Cuyahoga Valley National Park in December
Cuyahoga Valley National Park · crowd + weather almanac
December crowd level
quiet
about 113,000 visits in a
typical December
The 10th-busiest month of the year ·
median of 2016–2025 official NPS counts
December is the 10th-busiest month of the year at Cuyahoga Valley National Park: about 113,000 recreation visits in a typical December (4% of the year's traffic, and 33% of what the peak month, July, sees). This is one of the quieter months of the year here. Weather-wise, December days at the Stow 4 Se, OH station typically top out around 38°F with nights near 24°F, and about 3.1 inches of precipitation falls over the month.
- Typical December: 112,659 recreation visits (median 2016–2025); the range across those years ran 106,644 (2017) to 163,399 (2025).
- Busier than 2 of the other 11 months.
- 1991–2020 December normals at Stow 4 Se, OH: high 38°F, low 24°F, 3.07 in precipitation.
December weather (1991–2020 normals)
| Typical daytime high | 38°F |
|---|---|
| Typical overnight low | 24°F |
| Precipitation (monthly normal) | 3.07 in |
| Measured at | Stow 4 Se, OH (USC00338062), 12.0 mi from the park reference point, elev. 1,060 ft |
Every month at Cuyahoga Valley
| Month | Typical visits | Crowds | High / Low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 87,954 | quiet | 33°F / 18°F | 3.1 in |
| February | 91,362 | quiet | 36°F / 19°F | 2.5 in |
| March | 172,116 | moderate | 46°F / 25°F | 3.2 in |
| April | 222,047 | busy | 60°F / 37°F | 3.7 in |
| May | 263,214 | busy | 70°F / 47°F | 4.1 in |
| June | 313,610 | busiest stretch | 78°F / 56°F | 4.1 in |
| July | 340,226 | busiest stretch | 82°F / 60°F | 4.2 in |
| August | 325,099 | busiest stretch | 81°F / 59°F | 3.5 in |
| September | 268,118 | busy | 74°F / 52°F | 3.8 in |
| October | 265,335 | busy | 61°F / 41°F | 3.3 in |
| November | 153,176 | moderate | 49°F / 32°F | 3.0 in |
| December | 112,659 | quiet | 38°F / 24°F | 3.1 in |