Danville weather in October: Danville, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Danville in October has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 59°F, falling from 76°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.30 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 8°C, 84 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationDanville Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013728
- Location36.57°N 79.34°W
- Elevation571 ft (174 m)
- Population41,993
- Jan 49° 28°
- Feb 53° 30°
- Mar 61° 37°
- Apr 71° 45°
- May 78° 54°
- Jun 85° 63°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 81° 59°
- Oct 71° 46°
- Nov 61° 36°
- Dec 52° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Danville in October?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 58.8°F. October is 11.2°F cooler than September and 10.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Danville and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 76°F on October 1 to 66°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 57°F and 61°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 76°F | 53°F | 30% | 17% |
| October 8 | 74°F | 50°F | 29% | 18% |
| October 15 | 72°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% |
| October 22 | 69°F | 43°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 31 | 66°F | 40°F | 27% | 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 | 76°F | 53°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 76°F | 53°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 75°F | 52°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 75°F | 52°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 75°F | 51°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 75°F | 51°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 74°F | 50°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 74°F | 50°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 74°F | 49°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 73°F | 49°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 73°F | 48°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 73°F | 48°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 72°F | 48°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 72°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 72°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 71°F | 46°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 71°F | 46°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 71°F | 45°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 70°F | 45°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 70°F | 44°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 70°F | 44°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 69°F | 43°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 69°F | 43°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 69°F | 43°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 68°F | 42°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 68°F | 42°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 68°F | 41°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 67°F | 41°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 67°F | 41°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 67°F | 40°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 66°F | 40°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 46°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.30 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013728; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Danville in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around October 1 (30%). In all, 3.30 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Danville, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013728.
What are the records for October in Danville?
The warmest October temperature on Danville's official record (since 1916) is 100°F, on October 6, 1941; the coldest is 22°F, on October 27, 1962. The wettest October brought 10.87 in (1990).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.8°F: 2021 64.4°F (+5.6), 2022 56.1°F (−2.7), 2023 59.9°F (+1.1), 2024 60.0°F (+1.2), 2025 58.2°F (−0.6). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.4°F | +5.6°F | 1.02 in |
| 2022 | 56.1°F | −2.7°F | 1.83 in |
| 2023 | 59.9°F | +1.1°F | 1.24 in |
| 2024 | 60.0°F | +1.2°F | 0.05 in |
| 2025 | 58.2°F | −0.6°F | 1.59 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record DANthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013728. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Danville compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, October normal highs run from 64°F in Hot Springs to 76°F in Chesapeake; Danville's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.