When to go · Friday Harbor
Friday Harbor in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (dry, long days, whale season); May and Sep for fewer crowds). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (dry, long days, whale season); May and Sep for fewer crowds). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Friday Harbor's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, long days, whale season); May and Sep for fewer crowds.
- JuneGreatInside Friday Harbor's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, long days, whale season); May and Sep for fewer crowds.
- JulyGreatInside Friday Harbor's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, long days, whale season); May and Sep for fewer crowds.
- AugustGreatInside Friday Harbor's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, long days, whale season); May and Sep for fewer crowds.
Weather in October
- Friday HarborHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 12 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 Friday Harbor, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Oct: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 12
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 1
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (dry, long days, whale season); May and Sep for fewer crowds). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
May: Inside Friday Harbor's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, long days, whale season); May and Sep for fewer crowds.
Friday Harbor: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast