Astoria weather in October: Astoria, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Astoria in October has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 65°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal October, 6.74 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 7°C, 171 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationAstoria Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00094224
- Location46.16°N 123.88°W
- Elevation9 ft (3 m)
- Population9,906
- Jan 49° 38°
- Feb 51° 37°
- Mar 53° 39°
- Apr 56° 42°
- May 61° 46°
- Jun 64° 51°
- Jul 67° 54°
- Aug 69° 54°
- Sep 68° 51°
- Oct 61° 45°
- Nov 54° 40°
- Dec 49° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Astoria in October?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 52.8°F. October is 6.2°F cooler than September and 5.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Astoria and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 65°F on October 1 to 57°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 51°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 62%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 65°F | 48°F | 43% | 27% |
| October 8 | 63°F | 46°F | 48% | 32% |
| October 15 | 61°F | 45°F | 53% | 37% |
| October 22 | 59°F | 44°F | 57% | 41% |
| October 31 | 57°F | 42°F | 62% | 47% |
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 | 65°F | 48°F | 43% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 64°F | 48°F | 43% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 64°F | 47°F | 44% | 29% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 64°F | 47°F | 45% | 29% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 64°F | 47°F | 46% | 30% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 63°F | 47°F | 46% | 31% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 63°F | 47°F | 47% | 31% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 63°F | 46°F | 48% | 32% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 63°F | 46°F | 49% | 33% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 62°F | 46°F | 49% | 33% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 62°F | 46°F | 50% | 34% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 62°F | 46°F | 51% | 35% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 61°F | 45°F | 51% | 35% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 61°F | 45°F | 52% | 36% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 61°F | 45°F | 53% | 37% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 61°F | 45°F | 53% | 37% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 60°F | 45°F | 54% | 38% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 60°F | 44°F | 55% | 39% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 60°F | 44°F | 55% | 39% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 60°F | 44°F | 56% | 40% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 59°F | 44°F | 56% | 41% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 59°F | 44°F | 57% | 41% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 59°F | 44°F | 58% | 42% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 59°F | 43°F | 58% | 42% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 58°F | 43°F | 59% | 43% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 58°F | 43°F | 59% | 44% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 58°F | 43°F | 60% | 44% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 58°F | 43°F | 60% | 45% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 58°F | 43°F | 61% | 46% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 57°F | 43°F | 62% | 46% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 57°F | 42°F | 62% | 47% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 45°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 6.74 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 170.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094224; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Astoria in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 53% on average, highest around October 31 (62%). In all, 6.74 in falls on 17 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Astoria, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094224.
How humid and windy is Astoria in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 55°F with 72% relative humidity and a dew point of 46°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 7.1 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 46°F | 44°F | 90% | 6.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 46°F | 86% | 6.8 mph | – |
| noon | 55°F | 46°F | 74% | 8.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 55°F | 46°F | 72% | 9.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 51°F | 46°F | 83% | 6.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 45°F | 87% | 6.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094224. 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 Astoria?
The warmest October temperature on Astoria's official record (since 1887) is 85°F, on October 2, 1980; the coldest is 26°F, on October 28, 1971. The wettest October brought 17.79 in (1950).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.8°F: 2021 52.6°F (−0.2), 2022 56.0°F (+3.2), 2023 55.6°F (+2.8), 2024 55.2°F (+2.4), 2025 53.0°F (+0.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.6°F | −0.2°F | 7.36 in |
| 2022 | 56.0°F | +3.2°F | 4.29 in |
| 2023 | 55.6°F | +2.8°F | 4.30 in |
| 2024 | 55.2°F | +2.4°F | 5.03 in |
| 2025 | 53.0°F | +0.3°F | 7.60 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ASTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094224. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Astoria 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; Astoria's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.