How Crowded Is Clara Barton in October?
October is a quiet month at Clara Barton National Historic Site, running about 0.8× the park's average month — roughly 6% of the year's visitors come in October. That puts it between the June peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates October as "Good" for a visit. Typical October weather averages a high near 68°F and a low around 47°F, with about 4.4" of precipitation. You'll get about 11.0 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
October is quiet at Clara Barton National Historic Site (about 0.8× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good". The single best month overall is October.
The busiest month is June 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.