Bend weather in October: Bend, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Bend in October has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 48°F, falling from 70°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal October, 0.65 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 1°C, 17 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationBend
- Station IDUSC00350694
- Location44.06°N 121.28°W
- Elevation3,660 ft (1,116 m)
- Population106,926
- Jan 43° 25°
- Feb 46° 24°
- Mar 52° 28°
- Apr 58° 31°
- May 66° 37°
- Jun 74° 42°
- Jul 84° 49°
- Aug 83° 48°
- Sep 76° 41°
- Oct 63° 34°
- Nov 49° 28°
- Dec 41° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bend in October?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 48.3°F. October is 10.2°F cooler than September and 9.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Bend and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 70°F on October 1 to 56°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 46°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 70°F | 37°F | 9% | 4% |
| October 8 | 67°F | 35°F | 11% | 4% |
| October 15 | 64°F | 34°F | 13% | 5% |
| October 22 | 60°F | 32°F | 15% | 7% |
| October 31 | 56°F | 31°F | 19% | 8% |
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 | 70°F | 37°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 70°F | 37°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 69°F | 37°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 69°F | 37°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 68°F | 36°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 68°F | 36°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 67°F | 36°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 67°F | 35°F | 11% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 67°F | 35°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 66°F | 35°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 66°F | 35°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 65°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 65°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 64°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 64°F | 34°F | 13% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 63°F | 34°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 63°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 62°F | 33°F | 14% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 62°F | 33°F | 14% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 61°F | 33°F | 14% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 61°F | 33°F | 15% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 60°F | 32°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 60°F | 32°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 59°F | 32°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 59°F | 32°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 58°F | 32°F | 17% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 58°F | 31°F | 17% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 57°F | 31°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 57°F | 31°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 56°F | 31°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 56°F | 31°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 34°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.65 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00350694; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Bend in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 13% on average, highest around October 31 (19%). In all, 0.65 in falls on 4 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Bend, 14 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00350694.
What are the records for October in Bend?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1901) is 91°F, on October 8, 1917; the coldest is 0°F, on October 31, 2002. The wettest October brought 5.87 in (1950); the snowiest, 7.4 inches (1919).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.3°F: 2021 48.8°F (+0.5), 2024 50.1°F (+1.8). 2 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.8°F | +0.5°F | 0.61 in |
| 2024 | 50.1°F | +1.8°F | 0.32 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00350694; recent months: ACIS, station USC00350694. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Bend 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; Bend's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.