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Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in October

Quiet0.7× average month · best-time score 53/100

October at Minuteman Missile National Historic Site averages a daytime high near 62°F and an overnight low around 31°F, with about 1.5" of precipitation and roughly 2" of snow. Visitation runs about 0.7× the park's average month, which makes October a quiet month here.

Average low
31°F
Average high
62°F

Range across the year: 8°F to 88°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
1.5 in
Snowfall
2 in
Daylight
10.8 hours

Roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in October: roughly 7,400 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2004 to 2025.

That makes October the 6th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (3×) and the February low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score October rates 53/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is May: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 47°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 9.4 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 61% 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 10.8 hours of daylight in October to explore — between the 8.7-hour midwinter low and the 15.3-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 102,146 recreation visits, down 13.5% from 118,108 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 9.3%, so October may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How October compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
September78°F / 45°F1.8× Very busy61 Good
October62°F / 31°F0.7× Quiet53 Fair
November47°F / 19°F0.2× Very quiet3 Poor

All twelve months at Minuteman Missile, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Minuteman Missile in October

The National Park Service tags 6 Minuteman Missile activities for fall. Each links to the park's own page for it.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

October averages a daytime high near 62°F and an overnight low around 31°F at Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, with about 1.5 inches of precipitation and roughly 2 inches of snow. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 9.4 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

October is quiet at Minuteman Missile National Historic Site (about 0.7× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 53/100. Our recommended month is May.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is February. October sits at about 0.7× the park's average, or 6% of annual visitation.

A typical October sees about 7,000 recreation visits at Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2004–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2004–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.