How Crowded Is Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in September?

September runs about 0.7× Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in September.

In a typical September the park sees roughly 2,300 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2021 to 2025.

That makes September the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the June peak (2.4×) and the August low (0.6×).

On our Best Time to Visit score September rates 76/100 ("Excellent") — the single best-rated month at Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home, balancing crowds against weather and daylight.

Typical September weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 88°F and an overnight low around 68°F, with about 3.3" of precipitation.

That average of about 78°F is warm enough that midday heat is worth planning around.

Because June, July and August together draw about 35% 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 12.2 hours of daylight in September to explore — between the 9.9-hour midwinter low and the 14.1-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 61,170 recreation visits, down 14.5% from 71,554 in 2024.