Carson weather in October: Carson, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October

Carson in October has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 52°F, falling from 75°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal October, 0.55 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 2°C, 14 mm of precipitation in October.

  • NOAA stationCarson City
  • Station IDUSC00261485
  • Location39.13°N 119.77°W
  • Elevation4,761 ft (1,451 m)
  • Population58,148
  1. Jan 46° 24°
  2. Feb 50° 27°
  3. Mar 56° 32°
  4. Apr 62° 36°
  5. May 70° 43°
  6. Jun 81° 49°
  7. Jul 90° 55°
  8. Aug 88° 53°
  9. Sep 81° 46°
  10. Oct 68° 36°
  11. Nov 55° 28°
  12. Dec 45° 24°

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

How warm is Carson in October?

The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 52.2°F. October is 10.9°F cooler than September and 10.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Carson and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 75°F on October 1 to 62°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 50°F and 55°F.

Carson 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 9%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 175°F41°F6%3%
October 871°F39°F6%3%
October 1568°F37°F7%4%
October 2265°F34°F8%5%
October 3162°F32°F9%6%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Carson: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 175°F41°F6%3%11 h 50 min
October 274°F41°F6%3%11 h 50 min
October 374°F40°F6%3%11 h 40 min
October 473°F40°F6%3%11 h 40 min
October 573°F40°F6%3%11 h 40 min
October 672°F39°F6%3%11 h 40 min
October 772°F39°F6%3%11 h 30 min
October 871°F39°F6%3%11 h 30 min
October 971°F38°F7%3%11 h 30 min
October 1071°F38°F7%4%11 h 30 min
October 1170°F38°F7%4%11 h 20 min
October 1270°F38°F7%4%11 h 20 min
October 1369°F37°F7%4%11 h 20 min
October 1469°F37°F7%4%11 h 20 min
October 1568°F37°F7%4%11 h 10 min
October 1668°F36°F8%4%11 h 10 min
October 1768°F36°F8%4%11 h 10 min
October 1867°F36°F8%4%11 h 10 min
October 1967°F35°F8%4%11 h
October 2066°F35°F8%5%11 h
October 2166°F35°F8%5%11 h
October 2265°F34°F8%5%11 h
October 2365°F34°F8%5%11 h
October 2465°F34°F9%5%10 h 50 min
October 2564°F34°F9%5%10 h 50 min
October 2664°F33°F9%5%10 h 50 min
October 2763°F33°F9%5%10 h 50 min
October 2863°F33°F9%5%10 h 40 min
October 2963°F32°F9%6%10 h 40 min
October 3062°F32°F9%6%10 h 40 min
October 3162°F32°F9%6%10 h 40 min
Normal high
68°FOctober average
Normal low
36°FOctober average
Precipitation
0.55 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
20.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
13
Daylight
11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
16
Days at 80°F or more
4
Sunshine
89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00261485; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Carson in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 7% on average, highest around October 31 (9%). In all, 0.55 in falls on 2 days of a normal October.

In a normal October in Carson, 13 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00261485.

What are the records for October in Carson?

The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 91°F, on October 2, 1963; the coldest is 6°F, on October 29, 1971. The wettest October brought 4.33 in (2010); the snowiest, 7.4 inches (1899).

The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.2°F: 2021 51.0°F (−1.2). 0 of 1 ran warmer than normal.

Carson: October in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
OctoberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202151.0°F−1.2°F3.47 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00261485; recent months: ACIS, station USC00261485. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Carson compare across Nevada?

Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, October normal highs run from 59°F in Incline Village to 89°F in Laughlin; Carson's is 68°F.

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

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