Blue Canyon Airport weather in October: Blue Canyon Airport, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October

Blue Canyon Airport in October has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 56°F, falling from 68°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal October, 3.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 9°C, 91 mm of precipitation in October.

  • NOAA stationBlue Canyon Airport
  • Station IDUSW00023225
  • Location39.28°N 120.71°W
  • Elevation5,276 ft (1,608 m)
  1. Jan 47° 34°
  2. Feb 45° 33°
  3. Mar 48° 35°
  4. Apr 52° 38°
  5. May 61° 46°
  6. Jun 70° 54°
  7. Jul 78° 63°
  8. Aug 77° 62°
  9. Sep 73° 57°
  10. Oct 63° 48°
  11. Nov 51° 39°
  12. Dec 45° 34°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Blue Canyon Airport in October?

The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 55.5°F. October is 9.6°F cooler than September and 10.4°F warmer than November. October is the 5th warmest month of the year in Blue Canyon Airport and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 68°F on October 1 to 57°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 52°F and 59°F.

Blue Canyon Airport in October, day by day: normal high and low

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 24%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 168°F53°F12%8%
October 866°F50°F14%10%
October 1563°F48°F16%13%
October 2261°F46°F20%15%
October 3157°F44°F24%20%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Blue Canyon Airport: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 168°F53°F12%8%11 h 50 min
October 268°F52°F12%8%11 h 50 min
October 368°F52°F12%9%11 h 40 min
October 467°F52°F13%9%11 h 40 min
October 567°F51°F13%9%11 h 40 min
October 667°F51°F13%9%11 h 40 min
October 766°F51°F14%10%11 h 30 min
October 866°F50°F14%10%11 h 30 min
October 965°F50°F14%10%11 h 30 min
October 1065°F50°F14%11%11 h 30 min
October 1165°F50°F15%11%11 h 20 min
October 1264°F49°F15%11%11 h 20 min
October 1364°F49°F16%12%11 h 20 min
October 1464°F49°F16%12%11 h 20 min
October 1563°F48°F16%13%11 h 10 min
October 1663°F48°F17%13%11 h 10 min
October 1763°F48°F17%13%11 h 10 min
October 1862°F47°F18%14%11 h 10 min
October 1962°F47°F18%14%11 h
October 2062°F47°F19%15%11 h
October 2161°F47°F19%15%11 h
October 2261°F46°F20%15%11 h
October 2360°F46°F20%16%10 h 50 min
October 2460°F46°F21%16%10 h 50 min
October 2560°F46°F21%17%10 h 50 min
October 2659°F45°F22%17%10 h 50 min
October 2759°F45°F22%18%10 h 50 min
October 2859°F45°F23%18%10 h 40 min
October 2958°F44°F23%19%10 h 40 min
October 3058°F44°F24%19%10 h 40 min
October 3157°F44°F24%20%10 h 40 min
Normal high
63°FOctober average
Normal low
48°FOctober average
Precipitation
3.59 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
50.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
2
Daylight
11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
8
Days at 80°F or more
1
Sunshine
87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023225; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Blue Canyon Airport in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around October 31 (24%). In all, 3.59 in falls on 5 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal October in Blue Canyon Airport, 2 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023225.

How humid and windy is Blue Canyon Airport in October?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 54°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 41% humidity. The wind averages 5.2 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal October day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.47°F24°F41%4.6 mph–
9 a.m.51°F27°F38%5.1 mph–
noon55°F29°F37%7.1 mph–
3 p.m.54°F31°F42%6.5 mph–
6 p.m.49°F32°F51%3.9 mph–
9 p.m.48°F28°F46%4.7 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023225. 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 Blue Canyon Airport?

The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1943) is 88°F, on October 2, 1980; the coldest is 17°F, on October 28, 1971. The wettest October brought 22.32 in (1962); the snowiest, 22.0 inches (1956).

The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.5°F: 2021 49.7°F (−5.8), 2022 61.2°F (+5.7), 2023 56.3°F (+0.8), 2024 59.5°F (+4.0), 2025 51.3°F (−4.2). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Blue Canyon Airport: October in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
OctoberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202149.7°F−5.8°F18.20 in
202261.2°F+5.7°F0.01 in
202356.3°F+0.8°F2.04 in
202459.5°F+4.0°F1.29 in
202551.3°F−4.2°F5.11 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023225; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023225. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Blue Canyon Airport 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; Blue Canyon Airport's is 63°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

Other months and places