Joshua Tree National Park in February
Joshua Tree National Park · crowd + weather almanac
February crowd level
busy
about 287,000 visits in a
typical February
The 5th-busiest month of the year ·
median of 2016–2025 official NPS counts
February is the 5th-busiest month of the year at Joshua Tree National Park: about 287,000 recreation visits in a typical February (10% of the year's traffic, and 71% of what the peak month, March, sees). This is a busy month, though short of the summer-peak crush. Weather-wise, February days at the Twentynine Palms, CA station typically top out around 67°F with nights near 44°F, and about 0.6 inches of precipitation falls over the month.
- Typical February: 287,039 recreation visits (median 2016–2025); the range across those years ran 236,807 (2016) to 303,933 (2023).
- Busier than 7 of the other 11 months.
- 1991–2020 February normals at Twentynine Palms, CA: high 67°F, low 44°F, 0.56 in precipitation.
February weather (1991–2020 normals)
| Typical daytime high | 67°F |
|---|---|
| Typical overnight low | 44°F |
| Precipitation (monthly normal) | 0.56 in |
| Measured at | Twentynine Palms, CA (USC00049099), 0.1 mi from the park reference point, elev. 1,975 ft |
Every month at Joshua Tree
| Month | Typical visits | Crowds | High / Low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 259,925 | busy | 63°F / 42°F | 0.5 in |
| February | 287,039 | busy | 67°F / 44°F | 0.6 in |
| March | 404,626 | busiest stretch | 74°F / 49°F | 0.3 in |
| April | 351,253 | busiest stretch | 81°F / 54°F | 0.1 in |
| May | 239,057 | moderate | 90°F / 63°F | 0.1 in |
| June | 165,391 | moderate | 99°F / 71°F | 0.0 in |
| July | 139,315 | quiet | 104°F / 77°F | 0.4 in |
| August | 142,177 | moderate | 103°F / 76°F | 0.7 in |
| September | 157,241 | moderate | 96°F / 69°F | 0.3 in |
| October | 221,930 | moderate | 85°F / 58°F | 0.1 in |
| November | 304,711 | busy | 72°F / 47°F | 0.2 in |
| December | 314,587 | busy | 62°F / 40°F | 0.6 in |