Hot Springs National Park in September
Hot Springs National Park · crowd + weather almanac
September crowd level
busy
about 142,000 visits in a
typical September
The 4th-busiest month of the year ·
median of 2016–2025 official NPS counts
September is the 4th-busiest month of the year at Hot Springs National Park: about 142,000 recreation visits in a typical September (8% of the year's traffic, and 60% of what the peak month, June, sees). This is a busy month, though short of the summer-peak crush. Weather-wise, September days at the Hot Springs 1 Nne, AR station typically top out around 86°F with nights near 64°F, and about 4.2 inches of precipitation falls over the month.
- Typical September: 142,287 recreation visits (median 2016–2025); the range across those years ran 76,124 (2023) to 169,340 (2025).
- Busier than 8 of the other 11 months.
- 1991–2020 September normals at Hot Springs 1 Nne, AR: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.18 in precipitation, 0.0 in snow.
September weather (1991–2020 normals)
| Typical daytime high | 86°F |
|---|---|
| Typical overnight low | 64°F |
| Precipitation (monthly normal) | 4.18 in |
| Snowfall (monthly normal) | 0.0 in |
| Measured at | Hot Springs 1 Nne, AR (USC00033466), 0.3 mi from the park reference point, elev. 626 ft |
Every month at Hot Springs
| Month | Typical visits | Crowds | High / Low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 76,208 | quiet | 52°F / 32°F | 3.8 in |
| February | 90,681 | moderate | 56°F / 35°F | 4.6 in |
| March | 130,439 | moderate | 65°F / 42°F | 5.5 in |
| April | 139,161 | moderate | 74°F / 51°F | 5.9 in |
| May | 136,787 | moderate | 80°F / 60°F | 6.5 in |
| June | 235,998 | busiest stretch | 88°F / 68°F | 4.3 in |
| July | 207,269 | busiest stretch | 93°F / 72°F | 4.5 in |
| August | 187,483 | busy | 93°F / 71°F | 3.6 in |
| September | 142,287 | busy | 86°F / 64°F | 4.2 in |
| October | 141,498 | busy | 75°F / 52°F | 5.1 in |
| November | 112,562 | moderate | 62°F / 42°F | 4.9 in |
| December | 88,982 | moderate | 53°F / 35°F | 5.0 in |