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Lincoln Memorial in October

Average1.1× average month · best-time score 50/100

October at Lincoln Memorial averages a daytime high near 69°F and an overnight low around 52°F, with about 3.7" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.1× the park's average month, which makes October an average month here.

Average low
52°F
Average high
69°F

Range across the year: 30°F to 90°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
3.7 in
Daylight
11.0 hours

Roughly 9% of the park's yearly visitors come in October: about 639,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes October the 7th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.3×) and the January low (0.6×).

On our Best Time to Visit score October rates 50/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is September: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 61°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 30% 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 hours of daylight in October to explore — between the 9.3-hour midwinter low and the 14.7-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 7,743,295 recreation visits, down 8.7% from 8,479,349 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 10.1%, so a October visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.

How October compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
September81°F / 64°F1.0× Average60 Good
October69°F / 52°F1.1× Average50 Fair
November58°F / 42°F0.9× Average46 Fair

All twelve months at Lincoln Memorial, 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 52°F at Lincoln Memorial, with about 3.7 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 average at Lincoln Memorial (about 1.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 50/100. Our recommended month is September.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. October sits at about 1.1× the park's average, or 9% of annual visitation.

A typical October sees about 639,000 recreation visits at Lincoln 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.