Ashland weather in October: Ashland, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October

Ashland in October has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 52°F, falling from 75°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 1.41 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 2°C, 36 mm of precipitation in October.

  • NOAA stationAshland
  • Station IDUSC00350304
  • Location42.21°N 122.71°W
  • Elevation1,729 ft (527 m)
  • Population20,935
  1. Jan 49° 30°
  2. Feb 54° 30°
  3. Mar 58° 32°
  4. Apr 63° 35°
  5. May 71° 41°
  6. Jun 79° 46°
  7. Jul 88° 51°
  8. Aug 87° 49°
  9. Sep 81° 43°
  10. Oct 68° 36°
  11. Nov 54° 33°
  12. Dec 47° 29°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Ashland in October?

The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 52.0°F. October is 10.0°F cooler than September and 8.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Ashland and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 75°F on October 1 to 61°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 50°F and 54°F.

Ashland in October, day by day: normal high and low

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 35%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 175°F39°F17%9%
October 872°F38°F20%10%
October 1569°F36°F23%12%
October 2265°F35°F28%14%
October 3161°F34°F35%17%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Ashland: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 175°F39°F17%9%11 h 50 min
October 275°F39°F18%9%11 h 50 min
October 375°F39°F18%9%11 h 40 min
October 474°F39°F18%9%11 h 40 min
October 574°F38°F19%10%11 h 40 min
October 673°F38°F19%10%11 h 30 min
October 773°F38°F19%10%11 h 30 min
October 872°F38°F20%10%11 h 30 min
October 972°F37°F20%10%11 h 30 min
October 1071°F37°F21%11%11 h 20 min
October 1171°F37°F21%11%11 h 20 min
October 1270°F37°F22%11%11 h 20 min
October 1370°F36°F22%11%11 h 10 min
October 1469°F36°F23%12%11 h 10 min
October 1569°F36°F23%12%11 h 10 min
October 1668°F36°F24%12%11 h 10 min
October 1768°F36°F24%12%11 h
October 1867°F36°F25%13%11 h
October 1967°F35°F26%13%11 h
October 2066°F35°F26%13%11 h
October 2166°F35°F27%14%10 h 50 min
October 2265°F35°F28%14%10 h 50 min
October 2365°F35°F28%14%10 h 50 min
October 2464°F35°F29%15%10 h 40 min
October 2564°F35°F30%15%10 h 40 min
October 2663°F34°F31%15%10 h 40 min
October 2763°F34°F32%16%10 h 40 min
October 2862°F34°F33%16%10 h 30 min
October 2962°F34°F33%17%10 h 30 min
October 3061°F34°F34%17%10 h 30 min
October 3161°F34°F35%17%10 h 30 min
Normal high
68°FOctober average
Normal low
36°FOctober average
Precipitation
1.41 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
70.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
8
Daylight
11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
14
Days at 80°F or more
4
Sunshine
80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00350304; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Ashland in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around October 31 (35%). In all, 1.41 in falls on 7 days of a normal October.

In a normal October in Ashland, 8 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00350304.

What are the records for October in Ashland?

The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 97°F, on October 2, 1980; the coldest is 13°F, on October 31, 2002. The wettest October brought 7.43 in (1962); the snowiest, 1.0 inches (1935).

The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.0°F: 2021 50.7°F (−1.3), 2022 57.7°F (+5.7), 2023 53.5°F (+1.5), 2024 54.7°F (+2.7), 2025 50.7°F (−1.3). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Ashland: October in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
OctoberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202150.7°F−1.3°F2.87 in
202257.7°F+5.7°F0.93 in
202353.5°F+1.5°F0.92 in
202454.7°F+2.7°F1.14 in
202550.7°F−1.3°F2.53 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00350304; recent months: ACIS, station USC00350304. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Ashland compare across Oregon?

Across the 105 places PlainClimate covers in Oregon, October normal highs run from 53°F in Government Camp to 72°F in Ruch; Ashland's is 68°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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