Deadhorse Airport weather in October: Deadhorse Airport, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Deadhorse Airport in October has a normal high of 24°F and a normal low of 13°F, a daily mean of 18°F, falling from 32°F on the 1st to 16°F by the 31st. The month brings 0.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −5°C and low of −11°C, 10 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationDeadhorse Airport
- Station IDUSW00027406
- Location70.19°N 148.48°W
- Elevation61 ft (19 m)
- Jan -8° -22°
- Feb -8° -22°
- Mar -7° -21°
- Apr 10° -4°
- May 29° 19°
- Jun 46° 34°
- Jul 55° 40°
- Aug 50° 37°
- Sep 39° 30°
- Oct 24° 13°
- Nov 8° -5°
- Dec -3° -16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Deadhorse Airport in October?
The normal high is 24°F and the normal low 13°F, for a daily mean of 18.3°F. October is 16.3°F cooler than September and 16.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Deadhorse Airport and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 16°F, from 32°F on October 1 to 16°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 5.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 13°F and 24°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 32°F | 23°F | – | – |
| October 8 | 28°F | 18°F | – | – |
| October 15 | 24°F | 14°F | – | – |
| October 22 | 21°F | 9°F | – | – |
| October 31 | 16°F | 3°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 | 32°F | 23°F | – | – | 11 h 20 min |
| October 2 | 31°F | 22°F | – | – | 11 h 10 min |
| October 3 | 31°F | 22°F | – | – | 11 h |
| October 4 | 30°F | 21°F | – | – | 10 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 30°F | 20°F | – | – | 10 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 29°F | 20°F | – | – | 10 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 29°F | 19°F | – | – | 10 h 20 min |
| October 8 | 28°F | 18°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| October 9 | 27°F | 18°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| October 10 | 27°F | 17°F | – | – | 10 h |
| October 11 | 26°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| October 12 | 26°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 40 min |
| October 13 | 25°F | 15°F | – | – | 9 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 25°F | 14°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 24°F | 14°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 24°F | 13°F | – | – | 9 h |
| October 17 | 23°F | 12°F | – | – | 8 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 23°F | 11°F | – | – | 8 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 22°F | 11°F | – | – | 8 h 40 min |
| October 20 | 22°F | 10°F | – | – | 8 h 30 min |
| October 21 | 21°F | 9°F | – | – | 8 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 21°F | 9°F | – | – | 8 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 20°F | 8°F | – | – | 8 h |
| October 24 | 20°F | 7°F | – | – | 7 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 19°F | 7°F | – | – | 7 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 19°F | 6°F | – | – | 7 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 18°F | 5°F | – | – | 7 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 18°F | 5°F | – | – | 7 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 17°F | 4°F | – | – | 7 h |
| October 30 | 17°F | 3°F | – | – | 6 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 16°F | 3°F | – | – | 6 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 24°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 13°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.40 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 6 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Sunshine
- 50%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00027406; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Deadhorse Airport in October?
In a normal October in Deadhorse Airport, 31 nights fall to freezing and 27 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00027406.
How humid and windy is Deadhorse Airport in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 11°F with 85% relative humidity and a dew point of 8°F; at 6 a.m. it is 11°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 11.8 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 11°F | 8°F | 85% | 11.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 11°F | 7°F | 85% | 11.9 mph | – |
| noon | 11°F | 7°F | 85% | 11.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 11°F | 8°F | 85% | 11.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 11°F | 7°F | 86% | 11.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 11°F | 7°F | 85% | 12.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00027406. 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 Deadhorse Airport?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 50°F, on October 1, 2003; the coldest is −26°F, on October 20, 2001. The wettest October brought 0.74 in (2009).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 18.3°F: 2021 19.1°F (+0.8), 2022 21.4°F (+3.1), 2023 21.1°F (+2.8), 2024 21.0°F (+2.7), 2025 23.2°F (+4.9). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19.1°F | +0.8°F | – |
| 2022 | 21.4°F | +3.1°F | 0.14 in |
| 2023 | 21.1°F | +2.8°F | 0.30 in |
| 2024 | 21.0°F | +2.7°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 23.2°F | +4.9°F | 0.14 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00027406; recent months: ACIS, station USW00027406. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Deadhorse Airport 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; Deadhorse Airport's is 24°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Deadhorse Airport in September39°F by day, 30°F at night
- Deadhorse Airport in November8°F by day, −5°F at night
- Deadhorse Airport through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Alaska in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Klawock: Alaska's warmest Octobernormal high 52°F