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Booker T Washington National Monument in October

Busy1.2× average month · best-time score 48/100

October at Booker T Washington National Monument averages a daytime high near 70°F and an overnight low around 44°F, with about 3.4" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.2× the park's average month, which makes October a busy month here.

Average low
44°F
Average high
70°F

Range across the year: 26°F to 87°F

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Precipitation
3.4 in
Daylight
11.0 hours

Roughly 10% of the park's yearly visitors come in October: roughly 2,400 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes October the 5th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the June peak (1.7×) and the January low (0.4×).

On our Best Time to Visit score October rates 48/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is September: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 57°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 13.2 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 37% 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 9.5-hour midwinter low and the 14.5-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 24,209 recreation visits, down 15.7% from 28,713 in 2023.

How October compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
September79°F / 56°F0.9× Average69 Good
October70°F / 44°F1.2× Busy48 Fair
November59°F / 34°F0.8× Quiet45 Fair

All twelve months at Booker T Washington, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Booker T Washington in October

The National Park Service tags 7 Booker T Washington activities for fall. Each links to the park's own page for it.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

October averages a daytime high near 70°F and an overnight low around 44°F at Booker T Washington National Monument, with about 3.4 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 13.2 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

October is busy at Booker T Washington National Monument (about 1.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 48/100. Our recommended month is September.

The busiest month is June and the quietest is January. October sits at about 1.2× the park's average, or 10% of annual visitation.

A typical October sees about 2,000 recreation visits at Booker T Washington National Monument, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

Where to stay near Booker T Washington in October

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.