Best Time to Visit Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
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Visit Edgar Allan Poe in September
September offers pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season). For comparison, July is the most crowded month (~1.3× the average month) and January is the quietest.
Annual visits
15K
2023
Busiest month
Jul
1.3× avg
Quietest month
Jan
0.6× avg
10-yr trend
steady
-1.2%
More photos of Edgar Allan Poe
Photos courtesy of the National Park Service (public domain).
How crowded is Edgar Allan Poe by month?
Relative crowd level by month (1.0 = the park's average month), from NPS visitation records 1980–2025.
Month-by-month crowd, weather & daylight
| Month | Crowd level | Best-time score | Avg high / low | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Quiet | 43 Poor | 42°F / 28°F | 9.5 h |
| February | Quiet | 40 Poor | 45°F / 30°F | 10.5 h |
| March | Average | 33 Poor | 54°F / 36°F | 11.7 h |
| April | Average | 49 Fair | 66°F / 46°F | 13.1 h |
| May | Average | 60 Good | 76°F / 56°F | 14.2 h |
| June | Average | 57 Fair | 85°F / 66°F | 14.8 h |
| July | Busy | 37 Poor | 89°F / 71°F | 14.6 h |
| August | Busy | 45 Fair | 87°F / 70°F | 13.6 h |
| September★ best | Average | 66 Good | 80°F / 63°F | 12.2 h |
| October | Busy | 40 Poor | 68°F / 51°F | 10.9 h |
| November | Average | 37 Poor | 56°F / 41°F | 9.7 h |
| December | Quiet | 39 Poor | 47°F / 33°F | 9.2 h |
Climate normals (1991–2020) from the nearest NOAA station (USC00366886, ~1.2 mi away).
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About visiting Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site is a National Historic Site in PA and one of the system's hidden, low-traffic units, drawing about 15,000 recreation visits in 2023. Visitation has held fairly steady over the past decade. Crowds concentrate sharply by season: July is the busiest month at about 1.3× the park's average month, while January is the calmest at roughly 0.6× — a 2-to-1 swing between high and low season. Roughly 30% of the year's visitors arrive in the three summer months of June, July and August alone, so timing a trip outside that window is the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels. Weather swings from an average high-season warmth near 80°F in July down to about 35°F in January, with the wettest stretch in August. About 6 months a year see comfortable average temperatures in the 50–80°F range, which is part of why crowd timing and weather timing don't always line up. The sweet spot is September: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season). Visit then and you trade a little peak-season certainty for noticeably shorter lines and easier parking than the July rush. Daylight ranges from about 9.2 hours in midwinter to 14.8 hours near the summer solstice, which shapes how much ground you can cover in a day. These crowd figures are drawn from 1980–2025 of National Park Service visitor-use records, paired with 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals, and are updated as new monthly data is released.
Park overview
Described as horrifying, mystifying, and brilliant, Poe’s writing has engaged readers all over the world. The six years Edgar Allan Poe lived in Philadelphia were his happiest and most productive. Yet Poe also struggled with bad luck, personal demons and his wife’s illness. In Poe’s humble home, reflect on the human spirit surmounting crushing obstacles, and celebrate Poe’s astonishing creativity.
Weather & conditions
Summers are typically hot and muggy, fall and spring are generally mild, and winter is cold. Snowfall is highly variable, with some winters bringing only light snow and others bringing several major snowstorms, with the normal seasonal snowfall standing at 22.4 in (57 cm). Precipitation is generally spread throughout the year, with eight to twelve wet days per month.
Park overview text courtesy of the National Park Service — official park site.
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Getting to Edgar Allan Poe
The nearest airport is Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), about 12 mi (22 min drive) away. Most visitors reach Edgar Allan Poe by car.
Frequently Asked Questions
September offers pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season) at Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site. The park is busiest in July (about 1.3× the average month) and quietest in January.
July is the busiest month at Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site, running roughly 1.3 times the park's average monthly visitation.
January is the quietest month at Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site, at about 0.6× the average month — a good choice if you want to avoid crowds.
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site recorded about 15,473 recreation visits in 2023. Visitation has been steady over the past decade (-1.2%).
Based on 1991–2020 climate normals, the warmest month at Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site averages about 80°F (July). See the month-by-month table above for the full picture.
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is the closest airport to Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site, about 12 mi (22 min drive) away.
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Sources: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1980–2025), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. Crowd index = a month's visits ÷ the park's average month.