How Crowded Is Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers in October?
October is a very quiet month at Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, running about 0.3× the park's average month — roughly 3% of the year's visitors come in October. It is the quietest month of the year here — the best time to have the place largely to yourself, though you may trade away some warmth and daylight. Typical October weather averages a high near 66°F and a low around 46°F, with about 3.1" of precipitation. You'll get about 10.9 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
October is very quiet at Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument (about 0.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good". The single best month overall is October.
The busiest month is September and the quietest is October. October sits at about 0.3× the park's average, or 3% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2015–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.