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Yukon - Charley Rivers National Preserve in October

Very quiet0.1× average month · best-time score 2/100

October at Yukon - Charley Rivers National Preserve averages a daytime high near 33°F and an overnight low around 16°F, with about 0.9" of precipitation and roughly 10" of snow. Visitation runs about 0.2× the park's average month, which makes October a very quiet month here.

Average low
16°F
Average high
33°F

Range across the year: -17°F to 73°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
0.9 in
Snowfall
10 in
Daylight
9.2 hours

Check access before you plan around October

October draws about 15% of the visits Yukon - Charley Rivers sees in an average month. Numbers that low usually mean limited access: closed roads, closed facilities or deep-winter conditions. The count alone does not say which, so check the park's current conditions before planning around October. Official Yukon - Charley Rivers park page.

Roughly 1% of the park's yearly visitors come in October: about 70 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1982 to 2025.

That makes October the 8th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the August peak (3.4×) and the November low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score October rates 2/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is June: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 25°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 51.2 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 75% 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 9.2 hours of daylight in October to explore — between the 2.9-hour midwinter low and the 21.1-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2018 drew 1,272 recreation visits, up 12.3% from 1,133 in 2015.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 80.2%, so October may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How October compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
September54°F / 31°F1.1× Average50 Fair
October33°F / 16°F0.1× Very quiet2 Poor
November12°F / -4°F0.1× Very quiet0 Poor

All twelve months at Yukon - Charley Rivers, with the best time to visit.

Seasonal closures in October 2026

The National Park Service lists these Yukon - Charley Rivers facilities as closed during October 2026. The dates are the park's own, read on October 11, 2026. A facility that is not listed here may still be closed, so confirm on the park's site before you go.

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Frequently Asked Questions

October averages a daytime high near 33°F and an overnight low around 16°F at Yukon - Charley Rivers National Preserve, with about 0.9 inches of precipitation and roughly 10 inches of snow. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 51.2 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

October is very quiet at Yukon - Charley Rivers National Preserve (about 0.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 2/100. Our recommended month is June. October draws about 15% of the visits Yukon - Charley Rivers sees in an average month. Numbers that low usually mean limited access: closed roads, closed facilities or deep-winter conditions. The count alone does not say which, so check the park's current conditions before planning around October.

The busiest month is August and the quietest is November. October sits at about 0.1× the park's average, or 1% of annual visitation.

A typical October sees about 0,000 recreation visits at Yukon - Charley Rivers National Preserve, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1982–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1982–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.