National Park Service LogoU.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park ServiceNational Park Service
National Park Service:  U.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park Service Arrowhead
Muir Woods National MonumentMuir Woods National Monument
view map
text size:largestlargernormal
printer friendly
Muir Woods National Monument
Weather and Climate
Winter-time at Muir Woods is filled with rainy days. On average the park receives up to 40 inches of rain during the winter months. Although the Summer months are dry, the forest if layered in fog, which keeps the park cool and moist year round. Daytime temperatures at Muir Woods average between 40 and 70 degrees Farenheit.
Banana Slug moving accross trail in Muir Woods  

Did You Know?
Banana Slugs are North America’s largest land mollusk. They are a gastropod which means footed stomach. They crawl along the forest floor crunching up and decomposing dead material.
more...

Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:22 EST