When to go · Lakeside
Lakeside in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (full programme); late May and early Sep are quieter). 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
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (full programme); late May and early Sep are quieter). 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 Lakeside's best window: Jun–Aug (full programme); late May and early Sep are quieter.
- JuneGreatInside Lakeside's best window: Jun–Aug (full programme); late May and early Sep are quieter.
- JulyGreatInside Lakeside's best window: Jun–Aug (full programme); late May and early Sep are quieter.
- AugustGreatInside Lakeside's best window: Jun–Aug (full programme); late May and early Sep are quieter.
Weather in October
- LakesideHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 10 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 Lakeside, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 1
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (full programme); late May and early Sep are quieter). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
May: Inside Lakeside's best window: Jun–Aug (full programme); late May and early Sep are quieter.
Lakeside: 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