Summary at a glance
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument is listed as a National Monument in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot. 4 source cards on this page. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026. Listed month windows: May, April, and June.
Month-by-month
Month windows on this page: May, April, and June listed as the primary window; July, August, and June listed as peak months; April, March, and May listed as lower-crowd months.
Primary Window
Listed primary window: May, April, and June.
Peak months
Listed peak months: July, August, and June.
Lower-crowd months
Listed lower-crowd months: April, March, and May.
Getting there
Use the closest major airport and a regional drive plan for Castillo de San Marcos.
On State Route A1A overlooking Matanzas Bay in the heart of the historic district of Saint Augustine, the Castillo is approximately a five mile drive from Interstate 95.
Clock, compare, and listen
Season and now
Twelve-month planning is modeled from the published seasonal profile. The current hand stays unavailable until sourced alerts, hours, events, roads, and weather are fresh.
- Current hand
- Not available
Three listening lanes
Official NPS audio: Not provided for this snapshot.
Synthetic browser audio, never a field recording or live observation.
Jamcorder: Shared station.
| Month | Visitability | Crowd pressure |
|---|---|---|
| January | 49 | 24 |
| February | 53 | 24 |
| March | 60 | 28 |
| April | 63 | 42 |
| May | 64 | 58 |
| June | 62 | 76 |
| July | 59 | 92 |
| August | 60 | 90 |
| September | 61 | 74 |
| October | 61 | 56 |
| November | 58 | 34 |
| December | 52 | 28 |
The cue is a browser-generated composition, not a field recording. How NPS Sounds modeled audio works.
Methodology
This page uses the checked-in NPS identity snapshot for Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, the 4 source cards below, and the figures listed above. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026. Read the NPS Sounds methodology and about NPS Sounds for how pages are assembled.
- Data snapshot: October 27, 2026
- Source cards: 4
Data Behind This Reading
Source provenance
NPS identity
highCastillo de San Marcos National Monument is identified as National Monument with NPS code casa.
SourceOfficial operations
limitedOfficial alerts should be verified on the NPS page. This site uses a checked-in snapshot, not a live operations feed.
SourceWeather and seasonality
limitedSt. Augustine has a semi-tropical climate with over 300 days of sunshine each year. Summers (May-September) are hot, bright, and humid with afternoon thunderstorms common. Temperatures range from the lower 70s to the mid 90s F. Spring (March-mid-May) and Autumn (October-late November) can be pleasant with temperatures ranging from the upper 50s into the 80s F. The Winter months (December-March) are usually dry. Temperatures can be cool ranging from the upper 30s through the 60sF.
SourceHow this page is assembled
limitedplace page source cards come from the data snapshot October 27, 2026.
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