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Hamilton Grange National Memorial in October

Busy1.2× average month · best-time score 40/100

October at Hamilton Grange National Memorial averages a daytime high near 65°F and an overnight low around 51°F, with about 4.4" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.2× the park's average month, which makes October a busy month here.

Average low
51°F
Average high
65°F

Range across the year: 28°F to 85°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
4.4 in
Daylight
10.9 hours

Roughly 10% of the park's yearly visitors come in October: roughly 5,400 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes October the 5th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.3×) and the January low (0.5×).

On our Best Time to Visit score October rates 40/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is September: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 58°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 3 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 31% 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 10.9 hours of daylight in October to explore — between the 9.1-hour midwinter low and the 14.9-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 63,647 recreation visits, up 30.8% from 48,674 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 12.2%, so October may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How October compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
September76°F / 62°F0.8× Quiet67 Good
October65°F / 51°F1.2× Busy40 Poor
November54°F / 42°F1.2× Busy25 Poor

All twelve months at Hamilton Grange, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

October averages a daytime high near 65°F and an overnight low around 51°F at Hamilton Grange National Memorial, with about 4.4 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 3 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

October is busy at Hamilton Grange National Memorial (about 1.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 40/100. Our recommended month is September.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. October sits at about 1.2× the park's average, or 10% of annual visitation.

A typical October sees about 5,000 recreation visits at Hamilton Grange National Memorial, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.