How Crowded Is Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site in September?

September runs about 0.6× Tuskegee Institute 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 770 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes September the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the March peak (1.7×) and the December low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score September rates 72/100 ("Good") — the single best-rated month at Tuskegee Institute, balancing crowds against weather and daylight.

Typical September weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 86°F and an overnight low around 64°F, with about 3.6" of precipitation.

That average of about 75°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 25% 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 8,659 recreation visits, down 13.7% from 10,037 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 60.6%, so September may feel a touch quieter than it once did.