How Crowded Is Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument in September?

September runs about 0.8× Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 7% of the park's yearly visitors come in September.

In a typical September the park sees about 620 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2016 to 2025.

That makes September the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the March peak (1.9×) and the December low (0.6×).

On our Best Time to Visit score September rates 77/100 ("Excellent") — the single best-rated month at Belmont-Paul Women's Equality, balancing crowds against weather and daylight.

Typical September weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 82°F and an overnight low around 62°F, with about 4.1" of precipitation.

That average of about 72°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 27% of annual visitors, choosing September instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 12.2 hours of daylight in September to explore — between the 9.3-hour midwinter low and the 14.7-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 7,704 recreation visits, down 22.3% from 9,913 in 2019.