How Crowded Is Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument in October?

October runs about 0.5× Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 4% of the park's yearly visitors come in October.

In a typical October the park sees about 160 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2024 to 2025.

That makes October the 9th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the June peak (2.4×) and the January low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score October rates 76/100 ("Excellent") — the single best-rated month at Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley, balancing crowds against weather and daylight.

Typical October weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 76°F and an overnight low around 51°F, with about 4.2" of precipitation.

That average of about 63°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 45% 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 11.1 hours of daylight in October to explore — between the 9.7-hour midwinter low and the 14.3-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 3,763 recreation visits, up 7.1% from 3,513 in 2024.