Bangor weather in October: Bangor, Maine: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Bangor in October has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 48°F, falling from 64°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal October, 4.58 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 3°C, 116 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationBangor International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014606
- Location44.80°N 68.82°W
- Elevation148 ft (45 m)
- Population32,446
- Jan 28° 9°
- Feb 31° 11°
- Mar 40° 21°
- Apr 53° 32°
- May 66° 43°
- Jun 75° 53°
- Jul 80° 59°
- Aug 79° 57°
- Sep 71° 49°
- Oct 58° 38°
- Nov 46° 29°
- Dec 35° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bangor in October?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 48.2°F. October is 11.7°F cooler than September and 10.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Bangor and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 64°F on October 1 to 52°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 45°F and 51°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 64°F | 43°F | 34% | 22% |
| October 8 | 61°F | 41°F | 35% | 23% |
| October 15 | 59°F | 38°F | 36% | 24% |
| October 22 | 56°F | 36°F | 37% | 25% |
| October 31 | 52°F | 34°F | 37% | 25% |
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 | 64°F | 43°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 64°F | 43°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 64°F | 42°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 63°F | 42°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 63°F | 42°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 62°F | 41°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 62°F | 41°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 61°F | 41°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 61°F | 40°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 61°F | 40°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 60°F | 40°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 60°F | 39°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 59°F | 39°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 59°F | 39°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 59°F | 38°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 58°F | 38°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 58°F | 38°F | 37% | 25% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 57°F | 38°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 57°F | 37°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 57°F | 37°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 56°F | 37°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 56°F | 36°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 55°F | 36°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 55°F | 36°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 55°F | 36°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 54°F | 35°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 54°F | 35°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 53°F | 35°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 53°F | 34°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 53°F | 34°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 52°F | 34°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 38°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.58 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014606; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Bangor in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around October 31 (37%). In all, 4.58 in falls on 11 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Bangor, 9 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.6 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014606.
What are the records for October in Bangor?
The warmest October temperature on Bangor's official record (since 1925) is 92°F, on October 13, 1930; the coldest is 11°F, on October 30, 1941. The wettest October brought 13.31 in (2005); the snowiest, 9.0 inches (2000).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.2°F: 2021 53.1°F (+4.9), 2022 51.6°F (+3.4), 2023 54.6°F (+6.4), 2024 50.0°F (+1.8), 2025 50.4°F (+2.2). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.1°F | +4.9°F | 4.45 in |
| 2022 | 51.6°F | +3.4°F | 8.87 in |
| 2023 | 54.6°F | +6.4°F | 6.55 in |
| 2024 | 50.0°F | +1.8°F | 1.32 in |
| 2025 | 50.4°F | +2.2°F | 2.69 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BGRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014606. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Bangor compare across Maine?
Across the 42 places PlainClimate covers in Maine, October normal highs run from 51°F in Limestone to 61°F in Sanford; Bangor's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.