Boone weather in October: Boone, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Boone in October has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 51°F, falling from 68°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 4.69 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 4°C, 119 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationBoone (1 mi SE)
- Station IDUSC00310982
- Location36.21°N 81.65°W
- Elevation3,100 ft (945 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population20,080
- Jan 41° 22°
- Feb 45° 24°
- Mar 52° 29°
- Apr 62° 37°
- May 69° 46°
- Jun 76° 54°
- Jul 79° 58°
- Aug 78° 56°
- Sep 72° 50°
- Oct 63° 39°
- Nov 53° 30°
- 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 Boone in October?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 51.2°F. October is 10.1°F cooler than September and 9.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Boone and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 68°F on October 1 to 58°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 49°F and 53°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 68°F | 45°F | 34% | 22% |
| October 8 | 66°F | 42°F | 33% | 22% |
| October 15 | 63°F | 40°F | 33% | 22% |
| October 22 | 61°F | 37°F | 32% | 21% |
| October 31 | 58°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% |
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 | 68°F | 45°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 67°F | 45°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 67°F | 44°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 67°F | 44°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 67°F | 44°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 66°F | 43°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 66°F | 43°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 66°F | 42°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 65°F | 42°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 65°F | 42°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 65°F | 41°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 64°F | 41°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 64°F | 40°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 64°F | 40°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 63°F | 40°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 63°F | 39°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 63°F | 39°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 62°F | 39°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 62°F | 38°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 62°F | 38°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 61°F | 37°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 61°F | 37°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 61°F | 37°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 61°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 60°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 59°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 58°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 39°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.69 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00310982; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Boone in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around October 1 (34%). In all, 4.69 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Boone, 6 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00310982.
What are the records for October in Boone?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1980) is 84°F, on October 4, 2019; the coldest is 18°F, on October 27, 2013. The wettest October brought 14.09 in (2017); the snowiest, 5.6 inches (2012).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.2°F: 2021 55.9°F (+4.7), 2022 47.8°F (−3.4), 2023 51.8°F (+0.6), 2024 53.0°F (+1.8), 2025 51.1°F (−0.1). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.9°F | +4.7°F | 6.26 in |
| 2022 | 47.8°F | −3.4°F | 3.06 in |
| 2023 | 51.8°F | +0.6°F | 0.79 in |
| 2024 | 53.0°F | +1.8°F | 0.82 in |
| 2025 | 51.1°F | −0.1°F | 2.78 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00310982; recent months: ACIS, station USC00310982. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Boone compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, October normal highs run from 55°F in Beech Mountain to 79°F in Southport; Boone's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.