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Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site in October

Busy1.3× average month · best-time score 32/100

October at Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site averages a daytime high near 62°F and an overnight low around 42°F, with about 4.6" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.3× the park's average month, which makes October a busy month here.

Average low
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Average high
62°F

Range across the year: 19°F to 83°F

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Precipitation
4.6 in
Daylight
10.8 hours

Roughly 11% of the park's yearly visitors come in October: about 36,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes October the 2nd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.5×) and the January low (0.4×).

On our Best Time to Visit score October rates 32/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is June: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 52°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 5 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 33% 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 295,040 recreation visits, down 27.3% from 406,077 in 2024.

How October compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
September74°F / 54°F1.2× Busy51 Fair
October62°F / 42°F1.3× Busy32 Poor
November51°F / 33°F0.8× Quiet38 Poor

All twelve months at Vanderbilt Mansion, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Vanderbilt Mansion in October

The National Park Service tags 3 Vanderbilt Mansion 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 42°F at Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, with about 4.6 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 5 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

October is busy at Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site (about 1.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 32/100. Our recommended month is June.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. October sits at about 1.3× the park's average, or 11% of annual visitation.

A typical October sees about 36,000 recreation visits at Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

Where to stay near Vanderbilt Mansion 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.