How Crowded Is Amache National Historic Site in October?

October runs about 0.7× Amache National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in October.

In a typical October the park sees about 480 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2024 to 2025.

That makes October the 8th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the May peak (2.6×) and the January low (0.4×).

On our Best Time to Visit score October rates 67/100 ("Good") — the single best-rated month at Amache, balancing crowds against weather and daylight.

Typical October weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 71°F and an overnight low around 37°F, with about 1.3" of precipitation.

That average of about 54°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 29% of annual visitors, choosing October instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 11 hours of daylight in October to explore — between the 9.4-hour midwinter low and the 14.6-hour summer high.