Elizabeth City weather in October: Elizabeth City, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Elizabeth City in October has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 63°F, falling from 78°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 12°C, 92 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationElizabeth City Coast Guard Air Station
- Station IDUSW00013786
- Location36.26°N 76.17°W
- Elevation13 ft (4 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population19,028
- Jan 52° 33°
- Feb 55° 35°
- Mar 61° 41°
- Apr 71° 49°
- May 78° 58°
- Jun 85° 67°
- Jul 88° 71°
- Aug 87° 70°
- Sep 82° 65°
- Oct 73° 53°
- Nov 63° 42°
- Dec 56° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Elizabeth City in October?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 63.1°F. October is 10.3°F cooler than September and 10.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Elizabeth City and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 78°F on October 1 to 68°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 61°F and 66°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 78°F | 60°F | 29% | 16% |
| October 8 | 76°F | 56°F | 29% | 15% |
| October 15 | 74°F | 53°F | 28% | 15% |
| October 22 | 72°F | 50°F | 27% | 15% |
| October 31 | 68°F | 47°F | 27% | 15% |
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 | 78°F | 60°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 78°F | 59°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 78°F | 59°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 77°F | 58°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 77°F | 58°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 77°F | 57°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 76°F | 57°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 76°F | 56°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 76°F | 56°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 76°F | 56°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 75°F | 55°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 75°F | 55°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 75°F | 54°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 74°F | 54°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 74°F | 53°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 74°F | 53°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 73°F | 52°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 73°F | 52°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 73°F | 51°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 72°F | 51°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 72°F | 50°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 72°F | 50°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 71°F | 50°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 71°F | 49°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 70°F | 49°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 70°F | 48°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 70°F | 48°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 69°F | 48°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 69°F | 47°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 69°F | 47°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 68°F | 47°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 53°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013786; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Elizabeth City in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around October 1 (29%). In all, 3.63 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 USW00013786.
What are the records for October in Elizabeth City?
The warmest October temperature on Elizabeth City's official record (since 1934) is 96°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 26°F, on October 27, 1962. The wettest October brought 10.28 in (2016).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.1°F: 2021 67.3°F (+4.2), 2022 60.1°F (−3.0), 2023 63.0°F (−0.1), 2024 63.7°F (+0.6), 2025 61.6°F (−1.5). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.3°F | +4.2°F | 2.32 in |
| 2022 | 60.1°F | −3.0°F | 0.62 in |
| 2023 | 63.0°F | −0.1°F | 1.21 in |
| 2024 | 63.7°F | +0.6°F | 0.30 in |
| 2025 | 61.6°F | −1.5°F | 3.83 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ECGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013786. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Elizabeth City compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, October normal highs run from 55°F in Beech Mountain to 79°F in Southport; Elizabeth City's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Elizabeth City in September82°F by day, 65°F at night
- Elizabeth City in November63°F by day, 42°F at night
- Elizabeth City through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Octobernormal high 79°F