Zion National Park in October
Zion National Park · crowd + weather almanac
October crowd level
busy
about 465,000 visits in a
typical October
The 7th-busiest month of the year ·
median of 2016–2025 official NPS counts
October is the 7th-busiest month of the year at Zion National Park: about 465,000 recreation visits in a typical October (10% of the year's traffic, and 82% of what the peak month, June, sees). This is a busy month, though short of the summer-peak crush. Weather-wise, October days at the Zion Np, UT station typically top out around 78°F with nights near 49°F, and about 1.2 inches of precipitation falls over the month.
- Typical October: 464,538 recreation visits (median 2016–2025); the range across those years ran 377,826 (2018) to 559,342 (2020).
- Busier than 5 of the other 11 months.
- 1991–2020 October normals at Zion Np, UT: high 78°F, low 49°F, 1.22 in precipitation, 0.0 in snow.
October weather (1991–2020 normals)
| Typical daytime high | 78°F |
|---|---|
| Typical overnight low | 49°F |
| Precipitation (monthly normal) | 1.22 in |
| Snowfall (monthly normal) | 0.0 in |
| Measured at | Zion Np, UT (USC00429717), 0.7 mi from the park reference point, elev. 4,038 ft |
Every month at Zion
| Month | Typical visits | Crowds | High / Low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 117,513 | quiet | 54°F / 30°F | 2.0 in |
| February | 132,098 | quiet | 58°F / 34°F | 2.1 in |
| March | 366,721 | busy | 66°F / 39°F | 2.0 in |
| April | 471,672 | busy | 73°F / 44°F | 1.2 in |
| May | 521,918 | busiest stretch | 84°F / 52°F | 0.8 in |
| June | 567,005 | busiest stretch | 95°F / 62°F | 0.2 in |
| July | 554,831 | busiest stretch | 100°F / 70°F | 1.1 in |
| August | 468,961 | busy | 98°F / 69°F | 1.6 in |
| September | 494,621 | busiest stretch | 91°F / 61°F | 1.2 in |
| October | 464,538 | busy | 78°F / 49°F | 1.2 in |
| November | 288,011 | moderate | 64°F / 37°F | 1.2 in |
| December | 194,414 | quiet | 52°F / 29°F | 1.6 in |