Burns weather in October: Burns, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October

Burns in October has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 71°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 0.77 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of −2°C, 20 mm of precipitation in October.

  • NOAA stationBurns Municipal Airport
  • Station IDUSW00094185
  • Location43.59°N 118.96°W
  • Elevation4,140 ft (1,262 m)
  • Population2,689
  1. Jan 37° 16°
  2. Feb 42° 20°
  3. Mar 51° 26°
  4. Apr 58° 30°
  5. May 68° 37°
  6. Jun 77° 43°
  7. Jul 89° 49°
  8. Aug 87° 46°
  9. Sep 78° 37°
  10. Oct 63° 28°
  11. Nov 47° 22°
  12. Dec 36° 16°

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

How warm is Burns in October?

The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 45.6°F. October is 12.2°F cooler than September and 10.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Burns and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 16°F, from 71°F on October 1 to 55°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 43°F and 48°F.

Burns 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 26%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 171°F32°F14%5%
October 868°F30°F16%6%
October 1564°F28°F19%7%
October 2260°F26°F22%8%
October 3155°F25°F26%9%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Burns: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 171°F32°F14%5%11 h 50 min
October 271°F32°F15%5%11 h 40 min
October 370°F32°F15%5%11 h 40 min
October 470°F31°F15%6%11 h 40 min
October 569°F31°F15%6%11 h 40 min
October 669°F31°F16%6%11 h 30 min
October 768°F30°F16%6%11 h 30 min
October 868°F30°F16%6%11 h 30 min
October 967°F30°F17%6%11 h 20 min
October 1066°F29°F17%7%11 h 20 min
October 1166°F29°F17%7%11 h 20 min
October 1265°F29°F18%7%11 h 10 min
October 1365°F29°F18%7%11 h 10 min
October 1464°F28°F19%7%11 h 10 min
October 1564°F28°F19%7%11 h 10 min
October 1663°F28°F19%7%11 h
October 1763°F27°F20%8%11 h
October 1862°F27°F20%8%11 h
October 1961°F27°F21%8%10 h 50 min
October 2061°F27°F21%8%10 h 50 min
October 2160°F27°F22%8%10 h 50 min
October 2260°F26°F22%8%10 h 50 min
October 2359°F26°F23%8%10 h 40 min
October 2459°F26°F23%9%10 h 40 min
October 2558°F26°F24%9%10 h 40 min
October 2658°F26°F24%9%10 h 30 min
October 2757°F25°F25%9%10 h 30 min
October 2857°F25°F25%9%10 h 30 min
October 2956°F25°F26%9%10 h 30 min
October 3056°F25°F26%9%10 h 20 min
October 3155°F25°F26%9%10 h 20 min
Normal high
63°FOctober average
Normal low
28°FOctober average
Precipitation
0.77 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
60.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
24
Daylight
11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
8
Days at 80°F or more
2
Sunshine
82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094185; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Burns in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around October 31 (26%). In all, 0.77 in falls on 6 days of a normal October.

In a normal October in Burns, 24 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094185.

How humid and windy is Burns in October?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 52°F with 39% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 28°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 5.5 mph, most often from the west 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.28°F23°F82%3.7 mph–
9 a.m.39°F29°F66%4.2 mph64%
noon49°F29°F45%7.3 mph62%
3 p.m.52°F28°F39%8.8 mph64%
6 p.m.41°F27°F59%6.5 mph–
9 p.m.35°F26°F71%5.1 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094185. 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 Burns?

The warmest October temperature on Burns's official record (since 1939) is 91°F, on October 1, 2010; the coldest is −7°F, on October 31, 2002. The wettest October brought 3.68 in (1962); the snowiest, 6.1 inches (1946).

The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.6°F: 2021 46.6°F (+1.0), 2022 48.9°F (+3.3), 2023 46.9°F (+1.3), 2024 48.2°F (+2.6), 2025 43.0°F (−2.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Burns: October in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
OctoberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202146.6°F+1.0°F1.22 in
202248.9°F+3.3°F0.12 in
202346.9°F+1.3°F0.54 in
202448.2°F+2.6°F0.57 in
202543.0°F−2.6°F0.52 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BNOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094185. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Burns compare across Oregon?

Across the 105 places PlainClimate covers in Oregon, October normal highs run from 53°F in Government Camp to 72°F in Ruch; Burns's is 63°F.

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

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