Cold Bay weather in October: Cold Bay, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Cold Bay in October has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 41°F, falling from 50°F on the 1st to 43°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 25 days in a normal October, 4.93 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of 2°C, 125 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationCold Bay Airport
- Station IDUSW00025624
- Location55.22°N 162.73°W
- Elevation78 ft (24 m)
- Population60
- Jan 33° 24°
- Feb 35° 26°
- Mar 35° 24°
- Apr 40° 30°
- May 47° 36°
- Jun 52° 42°
- Jul 56° 47°
- Aug 57° 48°
- Sep 53° 43°
- Oct 47° 36°
- Nov 40° 31°
- Dec 36° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cold Bay in October?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 41.3°F. October is 7.1°F cooler than September and 6.0°F warmer than November. October is the 5th warmest month of the year in Cold Bay and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 50°F on October 1 to 43°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 39°F and 44°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 82%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 50°F | 40°F | 78% | 41% |
| October 8 | 49°F | 38°F | 79% | 42% |
| October 15 | 47°F | 36°F | 80% | 42% |
| October 22 | 45°F | 35°F | 81% | 43% |
| October 31 | 43°F | 33°F | 82% | 43% |
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 | 50°F | 40°F | 78% | 41% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 2 | 50°F | 39°F | 78% | 41% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 3 | 50°F | 39°F | 78% | 41% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 4 | 49°F | 39°F | 78% | 41% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 5 | 49°F | 39°F | 79% | 42% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 6 | 49°F | 38°F | 79% | 42% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 7 | 49°F | 38°F | 79% | 42% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 8 | 49°F | 38°F | 79% | 42% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 9 | 48°F | 38°F | 79% | 42% | 11 h |
| October 10 | 48°F | 37°F | 80% | 42% | 11 h |
| October 11 | 48°F | 37°F | 80% | 42% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 12 | 48°F | 37°F | 80% | 42% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 13 | 47°F | 37°F | 80% | 42% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 14 | 47°F | 37°F | 80% | 42% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 15 | 47°F | 36°F | 80% | 42% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 16 | 47°F | 36°F | 80% | 42% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 46°F | 36°F | 81% | 42% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 46°F | 36°F | 81% | 42% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 46°F | 35°F | 81% | 42% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 46°F | 35°F | 81% | 42% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 45°F | 35°F | 81% | 43% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 45°F | 35°F | 81% | 43% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 45°F | 35°F | 81% | 43% | 10 h |
| October 24 | 45°F | 34°F | 81% | 43% | 10 h |
| October 25 | 44°F | 34°F | 81% | 43% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 44°F | 34°F | 81% | 43% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 44°F | 34°F | 81% | 43% | 9 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 44°F | 34°F | 81% | 43% | 9 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 43°F | 33°F | 81% | 43% | 9 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 43°F | 33°F | 82% | 43% | 9 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 43°F | 33°F | 82% | 43% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 36°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.93 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 250.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 11 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Sunshine
- 54%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025624; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Cold Bay in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 80% on average, highest around October 30 (82%). In all, 4.93 in falls on 25 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Cold Bay, 8 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 2.0 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025624.
How humid and windy is Cold Bay in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 41°F with 77% relative humidity and a dew point of 35°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 16.5 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 38°F | 33°F | 85% | 15.7 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 37°F | 33°F | 85% | 16.2 mph | 5% |
| noon | 40°F | 35°F | 81% | 17.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 41°F | 35°F | 77% | 18.1 mph | 5% |
| 6 p.m. | 39°F | 34°F | 81% | 16.5 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 38°F | 33°F | 83% | 16.1 mph | 12% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025624. 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 Cold Bay?
The warmest October temperature on Cold Bay's official record (since 1942) is 69°F, on October 13, 1954; the coldest is 6°F, on October 31, 1999. The wettest October brought 10.17 in (2000); the snowiest, 15.6 inches (1968).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.3°F: 2021 40.4°F (−0.9), 2022 42.7°F (+1.4), 2023 44.3°F (+3.0), 2024 41.6°F (+0.3), 2025 42.1°F (+0.8). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.4°F | −0.9°F | 5.96 in |
| 2022 | 42.7°F | +1.4°F | 5.70 in |
| 2023 | 44.3°F | +3.0°F | 2.25 in |
| 2024 | 41.6°F | +0.3°F | 4.98 in |
| 2025 | 42.1°F | +0.8°F | 5.76 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CDBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025624. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Cold Bay compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, October normal highs run from 24°F in Nuiqsut to 52°F in Klawock; Cold Bay's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.