Barstow weather in October: Barstow, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Barstow in October has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 69°F, falling from 90°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal October, 0.24 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 12°C, 6 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationBarstow Daggett Airport
- Station IDUSW00023161
- Location34.85°N 116.79°W
- Elevation1,917 ft (584 m)
- Population24,897
- Jan 61° 36°
- Feb 66° 40°
- Mar 73° 46°
- Apr 80° 51°
- May 89° 60°
- Jun 99° 68°
- Jul 105° 74°
- Aug 104° 73°
- Sep 96° 66°
- Oct 83° 54°
- Nov 70° 43°
- Dec 60° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Barstow in October?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 68.8°F. October is 12.3°F cooler than September and 12.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Barstow and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 90°F on October 1 to 77°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 66°F and 72°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 4%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 90°F | 60°F | 2% | 1% |
| October 8 | 87°F | 58°F | 3% | 1% |
| October 15 | 84°F | 55°F | 3% | 2% |
| October 22 | 81°F | 52°F | 3% | 2% |
| October 31 | 77°F | 49°F | 4% | 2% |
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 | 90°F | 60°F | 2% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 89°F | 60°F | 2% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 89°F | 60°F | 2% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 89°F | 59°F | 2% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 88°F | 59°F | 2% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 88°F | 58°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 87°F | 58°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 87°F | 58°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 86°F | 57°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 86°F | 57°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 85°F | 56°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 85°F | 56°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 85°F | 56°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 84°F | 55°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 84°F | 55°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 83°F | 54°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 83°F | 54°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 82°F | 54°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 82°F | 53°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 81°F | 53°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 81°F | 52°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 81°F | 52°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 80°F | 52°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 80°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 79°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 79°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 78°F | 50°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 78°F | 50°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 78°F | 49°F | 4% | 2% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 77°F | 49°F | 4% | 2% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 77°F | 49°F | 4% | 2% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 54°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.24 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 8
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 21
- Sunshine
- 94%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023161; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Barstow in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 3% on average, highest around October 29 (4%). In all, 0.24 in falls on 1 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Barstow, 8 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023161.
How humid and windy is Barstow in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 75°F with 17% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 51°F with 43% humidity. The wind averages 8.7 mph, most often from the 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. | 51°F | 29°F | 43% | 9.2 mph | 87% |
| 9 a.m. | 62°F | 30°F | 30% | 9.4 mph | 85% |
| noon | 73°F | 29°F | 20% | 8.8 mph | 85% |
| 3 p.m. | 75°F | 28°F | 17% | 9.5 mph | 83% |
| 6 p.m. | 66°F | 28°F | 23% | 7.4 mph | 85% |
| 9 p.m. | 59°F | 28°F | 30% | 7.5 mph | 88% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023161. 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 Barstow?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1943) is 108°F, on October 1, 2024; the coldest is 25°F, on October 30, 1971. The wettest October brought 1.15 in (1983).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.8°F: 2021 66.0°F (−2.8), 2022 72.2°F (+3.4), 2023 69.3°F (+0.5), 2024 75.8°F (+7.0), 2025 68.5°F (−0.3). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.0°F | −2.8°F | 0.26 in |
| 2022 | 72.2°F | +3.4°F | 0.15 in |
| 2023 | 69.3°F | +0.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 75.8°F | +7.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 68.5°F | −0.3°F | 0.09 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023161; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023161. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Barstow compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, October normal highs run from 58°F in Tahoma to 93°F in Brawley; Barstow's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.