Asheville weather in October: Asheville, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Asheville in October has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 58°F, falling from 74°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 8°C, 86 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationAsheville Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003812
- Location35.43°N 82.54°W
- Elevation2,117 ft (645 m)
- From the center10 miles
- Population94,992
- Jan 49° 29°
- Feb 53° 31°
- Mar 60° 37°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 76° 53°
- Jun 83° 61°
- Jul 85° 65°
- Aug 84° 64°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 60° 36°
- Dec 52° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Asheville in October?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 57.9°F. October is 10.4°F cooler than September and 10.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Asheville and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 74°F on October 1 to 65°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 56°F and 60°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 74°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 8 | 72°F | 50°F | 27% | 17% |
| October 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 27% | 16% |
| October 22 | 68°F | 44°F | 26% | 16% |
| October 31 | 65°F | 40°F | 27% | 17% |
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 | 74°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 74°F | 52°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 74°F | 52°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 73°F | 51°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 73°F | 51°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 73°F | 50°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 73°F | 50°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 72°F | 50°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 72°F | 49°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 72°F | 49°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 71°F | 48°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 71°F | 48°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 71°F | 47°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 70°F | 47°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 70°F | 46°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 69°F | 46°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 69°F | 45°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 69°F | 45°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 68°F | 44°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 68°F | 44°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 68°F | 44°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 67°F | 43°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 67°F | 43°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 67°F | 42°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 66°F | 42°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 66°F | 42°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 66°F | 41°F | 27% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 65°F | 41°F | 27% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 65°F | 41°F | 27% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 65°F | 40°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 46°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003812; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Asheville in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around October 1 (27%). In all, 3.37 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Asheville, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003812.
How humid and windy is Asheville in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 40°F; at 6 a.m. it is 44°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 6.2 mph, most often from the north-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 44°F | 40°F | 87% | 4.5 mph | 62% |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 42°F | 78% | 6.2 mph | 62% |
| noon | 59°F | 41°F | 51% | 8.6 mph | 64% |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 40°F | 45% | 9.4 mph | 63% |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 41°F | 57% | 7.2 mph | 63% |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 42°F | 73% | 4.9 mph | 65% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003812. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for October in Asheville?
The warmest October temperature on Asheville's official record (since 1876) is 91°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 20°F, on October 30, 1910. The wettest October brought 11.32 in (1918); the snowiest, 3.0 inches (1923).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.9°F: 2021 61.1°F (+3.2), 2022 53.8°F (−4.1), 2023 58.5°F (+0.6), 2024 60.0°F (+2.1), 2025 57.0°F (−0.9). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.1°F | +3.2°F | 5.64 in |
| 2022 | 53.8°F | −4.1°F | 0.68 in |
| 2023 | 58.5°F | +0.6°F | 0.70 in |
| 2024 | 60.0°F | +2.1°F | 0.03 in |
| 2025 | 57.0°F | −0.9°F | 2.89 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AVLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003812. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Asheville compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, October normal highs run from 55°F in Beech Mountain to 79°F in Southport; Asheville's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Asheville in September79°F by day, 58°F at night
- Asheville in November60°F by day, 36°F at night
- Asheville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Octobernormal high 79°F