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Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in October

Quiet0.8× average month · best-time score 62/100

October at Frederick Douglass National Historic Site averages a daytime high near 69°F and an overnight low around 52°F, with about 3.7" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 0.8× the park's average month, which makes October a quiet month here.

Average low
52°F
Average high
69°F

Range across the year: 30°F to 90°F

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Precipitation
3.7 in
Daylight
11.0 hours

Roughly 7% of the park's yearly visitors come in October: roughly 3,800 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes October the 8th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the June peak (1.5×) and the January low (0.4×).

On our Best Time to Visit score October rates 62/100 ("Good"). Our recommended month is September: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 61°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 2.9 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 33% 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 9.3-hour midwinter low and the 14.7-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 25,836 recreation visits, down 57.7% from 61,063 in 2019.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 22.2%, so a October visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.

How October compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
September81°F / 64°F0.8× Quiet70 Good
October69°F / 52°F0.8× Quiet62 Good
November58°F / 42°F0.6× Quiet56 Fair

All twelve months at Frederick Douglass, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Frederick Douglass in October

The National Park Service tags 7 Frederick Douglass 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 69°F and an overnight low around 52°F at Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, with about 3.7 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.9 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

October is quiet at Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (about 0.8× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good" at 62/100. Our recommended month is September.

The busiest month is June and the quietest is January. October sits at about 0.8× the park's average, or 7% of annual visitation.

A typical October sees about 4,000 recreation visits at Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

Where to stay near Frederick Douglass 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.