How Crowded Is Agate Fossil Beds in October?
October is a quiet month at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, running about 0.8× the park's average month — roughly 6% of the year's visitors come in October. That puts it between the August peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates October as "Fair" for a visit. Typical October weather averages a high near 62°F and a low around 27°F, with about 1.1" of precipitation. You'll get about 10.8 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
October is quiet at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (about 0.8× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair". The single best month overall is June.
The busiest month is August and the quietest is January. October sits at about 0.8× the park's average, or 6% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.