Dover weather in October: Dover, Delaware: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Dover in October has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 59°F, falling from 74°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 4.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 10°C, 103 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationDover
- Station IDUSC00072730
- Location39.15°N 75.51°W
- Elevation30 ft (9 m)
- Population40,191
- Jan 44° 28°
- Feb 47° 29°
- Mar 55° 35°
- Apr 66° 45°
- May 74° 54°
- Jun 83° 64°
- Jul 87° 69°
- Aug 85° 67°
- Sep 79° 61°
- Oct 69° 50°
- Nov 58° 39°
- Dec 49° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Dover in October?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 59.2°F. October is 10.9°F cooler than September and 10.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Dover and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 74°F on October 1 to 64°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 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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 74°F | 56°F | 28% | 18% |
| October 8 | 72°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 15 | 69°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 22 | 67°F | 47°F | 26% | 18% |
| October 31 | 64°F | 44°F | 25% | 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 | 74°F | 56°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 74°F | 55°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 73°F | 55°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 73°F | 54°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 73°F | 54°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 72°F | 53°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 72°F | 53°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 72°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 71°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 71°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 71°F | 51°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 70°F | 51°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 70°F | 51°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 70°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 69°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 69°F | 49°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 69°F | 49°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 68°F | 49°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 68°F | 48°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 68°F | 48°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 67°F | 48°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 67°F | 47°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 67°F | 47°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 66°F | 46°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 66°F | 46°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 65°F | 46°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 65°F | 45°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 65°F | 45°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 64°F | 45°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 64°F | 44°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 64°F | 44°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 50°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.06 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00072730; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Dover in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around October 1 (28%). In all, 4.06 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00072730.
What are the records for October in Dover?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 95°F, on October 7, 1941; the coldest is 25°F, on October 30, 1909. The wettest October brought 9.00 in (2005); the snowiest, 3.0 inches (1925).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.2°F: 2022 56.4°F (−2.9), 2023 62.0°F (+2.8), 2024 60.9°F (+1.6), 2025 59.7°F (+0.5). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 56.4°F | −2.9°F | 5.80 in |
| 2023 | 62.0°F | +2.8°F | 1.32 in |
| 2024 | 60.9°F | +1.6°F | 0.06 in |
| 2025 | 59.7°F | +0.5°F | 1.26 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00072730; recent months: ACIS, station USC00072730. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Dover compare across Delaware?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Delaware, October normal highs run from 67°F in Wilmington to 69°F in Georgetown; Dover's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.