to 77°F.
Weekends and holidays
Even in a quiet month, holiday weekends fill parking lots and campgrounds. The 2027 federal holidays to plan around:
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, January 18
- Presidents Day: Monday, February 15
- Memorial Day: Monday, May 31
- Juneteenth: Saturday, June 19
- Independence Day: Sunday, July 4 (observed Monday, July 5)
- Labor Day: Monday, September 6
- Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day: Monday, October 11
- Veterans Day: Thursday, November 11
- Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 25
Entrance is free for U.S. residents on the park service’s fee-free days. The last one in 2026 is Veterans Day, November 11; the 2027 dates had not been announced when we checked. Free days are often busier. See the crowd calendar for all 64 parks.
Weather, in the park service’s words
The climate in the Dry Tortugas is subtropical, which basically means that it has warm and tropical weather in the range of 60°F to 90°F. The two main seasons are the winter stormy season from December through March which is windier and sees rougher seas, and the summertime tropical storm season from June through November where there is a higher chance of isolated storms. During the summers it is hot and humid. During the winter the temperature is milder and drier.
From the National Park Service (public domain).
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Sources
- National Park Service visitor use statistics (IRMA): monthly recreation visits, 2022 to 2025
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020 (monthly)
- National Park Service Data API: weather overview (public domain)
Last checked 1 November 2026.