Escondido weather in October: Escondido, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Escondido in October has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 69°F, falling from 84°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal October, 0.57 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 14°C, 14 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationEscondido #2
- Station IDUSC00042863
- Location33.12°N 117.09°W
- Elevation600 ft (183 m)
- Population148,847
- Jan 69° 45°
- Feb 69° 46°
- Mar 71° 49°
- Apr 74° 52°
- May 77° 56°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 87° 64°
- Aug 89° 65°
- Sep 87° 63°
- Oct 81° 57°
- Nov 75° 49°
- Dec 68° 44°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Escondido in October?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 69.1°F. October is 5.9°F cooler than September and 7.2°F warmer than November. October is the 5th warmest month of the year in Escondido and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 84°F on October 1 to 79°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 66°F and 72°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 10%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 84°F | 61°F | 5% | 2% |
| October 8 | 82°F | 59°F | 6% | 3% |
| October 15 | 81°F | 58°F | 7% | 4% |
| October 22 | 80°F | 56°F | 8% | 5% |
| October 31 | 79°F | 54°F | 10% | 6% |
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 | 84°F | 61°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 83°F | 61°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 83°F | 60°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 83°F | 60°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 83°F | 60°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 82°F | 60°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 82°F | 60°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 82°F | 59°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 82°F | 59°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 82°F | 59°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 82°F | 59°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 81°F | 58°F | 6% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 81°F | 58°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 81°F | 58°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 81°F | 58°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 81°F | 57°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 81°F | 57°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 80°F | 57°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 80°F | 57°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 80°F | 56°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 80°F | 56°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 80°F | 56°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 80°F | 56°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 80°F | 55°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 79°F | 55°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 79°F | 55°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 79°F | 55°F | 9% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 79°F | 54°F | 9% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 79°F | 54°F | 9% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 79°F | 54°F | 10% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 79°F | 54°F | 10% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 57°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.57 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 17
- Sunshine
- 88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00042863; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Escondido in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 7% on average, highest around October 31 (10%). In all, 0.57 in falls on 2 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Escondido, 5 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00042863.
What are the records for October in Escondido?
The warmest October temperature on Escondido's official record (since 1893) is 106°F, on October 1, 2020; the coldest is 25°F, on October 30, 1900. The wettest October brought 6.18 in (1936).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.1°F: 2021 66.8°F (−2.3), 2022 70.7°F (+1.6), 2023 71.5°F (+2.4), 2024 71.1°F (+2.0), 2025 69.5°F (+0.4). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.8°F | −2.3°F | 1.19 in |
| 2022 | 70.7°F | +1.6°F | 0.23 in |
| 2023 | 71.5°F | +2.4°F | 0.09 in |
| 2024 | 71.1°F | +2.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 69.5°F | +0.4°F | 0.40 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ESCC1thr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00042863. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Escondido 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; Escondido's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Escondido in September87°F by day, 63°F at night
- Escondido in November75°F by day, 49°F at night
- Escondido 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