Cumberland weather in October: Cumberland, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Cumberland in October has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 73°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 2.82 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 6°C, 72 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationCumberland 2
- Station IDUSC00182282
- Location39.64°N 78.76°W
- Elevation730 ft (223 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population18,643
- Jan 39° 23°
- Feb 43° 24°
- Mar 53° 31°
- Apr 66° 41°
- May 75° 51°
- Jun 83° 60°
- Jul 87° 64°
- Aug 85° 63°
- Sep 79° 55°
- Oct 67° 43°
- Nov 54° 34°
- Dec 43° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cumberland in October?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 55.0°F. October is 11.8°F cooler than September and 11.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Cumberland and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 73°F on October 1 to 61°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 53°F and 57°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 73°F | 49°F | 31% | 19% |
| October 8 | 70°F | 46°F | 31% | 19% |
| October 15 | 67°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% |
| October 22 | 65°F | 41°F | 31% | 18% |
| October 31 | 61°F | 38°F | 31% | 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 | 73°F | 49°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 72°F | 49°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 72°F | 48°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 71°F | 48°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 71°F | 47°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 71°F | 47°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 70°F | 47°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 70°F | 46°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 70°F | 46°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 69°F | 45°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 69°F | 45°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 68°F | 45°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 68°F | 44°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 68°F | 44°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 67°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 67°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 67°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 66°F | 42°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 66°F | 42°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 65°F | 42°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 65°F | 41°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 65°F | 41°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 64°F | 41°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 64°F | 40°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 63°F | 40°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 63°F | 40°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 61°F | 38°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 61°F | 38°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 43°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.82 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00182282; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cumberland in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around October 1 (31%). In all, 2.82 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Cumberland, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00182282.
What are the records for October in Cumberland?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1974) is 94°F, on October 4, 2019; the coldest is 20°F, on October 28, 1976. The wettest October brought 8.10 in (1976).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.0°F: 2021 61.0°F (+6.0), 2022 52.7°F (−2.3), 2023 57.6°F (+2.6), 2024 56.0°F (+1.0), 2025 54.9°F (−0.1). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.0°F | +6.0°F | 1.84 in |
| 2022 | 52.7°F | −2.3°F | 2.17 in |
| 2023 | 57.6°F | +2.6°F | 1.67 in |
| 2024 | 56.0°F | +1.0°F | 2.31 in |
| 2025 | 54.9°F | −0.1°F | 2.43 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00182282; recent months: ACIS, station USC00182282. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Cumberland compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, October normal highs run from 60°F in Frostburg to 72°F in Snow Hill; Cumberland's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Cumberland in September79°F by day, 55°F at night
- Cumberland in November54°F by day, 34°F at night
- Cumberland through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Maryland in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Snow Hill: Maryland's warmest Octobernormal high 72°F