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

Baker City in October has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 47°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 0.62 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of −1°C, 16 mm of precipitation in October.

  • NOAA stationBaker City Airport
  • Station IDUSW00024130
  • Location44.84°N 117.81°W
  • Elevation3,361 ft (1,024 m)
  • Population10,135
  1. Jan 38° 20°
  2. Feb 44° 23°
  3. Mar 54° 28°
  4. Apr 61° 31°
  5. May 70° 39°
  6. Jun 77° 44°
  7. Jul 88° 49°
  8. Aug 88° 47°
  9. Sep 79° 39°
  10. Oct 64° 30°
  11. Nov 48° 25°
  12. Dec 37° 20°

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

How warm is Baker City in October?

The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 47.1°F. October is 12.0°F cooler than September and 10.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Baker City and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 17°F, from 72°F on October 1 to 55°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 44°F and 50°F.

Baker City 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 26%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 172°F34°F15%5%
October 868°F32°F17%5%
October 1564°F30°F20%6%
October 2260°F29°F23%7%
October 3155°F27°F26%7%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Baker City: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 172°F34°F15%5%11 h 50 min
October 272°F34°F15%5%11 h 40 min
October 371°F34°F16%5%11 h 40 min
October 470°F34°F16%5%11 h 40 min
October 570°F33°F16%5%11 h 30 min
October 669°F33°F17%5%11 h 30 min
October 769°F33°F17%5%11 h 30 min
October 868°F32°F17%5%11 h 20 min
October 968°F32°F18%5%11 h 20 min
October 1067°F32°F18%6%11 h 20 min
October 1167°F31°F18%6%11 h 20 min
October 1266°F31°F19%6%11 h 10 min
October 1365°F31°F19%6%11 h 10 min
October 1465°F31°F19%6%11 h 10 min
October 1564°F30°F20%6%11 h
October 1664°F30°F20%6%11 h
October 1763°F30°F21%6%11 h
October 1863°F30°F21%6%10 h 50 min
October 1962°F29°F22%6%10 h 50 min
October 2061°F29°F22%6%10 h 50 min
October 2161°F29°F22%7%10 h 50 min
October 2260°F29°F23%7%10 h 40 min
October 2360°F29°F23%7%10 h 40 min
October 2459°F28°F24%7%10 h 40 min
October 2559°F28°F24%7%10 h 30 min
October 2658°F28°F24%7%10 h 30 min
October 2758°F28°F25%7%10 h 30 min
October 2857°F28°F25%7%10 h 20 min
October 2956°F28°F26%7%10 h 20 min
October 3056°F27°F26%7%10 h 20 min
October 3155°F27°F26%7%10 h 20 min
Normal high
64°FOctober average
Normal low
30°FOctober average
Precipitation
0.62 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
60.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
21
Daylight
11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
7
Days at 80°F or more
2
Sunshine
80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024130; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Baker City in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around October 31 (26%). In all, 0.62 in falls on 6 days of a normal October.

In a normal October in Baker City, 21 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024130.

How humid and windy is Baker City in October?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 51°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 31°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 6.0 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal October day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.31°F26°F83%4.5 mph53%
9 a.m.40°F31°F70%5.3 mph52%
noon49°F31°F49%8.7 mph55%
3 p.m.51°F30°F46%10.1 mph50%
6 p.m.41°F30°F66%6.6 mph57%
9 p.m.36°F29°F75%5.0 mph62%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024130. 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 Baker City?

The warmest October temperature on Baker City's official record (since 1928) is 90°F, on October 1, 2010; the coldest is 2°F, on October 31, 2006. The wettest October brought 2.68 in (1940); the snowiest, 3.6 inches (1935).

The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.1°F: 2021 46.6°F (−0.5), 2022 47.5°F (+0.4), 2023 47.2°F (+0.1), 2024 50.1°F (+3.0), 2025 44.5°F (−2.6). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Baker City: October in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
OctoberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202146.6°F−0.5°F0.77 in
202247.5°F+0.4°F0.33 in
202347.2°F+0.1°F0.21 in
202450.1°F+3.0°F0.39 in
202544.5°F−2.6°F0.32 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BKEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024130. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Baker City 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; Baker City's is 64°F.

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

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