Eugene weather in October: Eugene, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Eugene in October has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal October, 3.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 5°C, 81 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationEugene-Mahlon Sweet Field
- Station IDUSW00024221
- Location44.13°N 123.22°W
- Elevation353 ft (108 m)
- Population178,786
- Jan 48° 35°
- Feb 52° 35°
- Mar 57° 37°
- Apr 61° 40°
- May 68° 44°
- Jun 74° 48°
- Jul 84° 52°
- Aug 84° 52°
- Sep 78° 48°
- Oct 65° 42°
- Nov 53° 38°
- Dec 47° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Eugene in October?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 53.4°F. October is 9.5°F cooler than September and 7.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Eugene and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 72°F on October 1 to 58°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 51°F and 56°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 48%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 72°F | 45°F | 29% | 16% |
| October 8 | 69°F | 43°F | 33% | 19% |
| October 15 | 65°F | 42°F | 37% | 22% |
| October 22 | 62°F | 41°F | 42% | 25% |
| October 31 | 58°F | 40°F | 48% | 30% |
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 | 72°F | 45°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 72°F | 44°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 71°F | 44°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 71°F | 44°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 70°F | 44°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 70°F | 44°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 69°F | 43°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 69°F | 43°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 68°F | 43°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 43°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 67°F | 43°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 42°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 66°F | 42°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 66°F | 42°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 65°F | 42°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 65°F | 42°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 64°F | 41°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 64°F | 41°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 63°F | 41°F | 40% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 63°F | 41°F | 41% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 62°F | 41°F | 41% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 62°F | 41°F | 42% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 62°F | 41°F | 43% | 26% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 61°F | 40°F | 43% | 26% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 61°F | 40°F | 44% | 27% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 60°F | 40°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 60°F | 40°F | 46% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 60°F | 40°F | 46% | 29% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 59°F | 40°F | 47% | 29% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 59°F | 40°F | 48% | 30% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 58°F | 40°F | 48% | 30% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 42°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024221; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Eugene in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around October 31 (48%). In all, 3.17 in falls on 12 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Eugene, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024221.
How humid and windy is Eugene in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 56°F with 66% relative humidity and a dew point of 45°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 92% humidity. The wind averages 6.4 mph, most often from the 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. | 43°F | 41°F | 92% | 5.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 47°F | 44°F | 87% | 6.5 mph | – |
| noon | 54°F | 45°F | 72% | 8.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 56°F | 45°F | 66% | 8.4 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 51°F | 45°F | 80% | 5.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 47°F | 43°F | 87% | 5.6 mph | 44% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024221. 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 Eugene?
The warmest October temperature on Eugene's official record (since 1893) is 94°F, on October 2, 1980; the coldest is 17°F, on October 31, 2002. The wettest October brought 12.66 in (1950); the snowiest, 1.0 inches (1935).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.4°F: 2021 53.4°F (at normal), 2022 58.2°F (+4.8), 2023 55.2°F (+1.8), 2024 55.4°F (+2.0), 2025 52.3°F (−1.1). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.4°F | at normal | 2.74 in |
| 2022 | 58.2°F | +4.8°F | 1.63 in |
| 2023 | 55.2°F | +1.8°F | 2.75 in |
| 2024 | 55.4°F | +2.0°F | 2.46 in |
| 2025 | 52.3°F | −1.1°F | 2.62 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record EUGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024221. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Eugene compare across Oregon?
Across the 105 places PlainClimate covers in Oregon, October normal highs run from 53°F in Government Camp to 72°F in Ruch; Eugene's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.