How Crowded Is Hopewell Furnace in October?
October is a busy month at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, running about 1.2× the park's average month — roughly 10% of the year's visitors come in October. That puts it between the August peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates October as "Fair" for a visit. Typical October weather averages a high near 64°F and a low around 44°F. You'll get about 10.9 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
October is busy at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (about 1.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair". The single best month overall is October.
The busiest month is August and the quietest is January. October sits at about 1.2× the park's average, or 10% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.