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Scotts Bluff National Monument in September

Busy1.5× average month · best-time score 58/100

September at Scotts Bluff National Monument averages a daytime high near 79°F and an overnight low around 47°F, with about 1.3" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.5× the park's average month, which makes September a busy month here.

Average low
47°F
Average high
79°F

Range across the year: 15°F to 89°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
1.3 in
Daylight
12.3 hours

Roughly 12% of the park's yearly visitors come in September: about 21,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes September the 4th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.1×) and the January low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score September rates 58/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is May: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 63°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 4 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 47% 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 182,392 recreation visits, down 0.8% from 183,915 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 17.7%, so a September visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.

How September compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
August87°F / 57°F1.8× Very busy50 Fair
September79°F / 47°F1.5× Busy58 Fair
October64°F / 34°F0.8× Quiet50 Fair

All twelve months at Scotts Bluff, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Scotts Bluff in September

The National Park Service tags 10 Scotts Bluff activities for fall. Here are 8 of them. 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 79°F and an overnight low around 47°F at Scotts Bluff National Monument, with about 1.3 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 4 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

September is busy at Scotts Bluff National Monument (about 1.5× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 58/100. Our recommended month is May.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. September sits at about 1.5× the park's average, or 12% of annual visitation.

A typical September sees about 21,000 recreation visits at Scotts Bluff National Monument, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

Where to stay near Scotts Bluff in September

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