Elizabethton weather in October: Elizabethton, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Elizabethton in October has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 57°F, falling from 75°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 2.80 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 7°C, 71 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationElizabethton
- Station IDUSC00402806
- Location36.35°N 82.25°W
- Elevation1,487 ft (453 m)
- Population14,461
- Jan 46° 26°
- Feb 50° 28°
- Mar 59° 34°
- Apr 69° 42°
- May 77° 52°
- Jun 83° 60°
- Jul 86° 64°
- Aug 85° 62°
- Sep 80° 56°
- Oct 70° 44°
- Nov 59° 33°
- Dec 50° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Elizabethton in October?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 57.0°F. October is 10.9°F cooler than September and 11.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Elizabethton and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 75°F on October 1 to 64°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 54°F and 60°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 75°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% |
| October 8 | 73°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% |
| October 15 | 70°F | 44°F | 30% | 18% |
| October 22 | 68°F | 41°F | 31% | 18% |
| October 31 | 64°F | 38°F | 33% | 19% |
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 | 75°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 75°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 75°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 74°F | 49°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 74°F | 49°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 74°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 73°F | 48°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 73°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 73°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 72°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 72°F | 46°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 72°F | 46°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 71°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 71°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 70°F | 44°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 70°F | 44°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 70°F | 44°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 69°F | 43°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 69°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 69°F | 42°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 68°F | 42°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 68°F | 41°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 68°F | 41°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 67°F | 41°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 67°F | 40°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 66°F | 40°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 66°F | 39°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 66°F | 39°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 65°F | 39°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 65°F | 38°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 64°F | 38°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 44°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.80 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00402806; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Elizabethton in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around October 31 (33%). In all, 2.80 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Elizabethton, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00402806.
What are the records for October in Elizabethton?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1895) is 92°F, on October 4, 1898; the coldest is 22°F, on October 30, 1895. The wettest October brought 7.61 in (1918).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.0°F: 2021 61.9°F (+4.9), 2022 53.3°F (−3.8), 2023 58.8°F (+1.8), 2024 58.6°F (+1.6), 2025 57.3°F (+0.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.9°F | +4.9°F | 4.88 in |
| 2022 | 53.3°F | −3.8°F | 1.84 in |
| 2023 | 58.8°F | +1.8°F | 1.21 in |
| 2024 | 58.6°F | +1.6°F | 0.97 in |
| 2025 | 57.3°F | +0.3°F | 1.58 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00402806; recent months: ACIS, station USC00402806. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Elizabethton compare across Tennessee?
Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, October normal highs run from 67°F in Roan Mountain to 76°F in Ardmore; Elizabethton's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Elizabethton in September80°F by day, 56°F at night
- Elizabethton in November59°F by day, 33°F at night
- Elizabethton through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Tennessee in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Ardmore: Tennessee's warmest Octobernormal high 76°F