Delta Junction weather in October: Delta Junction, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Delta Junction in October has a normal high of 33°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 27°F, falling from 45°F on the 1st to 22°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 0.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −7°C, 15 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationBig Delta Airport
- Station IDUSW00026415
- Location63.99°N 145.72°W
- Elevation1,277 ft (389 m)
- Population985
- Jan 6° -8°
- Feb 16° -1°
- Mar 25° 4°
- Apr 44° 24°
- May 59° 38°
- Jun 68° 49°
- Jul 70° 52°
- Aug 65° 47°
- Sep 53° 36°
- Oct 33° 20°
- Nov 15° 1°
- Dec 9° -5°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Delta Junction in October?
The normal high is 33°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 26.5°F. October is 18.3°F cooler than September and 18.3°F warmer than November. October is the 7th warmest month of the year in Delta Junction and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 23°F, from 45°F on October 1 to 22°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 6.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 21°F and 33°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 45°F | 30°F | 25% | 7% |
| October 8 | 40°F | 26°F | 25% | 7% |
| October 15 | 34°F | 21°F | 25% | 6% |
| October 22 | 29°F | 15°F | 25% | 5% |
| October 31 | 22°F | 8°F | 25% | 4% |
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 | 45°F | 30°F | 25% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 2 | 44°F | 29°F | 25% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 3 | 43°F | 29°F | 25% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 4 | 43°F | 28°F | 25% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 5 | 42°F | 28°F | 25% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 6 | 41°F | 27°F | 25% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 7 | 41°F | 26°F | 25% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 8 | 40°F | 26°F | 25% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 39°F | 25°F | 25% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 38°F | 24°F | 25% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 37°F | 24°F | 25% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 37°F | 23°F | 25% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 36°F | 22°F | 25% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 35°F | 21°F | 25% | 6% | 10 h |
| October 15 | 34°F | 21°F | 25% | 6% | 10 h |
| October 16 | 33°F | 20°F | 25% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 17 | 33°F | 19°F | 25% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 32°F | 18°F | 25% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| October 19 | 31°F | 18°F | 25% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| October 20 | 30°F | 17°F | 25% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| October 21 | 29°F | 16°F | 25% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 29°F | 15°F | 25% | 5% | 9 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 28°F | 14°F | 25% | 5% | 9 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 27°F | 14°F | 25% | 5% | 9 h |
| October 25 | 26°F | 13°F | 25% | 5% | 8 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 25°F | 12°F | 25% | 5% | 8 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 25°F | 11°F | 25% | 5% | 8 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 24°F | 11°F | 25% | 5% | 8 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 23°F | 10°F | 25% | 4% | 8 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 22°F | 9°F | 26% | 4% | 8 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 22°F | 8°F | 25% | 4% | 8 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 33°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 20°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.59 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 8 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Sunshine
- 55%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026415; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Delta Junction in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around October 30 (26%). In all, 0.59 in falls on 8 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Delta Junction, 27 nights fall to freezing and 16 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026415.
How humid and windy is Delta Junction in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 20°F with 73% relative humidity and a dew point of 13°F; at 6 a.m. it is 15°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 10.0 mph, most often from the east-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. | 15°F | 10°F | 80% | 9.8 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 15°F | 9°F | 79% | 9.8 mph | 14% |
| noon | 18°F | 12°F | 76% | 10.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 20°F | 13°F | 73% | 10.8 mph | 13% |
| 6 p.m. | 18°F | 12°F | 77% | 10.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 16°F | 11°F | 78% | 9.8 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026415. 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 Delta Junction?
The warmest October temperature on Delta Junction's official record (since 1917) is 74°F, on October 2, 2003; the coldest is −39°F, on October 31, 1975. The wettest October brought 2.07 in (1989); the snowiest, 23.0 inches (1997).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 26.5°F: 2021 28.0°F (+1.5), 2022 28.4°F (+1.9), 2023 25.6°F (−0.9), 2024 25.7°F (−0.8), 2025 32.5°F (+6.0). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28.0°F | +1.5°F | 0.36 in |
| 2022 | 28.4°F | +1.9°F | 0.47 in |
| 2023 | 25.6°F | −0.9°F | 0.61 in |
| 2024 | 25.7°F | −0.8°F | 0.55 in |
| 2025 | 32.5°F | +6.0°F | 0.79 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BIGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026415. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Delta Junction 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; Delta Junction's is 33°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Delta Junction in September53°F by day, 36°F at night
- Delta Junction in November15°F by day, 1°F at night
- Delta Junction 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