Bethel weather in October: Bethel, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Bethel in October has a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 32°F, falling from 46°F on the 1st to 30°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal October, 1.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −3°C, 47 mm of precipitation and 10 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationBethel Airport
- Station IDUSW00026615
- Location60.78°N 161.83°W
- Elevation102 ft (31 m)
- Population6,335
- Jan 13° 1°
- Feb 20° 7°
- Mar 22° 7°
- Apr 37° 21°
- May 52° 34°
- Jun 62° 45°
- Jul 64° 49°
- Aug 61° 47°
- Sep 53° 39°
- Oct 38° 26°
- Nov 24° 13°
- Dec 16° 4°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bethel in October?
The normal high is 38°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 32.2°F. October is 13.9°F cooler than September and 13.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Bethel and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 16°F, from 46°F on October 1 to 30°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 5.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 27°F and 37°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 49%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 46°F | 33°F | 49% | 23% |
| October 8 | 42°F | 30°F | 46% | 21% |
| October 15 | 39°F | 27°F | 44% | 19% |
| October 22 | 35°F | 24°F | 43% | 18% |
| October 31 | 30°F | 20°F | 43% | 18% |
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 | 46°F | 33°F | 49% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 2 | 45°F | 33°F | 48% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 3 | 45°F | 32°F | 48% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 4 | 44°F | 32°F | 47% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 5 | 44°F | 31°F | 47% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 6 | 43°F | 31°F | 46% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 7 | 43°F | 30°F | 46% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 8 | 42°F | 30°F | 46% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 9 | 42°F | 30°F | 45% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 10 | 41°F | 29°F | 45% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 41°F | 29°F | 45% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 40°F | 28°F | 44% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 40°F | 28°F | 44% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 39°F | 27°F | 44% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 39°F | 27°F | 44% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 38°F | 27°F | 43% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 37°F | 26°F | 43% | 18% | 10 h |
| October 18 | 37°F | 26°F | 43% | 18% | 10 h |
| October 19 | 36°F | 25°F | 43% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 36°F | 25°F | 43% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 35°F | 24°F | 43% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 35°F | 24°F | 43% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 34°F | 23°F | 43% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 34°F | 23°F | 43% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| October 25 | 33°F | 22°F | 43% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| October 26 | 33°F | 22°F | 43% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 32°F | 21°F | 43% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 31°F | 21°F | 43% | 18% | 9 h |
| October 29 | 31°F | 20°F | 43% | 18% | 9 h |
| October 30 | 30°F | 20°F | 43% | 18% | 8 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 30°F | 20°F | 43% | 18% | 8 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 38°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 26°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.84 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 8 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Sunshine
- 59%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026615; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Bethel in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 44% on average, highest around October 1 (49%). In all, 1.84 in falls on 13 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Bethel, 23 nights fall to freezing, 8 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.9 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 5 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026615.
How humid and windy is Bethel in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 29°F with 81% relative humidity and a dew point of 24°F; at 6 a.m. it is 24°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 11.5 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 24°F | 21°F | 88% | 11.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 24°F | 21°F | 88% | 11.4 mph | 17% |
| noon | 27°F | 23°F | 85% | 12.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 29°F | 24°F | 81% | 12.8 mph | 15% |
| 6 p.m. | 27°F | 23°F | 85% | 11.4 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 26°F | 22°F | 87% | 11.4 mph | 31% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026615. 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 Bethel?
The warmest October temperature on Bethel's official record (since 1923) is 65°F, on October 2, 1954; the coldest is −6°F, on October 30, 2001. The wettest October brought 4.45 in (2006); the snowiest, 12.8 inches (1978).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.2°F: 2021 31.5°F (−0.7), 2022 33.1°F (+0.9), 2023 32.4°F (+0.1), 2024 33.0°F (+0.8), 2025 34.7°F (+2.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.5°F | −0.7°F | 2.34 in |
| 2022 | 33.1°F | +0.9°F | 1.39 in |
| 2023 | 32.4°F | +0.1°F | 0.83 in |
| 2024 | 33.0°F | +0.8°F | 1.14 in |
| 2025 | 34.7°F | +2.5°F | 2.49 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BETthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026615. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Bethel compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, October normal highs run from 24°F in Nuiqsut to 52°F in Klawock; Bethel's is 38°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.