How Crowded Is Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site in February?

February runs about 0.7× Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in February.

In a typical February the park sees about 890 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1980 to 2025.

That makes February the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.3×) and the January low (0.6×).

On our Best Time to Visit score February rates 40/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated September at 66/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical February weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 45°F and an overnight low around 30°F, with about 3.3" of precipitation and roughly 4" of snow.

That average of about 37°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 30% of annual visitors, choosing February instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 10.5 hours of daylight in February to explore — between the 9.2-hour midwinter low and the 14.8-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2023 drew 15,473 recreation visits, about flat from 15,527 in 2019.