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Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site in October

Busy1.2× average month · best-time score 48/100Our recommended month

October at Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site averages a daytime high near 69°F and an overnight low around 35°F. Visitation runs about 1.2× the park's average month, which makes October a busy month here.

Average low
35°F
Average high
69°F

Range across the year: 18°F to 89°F

Daylight
11.1 hours

Roughly 10% of the park's yearly visitors come in October: roughly 5,300 recreation visits in a typical year, 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 May peak (1.7×) and the January low (0.4×).

October is our recommended month at Hubbell Trading Post: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 52°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 0.4 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 11.1 hours of daylight in October to explore — between the 9.6-hour midwinter low and the 14.4-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 45,207 recreation visits, down 2.6% from 46,419 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 18%, so October may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How October compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
September80°F / 48°F1.2× Busy62 Good
October69°F / 35°F1.2× Busy48 Fair
November55°F / 25°F0.6× Quiet51 Fair

All twelve months at Hubbell Trading Post, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

October averages a daytime high near 69°F and an overnight low around 35°F at Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 0.4 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

October is busy at Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site (about 1.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 48/100. October is our recommended month for this park.

The busiest month is May 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 Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site, 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.