El Centro weather in October: El Centro, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
El Centro in October has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 75°F, falling from 96°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal October, 0.19 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 16°C, 5 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationImperial County Airport
- Station IDUSW00003144
- Location32.83°N 115.58°W
- Elevation-58 ft (-18 m)
- Population44,230
- Jan 71° 42°
- Feb 74° 45°
- Mar 80° 51°
- Apr 86° 56°
- May 94° 62°
- Jun 104° 70°
- Jul 108° 78°
- Aug 108° 79°
- Sep 102° 72°
- Oct 90° 60°
- Nov 78° 48°
- Dec 69° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is El Centro in October?
The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 75.2°F. October is 12.0°F cooler than September and 11.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in El Centro and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 96°F on October 1 to 85°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 73°F and 78°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 3%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 96°F | 66°F | 3% | 1% |
| October 8 | 93°F | 63°F | 3% | 1% |
| October 15 | 91°F | 60°F | 3% | 1% |
| October 22 | 88°F | 58°F | 3% | 1% |
| October 31 | 85°F | 54°F | 3% | 1% |
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 | 96°F | 66°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 96°F | 66°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 95°F | 65°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 95°F | 65°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 95°F | 64°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 94°F | 64°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 94°F | 64°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 93°F | 63°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 93°F | 63°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 93°F | 62°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 92°F | 62°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 92°F | 62°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 91°F | 61°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 91°F | 61°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 91°F | 60°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 90°F | 60°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 90°F | 60°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 90°F | 59°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 89°F | 59°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 89°F | 58°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 89°F | 58°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 88°F | 58°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 88°F | 57°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 88°F | 57°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 87°F | 57°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 87°F | 56°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 86°F | 56°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 86°F | 55°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 86°F | 55°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 85°F | 55°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 85°F | 54°F | 3% | 1% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 90°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 60°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.19 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 19
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 28
- Sunshine
- 94%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003144; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in El Centro in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 3% on average, highest around October 14 (3%). In all, 0.19 in falls on 1 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in El Centro, 19 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003144.
How humid and windy is El Centro in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 83°F with 19% relative humidity and a dew point of 37°F; at 6 a.m. it is 57°F with 48% humidity. The wind averages 6.0 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 57°F | 38°F | 48% | 5.2 mph | 91% |
| 9 a.m. | 72°F | 41°F | 33% | 5.8 mph | 90% |
| noon | 81°F | 38°F | 21% | 6.5 mph | 89% |
| 3 p.m. | 83°F | 37°F | 19% | 6.8 mph | 89% |
| 6 p.m. | 73°F | 40°F | 30% | 5.6 mph | 90% |
| 9 p.m. | 65°F | 41°F | 41% | 5.9 mph | 94% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003144. 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 El Centro?
The warmest October temperature on El Centro's official record (since 1925) is 110°F, on October 1, 1980; the coldest is 32°F, on October 30, 1971. The wettest October brought 2.86 in (1932).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 75.2°F: 2021 72.6°F (−2.6), 2022 77.6°F (+2.4), 2023 76.6°F (+1.4), 2025 76.3°F (+1.1). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.6°F | −2.6°F | 0.02 in |
| 2022 | 77.6°F | +2.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 76.6°F | +1.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 76.3°F | +1.1°F | 0.07 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record IPLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003144. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in El Centro compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, October normal highs run from 58°F in Tahoma to 93°F in Brawley; El Centro's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- El Centro in September102°F by day, 72°F at night
- El Centro in November78°F by day, 48°F at night
- El Centro through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Brawley: California's warmest Octobernormal high 93°F