How Crowded Is Everglades National Park in September?

September runs about 0.6× Everglades National Park's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 5% of the park's yearly visitors come in September.

In a typical September the park sees about 40,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

It is the quietest month of the year at Everglades; by contrast February, the busiest, runs about 1.5× the average — so September is the easiest time to have the place largely to yourself.

On our Best Time to Visit score September rates 67/100 ("Good"), versus the top-rated May at 65/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical September weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 89°F and an overnight low around 75°F, with about 7.2" of precipitation.

That average of about 82°F is warm enough that midday heat is worth planning around.

Because June, July and August together draw about 21% 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 12.1 hours of daylight in September to explore — between the 10.4-hour midwinter low and the 13.6-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 778,198 recreation visits, up 4.9% from 741,983 in 2024.