How Crowded Is Grand Teton National Park in October?

October runs about 0.8× Grand Teton National Park's average month, which makes it a quiet month here — roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in October.

In a typical October the park sees about 220,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes October the 6th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.6×) and the December low (0.2×).

On our Best Time to Visit score October rates 35/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated April at 49/100 — best overall balance of crowds, weather and daylight.

Typical October weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 51°F and an overnight low around 25°F, with about 1.9" of precipitation and roughly 7" of snow.

That average of about 38°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 60% 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 10.8 hours of daylight in October to explore — between the 8.7-hour midwinter low and the 15.3-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 3,800,648 recreation visits, up 4.8% from 3,628,222 in 2024.