When to go · Chicken
Chicken in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (Taylor Highway not maintained; snow closes it).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (Taylor Highway not maintained; snow closes it).
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Chicken's best window: Jun–Aug (road open, long daylight).
- JulyGreatInside Chicken's best window: Jun–Aug (road open, long daylight).
- AugustGreatInside Chicken's best window: Jun–Aug (road open, long daylight).
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (road open, long daylight)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Weather in October
- ChickenHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 6 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chicken, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Oct: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jun: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 6 (better)
Jun: 8
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jun: 0
October: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (Taylor Highway not maintained; snow closes it).
June: Inside Chicken's best window: Jun–Aug (road open, long daylight).
Chicken: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings