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Scotts Bluff National Monument in October

Quiet0.8× average month · best-time score 50/100

October at Scotts Bluff National Monument averages a daytime high near 64°F and an overnight low around 34°F, with about 1.3" of precipitation and roughly 2" of snow. Visitation runs about 0.8× the park's average month, which makes October a quiet month here.

Average low
34°F
Average high
64°F

Range across the year: 15°F to 89°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
1.3 in
Snowfall
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Daylight
10.8 hours

Roughly 7% of the park's yearly visitors come in October: about 12,000 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 July peak (2.1×) and the January low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score October rates 50/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is May: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 49°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 4 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 47% 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 9-hour midwinter low and the 15-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 182,392 recreation visits, down 0.8% from 183,915 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 17.7%, 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
September79°F / 47°F1.5× Busy58 Fair
October64°F / 34°F0.8× Quiet50 Fair
November51°F / 23°F0.4× Very quiet40 Poor

All twelve months at Scotts Bluff, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Scotts Bluff in October

The National Park Service tags 10 Scotts Bluff activities for fall. Here are 8 of them. 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 64°F and an overnight low around 34°F at Scotts Bluff National Monument, with about 1.3 inches of precipitation and roughly 2 inches of snow. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 4 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

October is quiet at Scotts Bluff National Monument (about 0.8× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 50/100. Our recommended month is May.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. October sits at about 0.8× the park's average, or 7% of annual visitation.

A typical October sees about 12,000 recreation visits at Scotts Bluff National Monument, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

Where to stay near Scotts Bluff in October

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.