How Crowded Is President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site in October?

October runs about 1× President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 8% of the park's yearly visitors come in October.

In a typical October the park sees about 710 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2011 to 2025.

That makes October the 7th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.7×) and the January low (0.4×).

On our Best Time to Visit score October rates 60/100 ("Good"), versus the top-rated September at 66/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical October weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 76°F and an overnight low around 50°F, with about 4.9" of precipitation.

That average of about 63°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 36% 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 9.8-hour midwinter low and the 14.2-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2024 drew 6,215 recreation visits, up 23.7% from 5,024 in 2023.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 37.1%, so October may feel a touch quieter than it once did.