Clayton weather in October: Clayton, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Clayton 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 8 days in a normal October, 3.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 9°C, 88 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationClayton Water Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00311820
- Location35.64°N 78.46°W
- Elevation300 ft (91 m)
- Population31,732
- Jan 52° 30°
- Feb 56° 31°
- Mar 63° 37°
- Apr 73° 46°
- May 79° 56°
- Jun 86° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 87° 68°
- Sep 82° 62°
- Oct 73° 49°
- Nov 63° 38°
- Dec 55° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Clayton in October?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 60.6°F. October is 11.2°F cooler than September and 10.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Clayton and the 11th 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 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 58°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 78°F | 56°F | 27% | 19% |
| October 8 | 75°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 15 | 73°F | 49°F | 26% | 17% |
| October 22 | 71°F | 46°F | 25% | 17% |
| October 31 | 68°F | 42°F | 26% | 17% |
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 | 27% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 77°F | 55°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 77°F | 55°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 77°F | 54°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 76°F | 54°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 76°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 76°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 75°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 75°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 75°F | 51°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 74°F | 51°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 74°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 74°F | 50°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 73°F | 49°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 73°F | 49°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 73°F | 49°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 72°F | 48°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 72°F | 48°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 72°F | 47°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 71°F | 47°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 71°F | 46°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 71°F | 46°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 70°F | 45°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 70°F | 45°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 70°F | 45°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 69°F | 44°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 69°F | 44°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 69°F | 43°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 68°F | 43°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 68°F | 43°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 68°F | 42°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 49°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.47 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00311820; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Clayton in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around October 1 (27%). In all, 3.47 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Clayton, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00311820.
What are the records for October in Clayton?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1955) is 96°F, on October 4, 2019; the coldest is 20°F, on October 27, 1962. The wettest October brought 12.16 in (1959).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.6°F: 2021 68.9°F (+8.3), 2022 62.6°F (+2.0), 2023 62.0°F (+1.4), 2024 63.2°F (+2.6), 2025 59.9°F (−0.7). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.9°F | +8.3°F | 5.35 in |
| 2022 | 62.6°F | +2.0°F | 4.19 in |
| 2023 | 62.0°F | +1.4°F | 1.53 in |
| 2024 | 63.2°F | +2.6°F | 0.14 in |
| 2025 | 59.9°F | −0.7°F | 2.88 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00311820; recent months: ACIS, station USC00311820. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Clayton 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; Clayton's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Clayton in September82°F by day, 62°F at night
- Clayton in November63°F by day, 38°F at night
- Clayton 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