Ellensburg weather in October: Ellensburg, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Ellensburg in October has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 50°F, falling from 71°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 0.83 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 3°C, 21 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationEllensburg Bowers Field
- Station IDUSW00024220
- Location47.03°N 120.53°W
- Elevation1,766 ft (538 m)
- Population20,996
- Jan 37° 24°
- Feb 44° 27°
- Mar 53° 31°
- Apr 61° 37°
- May 71° 45°
- Jun 77° 51°
- Jul 86° 57°
- Aug 87° 56°
- Sep 78° 47°
- Oct 62° 37°
- Nov 47° 29°
- Dec 36° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ellensburg in October?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 49.6°F. October is 12.6°F cooler than September and 12.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Ellensburg and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 17°F, from 71°F on October 1 to 54°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 47°F and 52°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 71°F | 42°F | 17% | 5% |
| October 8 | 67°F | 40°F | 21% | 6% |
| October 15 | 63°F | 37°F | 25% | 8% |
| October 22 | 59°F | 35°F | 28% | 9% |
| October 31 | 54°F | 32°F | 32% | 11% |
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 | 71°F | 42°F | 17% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 70°F | 42°F | 17% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 70°F | 41°F | 18% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 69°F | 41°F | 18% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 68°F | 41°F | 19% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 68°F | 40°F | 19% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 67°F | 40°F | 20% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 67°F | 40°F | 21% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 66°F | 39°F | 21% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 66°F | 39°F | 22% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 65°F | 39°F | 22% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 65°F | 38°F | 23% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 64°F | 38°F | 23% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 63°F | 38°F | 24% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 63°F | 37°F | 25% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 62°F | 37°F | 25% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 62°F | 37°F | 26% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 61°F | 36°F | 26% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 61°F | 36°F | 27% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 60°F | 36°F | 27% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 60°F | 35°F | 28% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 59°F | 35°F | 28% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 58°F | 35°F | 29% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 58°F | 34°F | 29% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 57°F | 34°F | 30% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 57°F | 34°F | 30% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 56°F | 33°F | 31% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 56°F | 33°F | 31% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 55°F | 33°F | 31% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 55°F | 33°F | 32% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 54°F | 32°F | 32% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 37°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.83 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024220; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Ellensburg in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around October 31 (32%). In all, 0.83 in falls on 8 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Ellensburg, 10 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024220.
What are the records for October in Ellensburg?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1940) is 88°F, on October 6, 2020; the coldest is 8°F, on October 30, 2002. The wettest October brought 2.57 in (2016); the snowiest, 1.2 inches (1957).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.6°F: 2021 48.4°F (−1.2), 2022 56.2°F (+6.6), 2023 51.2°F (+1.6), 2024 49.8°F (+0.2), 2025 46.0°F (−3.6). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.4°F | −1.2°F | 0.59 in |
| 2022 | 56.2°F | +6.6°F | 0.21 in |
| 2023 | 51.2°F | +1.6°F | 0.32 in |
| 2024 | 49.8°F | +0.2°F | 0.32 in |
| 2025 | 46.0°F | −3.6°F | 0.81 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024220; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024220. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Ellensburg compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, October normal highs run from 56°F in Easton to 66°F in Kennewick; Ellensburg's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Ellensburg in September78°F by day, 47°F at night
- Ellensburg in November47°F by day, 29°F at night
- Ellensburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Washington in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Kennewick: Washington's warmest Octobernormal high 66°F