Beaufort weather in October: Beaufort, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Beaufort in October has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 69°F, falling from 82°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.77 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 15°C, 96 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationBeaufort Marine Corps Air Station
- Station IDUSW00093831
- Location32.48°N 80.72°W
- Elevation37 ft (11 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population14,334
- Jan 60° 40°
- Feb 64° 43°
- Mar 70° 49°
- Apr 77° 56°
- May 84° 64°
- Jun 89° 71°
- Jul 92° 75°
- Aug 90° 74°
- Sep 86° 70°
- Oct 78° 59°
- Nov 69° 48°
- Dec 63° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Beaufort in October?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 68.6°F. October is 9.0°F cooler than September and 9.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Beaufort and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 82°F on October 1 to 74°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 66°F and 71°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 82°F | 65°F | 30% | 16% |
| October 8 | 80°F | 62°F | 29% | 15% |
| October 15 | 78°F | 59°F | 27% | 14% |
| October 22 | 77°F | 57°F | 26% | 13% |
| October 31 | 74°F | 53°F | 26% | 13% |
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 | 82°F | 65°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 82°F | 65°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 82°F | 64°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 81°F | 64°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 81°F | 63°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 81°F | 63°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 81°F | 63°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 80°F | 62°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 80°F | 62°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 80°F | 62°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 80°F | 61°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 79°F | 61°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 79°F | 60°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 79°F | 60°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 78°F | 59°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 78°F | 59°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 78°F | 59°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 78°F | 58°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 77°F | 58°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 77°F | 57°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 77°F | 57°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 77°F | 57°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 76°F | 56°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 76°F | 56°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 76°F | 55°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 75°F | 55°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 75°F | 55°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 75°F | 54°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 74°F | 54°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 74°F | 53°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 74°F | 53°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 78°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 59°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.77 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 11 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 15
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093831; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Beaufort in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around October 1 (30%). In all, 3.77 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Beaufort, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093831.
How humid and windy is Beaufort in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 54°F; at 6 a.m. it is 56°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 5.6 mph, most often from the north in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 56°F | 52°F | 86% | 4.8 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 63°F | 54°F | 74% | 7.0 mph | 50% |
| noon | 71°F | 54°F | 56% | 7.6 mph | 50% |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 54°F | 52% | 7.6 mph | 48% |
| 6 p.m. | 66°F | 56°F | 72% | 4.5 mph | 55% |
| 9 p.m. | 61°F | 55°F | 81% | 4.1 mph | 62% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093831. 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 Beaufort?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 94°F, on October 5, 1986; the coldest is 31°F, on October 29, 1976. The wettest October brought 20.49 in (1994).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.6°F: 2021 71.8°F (+3.3), 2022 66.1°F (−2.5), 2023 69.6°F (+1.0), 2024 71.0°F (+2.4), 2025 67.0°F (−1.6). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.8°F | +3.3°F | 2.73 in |
| 2022 | 66.1°F | −2.5°F | 0.60 in |
| 2023 | 69.6°F | +1.0°F | 1.73 in |
| 2024 | 71.0°F | +2.4°F | 0.06 in |
| 2025 | 67.0°F | −1.6°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093831; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093831. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Beaufort compare across South Carolina?
Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, October normal highs run from 63°F in Caesars Head to 79°F in Hampton; Beaufort's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Beaufort in September86°F by day, 70°F at night
- Beaufort in November69°F by day, 48°F at night
- Beaufort through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- South Carolina in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hampton: South Carolina's warmest Octobernormal high 79°F