How Crowded Is Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt in August?
August is a busy month at Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site, running about 1.4× the park's average month — roughly 12% of the year's visitors come in August. That puts it between the October peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates August as "Fair" for a visit. Typical August weather averages a high near 82°F and a low around 62°F, with about 4.3" of precipitation. You'll get about 13.7 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
August is busy at Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site (about 1.4× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair". The single best month overall is May.
The busiest month is October and the quietest is January. August sits at about 1.4× the park's average, or 12% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.