Bishop weather in October: Bishop, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Bishop in October has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 58°F, falling from 84°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal October, 0.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 3°C, 9 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationBishop Airport
- Station IDUSW00023157
- Location37.37°N 118.36°W
- Elevation4,102 ft (1,250 m)
- Population3,746
- Jan 56° 24°
- Feb 59° 26°
- Mar 67° 31°
- Apr 74° 37°
- May 83° 44°
- Jun 94° 51°
- Jul 100° 57°
- Aug 98° 54°
- Sep 90° 47°
- Oct 78° 37°
- Nov 64° 27°
- Dec 55° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bishop in October?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 57.5°F. October is 11.1°F cooler than September and 11.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Bishop and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 84°F on October 1 to 72°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 55°F and 60°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 5%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 84°F | 43°F | 4% | 2% |
| October 8 | 81°F | 40°F | 4% | 2% |
| October 15 | 78°F | 38°F | 5% | 2% |
| October 22 | 75°F | 35°F | 4% | 2% |
| October 31 | 72°F | 32°F | 5% | 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 | 84°F | 43°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 83°F | 42°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 83°F | 42°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 82°F | 42°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 82°F | 41°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 82°F | 41°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 81°F | 41°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 81°F | 40°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 80°F | 40°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 80°F | 40°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 80°F | 39°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 79°F | 39°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 79°F | 39°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 78°F | 38°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 78°F | 38°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 78°F | 37°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 77°F | 37°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 77°F | 37°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 76°F | 36°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 76°F | 36°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 76°F | 36°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 75°F | 35°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 75°F | 35°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 75°F | 35°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 74°F | 34°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 74°F | 34°F | 4% | 2% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 73°F | 33°F | 5% | 2% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 73°F | 33°F | 5% | 2% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 72°F | 33°F | 5% | 2% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 72°F | 32°F | 5% | 2% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 72°F | 32°F | 5% | 2% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 37°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 25
- Days at 80°F or more
- 13
- Sunshine
- 89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023157; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bishop in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 4% on average, highest around October 31 (5%). In all, 0.35 in falls on 1 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Bishop, 1 days reach 90°F and 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023157.
How humid and windy is Bishop in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 69°F with 16% relative humidity and a dew point of 20°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 54% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 36°F | 21°F | 54% | 7.0 mph | 90% |
| 9 a.m. | 54°F | 23°F | 30% | 5.9 mph | 87% |
| noon | 66°F | 22°F | 18% | 7.3 mph | 89% |
| 3 p.m. | 69°F | 20°F | 16% | 10.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 22°F | 25% | 8.6 mph | 92% |
| 9 p.m. | 47°F | 22°F | 37% | 7.9 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023157. 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 Bishop?
The warmest October temperature on Bishop's official record (since 1943) is 99°F, on October 2, 2024; the coldest is 13°F, on October 31, 2019. The wettest October brought 2.93 in (1945); the snowiest, 1.8 inches (1978).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.5°F: 2021 54.8°F (−2.7), 2022 58.9°F (+1.4), 2023 57.6°F (+0.1), 2024 60.6°F (+3.1), 2025 56.9°F (−0.6). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.8°F | −2.7°F | 0.65 in |
| 2022 | 58.9°F | +1.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 57.6°F | +0.1°F | 0.18 in |
| 2024 | 60.6°F | +3.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 56.9°F | −0.6°F | 0.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BIHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023157. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Bishop 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; Bishop's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.