Bettles weather in October: Bettles, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Bettles in October has a normal high of 28°F and a normal low of 14°F, a daily mean of 21°F, falling from 41°F on the 1st to 16°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal October, 1.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −2°C and low of −10°C, 30 mm of precipitation and 30 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationBettles Airport
- Station IDUSW00026533
- Location66.92°N 151.51°W
- Elevation642 ft (196 m)
- Population24
- Jan -2° -19°
- Feb 7° -13°
- Mar 17° -9°
- Apr 36° 13°
- May 56° 34°
- Jun 70° 47°
- Jul 70° 49°
- Aug 63° 43°
- Sep 50° 33°
- Oct 28° 14°
- Nov 8° -7°
- Dec 2° -14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bettles in October?
The normal high is 28°F and the normal low 14°F, for a daily mean of 21.3°F. October is 19.9°F cooler than September and 21.0°F warmer than November. October is the 7th warmest month of the year in Bettles and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 25°F, from 41°F on October 1 to 16°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 5.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 15°F and 27°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 41°F | 26°F | 40% | 17% |
| October 8 | 35°F | 21°F | 39% | 15% |
| October 15 | 30°F | 16°F | 38% | 13% |
| October 22 | 23°F | 9°F | 37% | 13% |
| October 31 | 16°F | 1°F | 36% | 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 | 41°F | 26°F | 40% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 2 | 40°F | 25°F | 40% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 3 | 39°F | 25°F | 40% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 4 | 38°F | 24°F | 40% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 5 | 38°F | 23°F | 40% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 37°F | 23°F | 40% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 36°F | 22°F | 39% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 35°F | 21°F | 39% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 35°F | 20°F | 39% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 34°F | 20°F | 39% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 33°F | 19°F | 39% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 32°F | 18°F | 39% | 14% | 10 h |
| October 13 | 31°F | 17°F | 38% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 14 | 30°F | 16°F | 38% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 15 | 30°F | 16°F | 38% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| October 16 | 29°F | 15°F | 38% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 28°F | 14°F | 38% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 27°F | 13°F | 38% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 26°F | 12°F | 38% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 25°F | 11°F | 38% | 13% | 9 h |
| October 21 | 24°F | 10°F | 37% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 23°F | 9°F | 37% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 22°F | 8°F | 37% | 13% | 8 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 22°F | 8°F | 37% | 13% | 8 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 21°F | 7°F | 37% | 13% | 8 h 20 min |
| October 26 | 20°F | 6°F | 37% | 13% | 8 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 19°F | 5°F | 37% | 13% | 8 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 18°F | 4°F | 37% | 13% | 8 h |
| October 29 | 17°F | 3°F | 37% | 13% | 7 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 17°F | 2°F | 36% | 13% | 7 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 16°F | 1°F | 36% | 13% | 7 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 28°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 14°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 12.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 7 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Sunshine
- 59%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026533; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Bettles in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around October 1 (40%). In all, 1.17 in falls on 12 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Bettles, 30 nights fall to freezing, 20 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 12.0 inches.
Snow falls on 11 days in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 21 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026533.
How humid and windy is Bettles in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 15°F with 76% relative humidity and a dew point of 8°F; at 6 a.m. it is 9°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 4.6 mph, most often from the north in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 9°F | 4°F | 82% | 4.5 mph | 40% |
| 9 a.m. | 8°F | 4°F | 81% | 4.7 mph | 26% |
| noon | 12°F | 6°F | 78% | 4.9 mph | 29% |
| 3 p.m. | 15°F | 8°F | 76% | 5.0 mph | 27% |
| 6 p.m. | 12°F | 7°F | 80% | 4.4 mph | 29% |
| 9 p.m. | 10°F | 5°F | 80% | 4.4 mph | 33% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026533. 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 Bettles?
The warmest October temperature on Bettles's official record (since 1944) is 59°F, on October 1, 2018; the coldest is −35°F, on October 31, 1992. The wettest October brought 3.82 in (1972); the snowiest, 35.4 inches (1945).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 21.3°F: 2021 27.2°F (+5.9), 2022 22.6°F (+1.3), 2023 22.4°F (+1.1), 2024 20.1°F (−1.2), 2025 28.5°F (+7.2). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.2°F | +5.9°F | 1.32 in |
| 2022 | 22.6°F | +1.3°F | 1.65 in |
| 2023 | 22.4°F | +1.1°F | 1.04 in |
| 2024 | 20.1°F | −1.2°F | 1.45 in |
| 2025 | 28.5°F | +7.2°F | 2.97 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BTTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026533. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Bettles 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; Bettles's is 28°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.