How Crowded Is Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site in September?

September runs about 0.6× Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site'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 750 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1991 to 2025.

That makes September the 11th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the October peak (1.7×) and the August low (0.6×).

On our Best Time to Visit score September rates 84/100 ("Excellent"), versus the top-rated August at 79/100 — 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 77°F and an overnight low around 62°F, with about 4.6" of precipitation.

That average of about 70°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 22% 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 9.1-hour midwinter low and the 14.9-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 12,135 recreation visits, up 4.5% from 11,615 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 42.3%, so September may feel a touch quieter than it once did.