Anacortes weather in October: Anacortes, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Anacortes in October has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 66°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal October, 2.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 8°C, 71 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationAnacortes
- Station IDUSC00450176
- Location48.51°N 122.61°W
- Elevation20 ft (6 m)
- Population18,148
- Jan 48° 37°
- Feb 51° 37°
- Mar 54° 40°
- Apr 59° 43°
- May 66° 48°
- Jun 70° 52°
- Jul 75° 54°
- Aug 75° 54°
- Sep 70° 51°
- Oct 61° 46°
- Nov 53° 40°
- Dec 47° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Anacortes in October?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 53.4°F. October is 7.3°F cooler than September and 6.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Anacortes and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 66°F on October 1 to 57°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 52°F and 55°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 55%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 66°F | 49°F | 33% | 19% |
| October 8 | 64°F | 47°F | 39% | 22% |
| October 15 | 61°F | 46°F | 45% | 25% |
| October 22 | 59°F | 44°F | 50% | 29% |
| October 31 | 57°F | 43°F | 55% | 33% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 66°F | 49°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 2 | 66°F | 48°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 65°F | 48°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 65°F | 48°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 5 | 65°F | 48°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 64°F | 48°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 64°F | 47°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 8 | 64°F | 47°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 63°F | 47°F | 40% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 63°F | 47°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 11 | 63°F | 47°F | 41% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 62°F | 46°F | 42% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 62°F | 46°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h |
| October 14 | 62°F | 46°F | 44% | 25% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 61°F | 46°F | 45% | 25% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 61°F | 46°F | 46% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 17 | 61°F | 45°F | 46% | 27% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 60°F | 45°F | 47% | 27% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 19 | 60°F | 45°F | 48% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 20 | 60°F | 45°F | 48% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 60°F | 45°F | 49% | 29% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 22 | 59°F | 44°F | 50% | 29% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 23 | 59°F | 44°F | 50% | 30% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 59°F | 44°F | 51% | 30% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 25 | 58°F | 44°F | 52% | 30% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 26 | 58°F | 44°F | 52% | 31% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 58°F | 44°F | 53% | 31% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 58°F | 43°F | 53% | 32% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 57°F | 43°F | 54% | 32% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 57°F | 43°F | 54% | 33% | 10 h |
| October 31 | 57°F | 43°F | 55% | 33% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 61°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 46°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.78 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 40 min to 10 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00450176; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Anacortes in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around October 31 (55%). In all, 2.78 in falls on 14 days of a normal October.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00450176.
What are the records for October in Anacortes?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1905) is 82°F, on October 1, 1923; the coldest is 25°F, on October 19, 1905. The wettest October brought 6.39 in (1945).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00450176. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Anacortes compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, October normal highs run from 56°F in Easton to 66°F in Kennewick; Anacortes's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Anacortes in September70°F by day, 51°F at night
- Anacortes in November53°F by day, 40°F at night
- Anacortes through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Washington in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Kennewick: Washington's warmest Octobernormal high 66°F