Burlington weather in October: Burlington, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Burlington in October has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 61°F, falling from 78°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal October, 3.09 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 9°C, 78 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationBurlington Alamance Airport
- Station IDUSW00093783
- Location36.05°N 79.48°W
- Elevation617 ft (188 m)
- Population61,365
- Jan 52° 30°
- Feb 56° 33°
- Mar 64° 39°
- Apr 74° 48°
- May 80° 57°
- Jun 88° 65°
- Jul 91° 70°
- Aug 89° 68°
- Sep 83° 62°
- Oct 73° 49°
- Nov 63° 38°
- Dec 55° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Burlington in October?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 61.0°F. October is 11.2°F cooler than September and 10.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Burlington and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 78°F on October 1 to 68°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 59°F and 63°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 78°F | 56°F | 39% | 17% |
| October 8 | 76°F | 52°F | 38% | 16% |
| October 15 | 74°F | 49°F | 36% | 15% |
| October 22 | 71°F | 46°F | 34% | 15% |
| October 31 | 68°F | 42°F | 33% | 15% |
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 | 78°F | 56°F | 39% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 78°F | 55°F | 39% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 78°F | 55°F | 39% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 77°F | 54°F | 39% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 77°F | 54°F | 39% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 77°F | 53°F | 39% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 76°F | 53°F | 38% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 76°F | 52°F | 38% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 76°F | 52°F | 38% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 75°F | 52°F | 38% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 75°F | 51°F | 38% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 75°F | 51°F | 37% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 75°F | 50°F | 37% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 74°F | 50°F | 37% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 74°F | 49°F | 36% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 73°F | 49°F | 36% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 73°F | 48°F | 36% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 73°F | 48°F | 35% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 72°F | 47°F | 35% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 72°F | 47°F | 35% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 72°F | 46°F | 34% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 71°F | 46°F | 34% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 71°F | 45°F | 34% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 71°F | 45°F | 34% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 70°F | 45°F | 33% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 70°F | 44°F | 33% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 70°F | 44°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 69°F | 43°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 69°F | 43°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 69°F | 43°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 68°F | 42°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 49°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.09 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093783; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Burlington in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around October 1 (39%). In all, 3.09 in falls on 11 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Burlington, 1 days reach 90°F and 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093783.
What are the records for October in Burlington?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 100°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 26°F, on October 29, 2001. The wettest October brought 10.38 in (2002).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.0°F: 2021 64.1°F (+3.1), 2022 56.8°F (−4.2), 2023 60.3°F (−0.7), 2024 60.2°F (−0.8), 2025 58.7°F (−2.3). 1 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.1°F | +3.1°F | 2.21 in |
| 2022 | 56.8°F | −4.2°F | 1.38 in |
| 2023 | 60.3°F | −0.7°F | 1.63 in |
| 2024 | 60.2°F | −0.8°F | 0.17 in |
| 2025 | 58.7°F | −2.3°F | 2.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093783; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093783. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Burlington 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; Burlington's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Burlington in September83°F by day, 62°F at night
- Burlington in November63°F by day, 38°F at night
- Burlington through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Octobernormal high 79°F