How Crowded Is Sitka National Historical Park in September?

September runs about 1.5× Sitka National Historical Park's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 13% of the park's yearly visitors come in September.

In a typical September the park sees about 25,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes September the 5th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.3×) and the December low (0.2×).

On our Best Time to Visit score September rates 38/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated April at 49/100 — best overall balance of crowds, weather and daylight.

Typical September weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 57°F and an overnight low around 45°F, with about 13.8" of precipitation.

That average of about 51°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 56% 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 12.5 hours of daylight in September to explore — between the 6.4-hour midwinter low and the 17.6-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 332,964 recreation visits, up 7.6% from 309,327 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 10.3%, so a September visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.