How Crowded Is Big Hole in October?
October is a quiet month at Big Hole National Battlefield, running about 0.8× the park's average month — roughly 7% of the year's visitors come in October. That puts it between the July peak and the December low. Overall our best-time score rates October as "Poor" for a visit. Typical October weather averages a high near 53°F and a low around 21°F, with about 0.8" of precipitation. You'll get about 10.7 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
October is quiet at Big Hole National Battlefield (about 0.8× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is April.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is December. October sits at about 0.8× the park's average, or 7% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.