Chico weather in October: Chico, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Chico in October has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 64°F, falling from 87°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. The month brings 1.73 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 9°C, 44 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationChico University Farm
- Station IDUSC00041715
- Location39.69°N 121.82°W
- Elevation185 ft (56 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population102,911
- Jan 56° 36°
- Feb 62° 38°
- Mar 67° 42°
- Apr 73° 45°
- May 81° 52°
- Jun 89° 57°
- Jul 95° 61°
- Aug 94° 59°
- Sep 91° 55°
- Oct 80° 47°
- Nov 65° 40°
- Dec 57° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Chico in October?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 63.5°F. October is 9.4°F cooler than September and 11.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Chico and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 87°F on October 1 to 72°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 61°F and 66°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 87°F | 52°F | – | – |
| October 8 | 84°F | 50°F | – | – |
| October 15 | 80°F | 48°F | – | – |
| October 22 | 77°F | 46°F | – | – |
| October 31 | 72°F | 43°F | – | – |
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 | 87°F | 52°F | – | – | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 87°F | 52°F | – | – | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 86°F | 51°F | – | – | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 86°F | 51°F | – | – | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 85°F | 51°F | – | – | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 85°F | 51°F | – | – | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 84°F | 50°F | – | – | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 84°F | 50°F | – | – | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 83°F | 50°F | – | – | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 83°F | 49°F | – | – | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 82°F | 49°F | – | – | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 82°F | 49°F | – | – | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 81°F | 48°F | – | – | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 81°F | 48°F | – | – | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 80°F | 48°F | – | – | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 80°F | 47°F | – | – | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 79°F | 47°F | – | – | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 79°F | 47°F | – | – | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 78°F | 46°F | – | – | 11 h |
| October 20 | 78°F | 46°F | – | – | 11 h |
| October 21 | 77°F | 46°F | – | – | 11 h |
| October 22 | 77°F | 46°F | – | – | 11 h |
| October 23 | 76°F | 45°F | – | – | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 76°F | 45°F | – | – | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 75°F | 45°F | – | – | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 75°F | 44°F | – | – | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 74°F | 44°F | – | – | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 73°F | 44°F | – | – | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 73°F | 43°F | – | – | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 72°F | 43°F | – | – | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 72°F | 43°F | – | – | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 47°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.73 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 6
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 18
- Sunshine
- 89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00041715; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Chico in October?
In a normal October in Chico, 6 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00041715.
What are the records for October in Chico?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1906) is 102°F, on October 8, 1917; the coldest is 23°F, on October 29, 1971. The wettest October brought 9.86 in (1962).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00041715. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Chico compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, October normal highs run from 58°F in Tahoma to 93°F in Brawley; Chico's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.