How Crowded Is Lincoln Boyhood in October?
October is a very quiet month at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, running about 0.2× the park's average month — roughly 2% of the year's visitors come in October. That puts it between the July peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates October as "Excellent" for a visit. Typical October weather averages a high near 71°F and a low around 47°F, with about 3.6" of precipitation. You'll get about 11.0 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
October is very quiet at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (about 0.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Excellent". The single best month overall is October.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. October sits at about 0.2× the park's average, or 2% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.