Blacksburg weather in October: Blacksburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Blacksburg in October has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 71°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 2.91 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 5°C, 74 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationBlacksburg Nwso
- Station IDUSC00440766
- Location37.20°N 80.41°W
- Elevation2,103 ft (641 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population45,452
- Jan 42° 22°
- Feb 45° 24°
- Mar 53° 30°
- Apr 64° 39°
- May 72° 48°
- Jun 79° 57°
- Jul 82° 61°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 76° 53°
- Oct 66° 41°
- Nov 55° 31°
- Dec 45° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Blacksburg in October?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 53.2°F. October is 11.1°F cooler than September and 10.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Blacksburg and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 71°F on October 1 to 61°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 51°F and 55°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 | 71°F | 47°F | 30% | 18% |
| October 8 | 68°F | 44°F | 30% | 18% |
| October 15 | 66°F | 41°F | 30% | 18% |
| October 22 | 64°F | 38°F | 30% | 18% |
| October 31 | 61°F | 35°F | 30% | 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 | 71°F | 47°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 70°F | 47°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 70°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 70°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 69°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 69°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 69°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 68°F | 44°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 68°F | 44°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 43°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 67°F | 43°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 43°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 67°F | 42°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 66°F | 42°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 66°F | 41°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 66°F | 41°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 65°F | 40°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 65°F | 40°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 65°F | 40°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 64°F | 39°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 64°F | 39°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 64°F | 38°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 63°F | 38°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 63°F | 38°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 63°F | 37°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 62°F | 37°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 62°F | 37°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 62°F | 36°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 61°F | 36°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 61°F | 35°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 61°F | 35°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 41°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.91 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00440766; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Blacksburg in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around October 8 (30%). In all, 2.91 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Blacksburg, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00440766.
What are the records for October in Blacksburg?
The warmest October temperature on Blacksburg's official record (since 1893) is 94°F, on October 4, 2019; the coldest is 13°F, on October 27, 1962. The wettest October brought 9.14 in (1976); the snowiest, 6.8 inches (1925).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.2°F: 2021 59.5°F (+6.3), 2022 50.7°F (−2.5), 2023 56.5°F (+3.3), 2024 56.0°F (+2.8), 2025 52.9°F (−0.3). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.5°F | +6.3°F | 3.20 in |
| 2022 | 50.7°F | −2.5°F | 2.63 in |
| 2023 | 56.5°F | +3.3°F | 1.10 in |
| 2024 | 56.0°F | +2.8°F | 0.61 in |
| 2025 | 52.9°F | −0.3°F | 1.82 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RNKthr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00440766. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Blacksburg compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, October normal highs run from 64°F in Hot Springs to 76°F in Chesapeake; Blacksburg's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Blacksburg in September76°F by day, 53°F at night
- Blacksburg in November55°F by day, 31°F at night
- Blacksburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Virginia in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Chesapeake: Virginia's warmest Octobernormal high 76°F