When to go · North Pole
North Pole in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark). 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
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark). 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:
- NovemberGreatInside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.
- DecemberGreatInside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.
- JuneGreatInside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.
- JulyGreatInside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.
Weather in October
- North PoleHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 North Pole, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Oct: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 1 (better)
Jun: 2
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jun: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
June: Inside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.
North Pole: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings