Cape Hatteras Airport weather in October: Cape Hatteras Airport, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Cape Hatteras Airport in October has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 68°F, falling from 79°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 5.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 16°C, 142 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationCape Hatteras Airport
- Station IDUSW00093729
- Location35.23°N 75.62°W
- Elevation11 ft (3 m)
- Jan 55° 41°
- Feb 57° 42°
- Mar 61° 46°
- Apr 69° 54°
- May 77° 63°
- Jun 84° 71°
- Jul 87° 75°
- Aug 87° 74°
- Sep 83° 71°
- Oct 75° 61°
- Nov 66° 52°
- Dec 59° 45°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cape Hatteras Airport in October?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 68.2°F. October is 8.7°F cooler than September and 9.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Cape Hatteras Airport and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 79°F on October 1 to 70°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 66°F and 70°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 | 79°F | 67°F | 34% | 23% |
| October 8 | 78°F | 64°F | 33% | 22% |
| October 15 | 75°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% |
| October 22 | 73°F | 59°F | 32% | 20% |
| October 31 | 70°F | 56°F | 32% | 20% |
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 | 79°F | 67°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 79°F | 67°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 79°F | 66°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 79°F | 66°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 78°F | 65°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 78°F | 65°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 78°F | 65°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 78°F | 64°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 77°F | 64°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 77°F | 64°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 77°F | 63°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 76°F | 63°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 76°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 76°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 75°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 75°F | 61°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 75°F | 61°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 75°F | 61°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 74°F | 60°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 74°F | 60°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 74°F | 59°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 73°F | 59°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 73°F | 59°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 73°F | 58°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 72°F | 58°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 72°F | 58°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 72°F | 57°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 71°F | 57°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 71°F | 57°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 71°F | 56°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 70°F | 56°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 61°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 5.59 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 23
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093729; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cape Hatteras Airport in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around October 1 (34%). In all, 5.59 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093729.
How humid and windy is Cape Hatteras Airport in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 66°F with 65% relative humidity and a dew point of 54°F; at 6 a.m. it is 60°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 8.8 mph, most often from the north-northwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 60°F | 53°F | 78% | 8.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 64°F | 54°F | 70% | 9.3 mph | – |
| noon | 66°F | 54°F | 64% | 9.8 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 66°F | 54°F | 65% | 9.4 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 62°F | 54°F | 75% | 8.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 61°F | 54°F | 76% | 8.5 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093729. 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 Cape Hatteras Airport?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 92°F, on October 5, 2018; the coldest is 32°F, on October 28, 1979. The wettest October brought 15.05 in (1985).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.2°F: 2021 70.3°F (+2.1), 2022 63.9°F (−4.3), 2023 67.3°F (−0.9), 2024 66.7°F (−1.5), 2025 65.7°F (−2.5). 1 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.3°F | +2.1°F | 8.67 in |
| 2022 | 63.9°F | −4.3°F | 1.38 in |
| 2023 | 67.3°F | −0.9°F | 3.10 in |
| 2024 | 66.7°F | −1.5°F | 0.87 in |
| 2025 | 65.7°F | −2.5°F | 6.19 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093729; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093729. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Cape Hatteras Airport 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; Cape Hatteras Airport's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Cape Hatteras Airport in September83°F by day, 71°F at night
- Cape Hatteras Airport in November66°F by day, 52°F at night
- Cape Hatteras Airport 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