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Montezuma Castle National Monument in September

Average0.9× average month · best-time score 54/100

September at Montezuma Castle National Monument averages a daytime high near 93°F and an overnight low around 55°F, with about 1.5" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 0.9× the park's average month, which makes September an average month here.

Average low
55°F
Average high
93°F

Range across the year: 25°F to 101°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
1.5 in
Daylight
12.2 hours

Roughly 8% of the park's yearly visitors come in September: about 30,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes September the 6th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the March peak (1.6×) and the January low (0.7×).

On our Best Time to Visit score September rates 54/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is November: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 74°F is hot, with afternoons near 93°F to plan the day around. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 1.6 miles from the park.

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 12.2 hours of daylight in September to explore — between the 9.7-hour midwinter low and the 14.3-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 379,967 recreation visits, up 3.5% from 367,239 in 2023.

How September compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
August99°F / 63°F0.7× Quiet48 Fair
September93°F / 55°F0.9× Average54 Fair
October82°F / 43°F1.2× Busy60 Good

All twelve months at Montezuma Castle, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

September averages a daytime high near 93°F and an overnight low around 55°F at Montezuma Castle National Monument, with about 1.5 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 1.6 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

September is average at Montezuma Castle National Monument (about 0.9× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 54/100. Our recommended month is November.

The busiest month is March and the quietest is January. September sits at about 0.9× the park's average, or 8% of annual visitation.

A typical September sees about 30,000 recreation visits at Montezuma Castle National Monument, 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.