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Herbert Hoover National Historic Site in September

Average1.1× average month · best-time score 64/100

September at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site averages a daytime high near 76°F and an overnight low around 52°F, with about 3.5" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.1× the park's average month, which makes September an average month here.

Average low
52°F
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76°F

Range across the year: 12°F to 84°F

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Precipitation
3.5 in
Daylight
12.3 hours

Roughly 10% of the park's yearly visitors come in September: about 11,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes September the 5th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the August peak (1.8×) and the February low (0.6×).

On our Best Time to Visit score September rates 64/100 ("Good"). Our recommended month is October: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 64°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 8.9 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 37% 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 12.3 hours of daylight in September to explore — between the 9-hour midwinter low and the 15-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 106,672 recreation visits, down 27.9% from 148,031 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 12.8%, so September may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How September compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
August82°F / 60°F1.8× Very busy46 Fair
September76°F / 52°F1.1× Average64 Good
October63°F / 40°F0.9× Average57 Fair

All twelve months at Herbert Hoover, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Herbert Hoover in September

The National Park Service tags 7 Herbert Hoover activities for fall. Each links to the park's own page for it.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

September averages a daytime high near 76°F and an overnight low around 52°F at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, with about 3.5 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 8.9 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

September is average at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (about 1.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good" at 64/100. Our recommended month is October.

The busiest month is August and the quietest is February. September sits at about 1.1× the park's average, or 10% of annual visitation.

A typical September sees about 11,000 recreation visits at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.