Fairmont weather in October: Fairmont, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Fairmont in October has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 71°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal October, 3.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 87 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationFairmont
- Station IDUSC00462920
- Location39.46°N 80.14°W
- Elevation1,300 ft (396 m)
- Population18,063
- Jan 40° 24°
- Feb 43° 26°
- Mar 52° 33°
- Apr 65° 42°
- May 73° 52°
- Jun 80° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 83° 63°
- Sep 77° 56°
- Oct 65° 45°
- Nov 54° 36°
- Dec 44° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fairmont in October?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 54.9°F. October is 11.5°F cooler than September and 10.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Fairmont and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 71°F on October 1 to 60°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 53°F and 57°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 71°F | 50°F | 34% | 24% |
| October 8 | 68°F | 47°F | 35% | 25% |
| October 15 | 66°F | 45°F | 35% | 25% |
| October 22 | 63°F | 42°F | 35% | 24% |
| October 31 | 60°F | 40°F | 35% | 24% |
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 | 50°F | 34% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 71°F | 50°F | 34% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 70°F | 49°F | 34% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 70°F | 49°F | 34% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 70°F | 49°F | 34% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 69°F | 48°F | 34% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 69°F | 48°F | 34% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 68°F | 47°F | 35% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 68°F | 47°F | 35% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 47°F | 35% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 67°F | 46°F | 35% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 46°F | 35% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 66°F | 45°F | 35% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 66°F | 45°F | 35% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 66°F | 45°F | 35% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 65°F | 44°F | 35% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 65°F | 44°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 64°F | 44°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 64°F | 43°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 64°F | 43°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 63°F | 43°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 63°F | 42°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 63°F | 42°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 62°F | 42°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 62°F | 41°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 62°F | 41°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 61°F | 41°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 61°F | 40°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 60°F | 40°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 60°F | 40°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 60°F | 40°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 45°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 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
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00462920; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fairmont in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around October 15 (35%). In all, 3.43 in falls on 11 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Fairmont, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00462920.
What are the records for October in Fairmont?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1905) is 93°F, on October 3, 1910; the coldest is 17°F, on October 28, 1976. The wettest October brought 6.86 in (1976); the snowiest, 4.5 inches (2005).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.9°F: 2021 60.1°F (+5.2), 2022 51.4°F (−3.5), 2023 55.9°F (+1.0). 2 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.1°F | +5.2°F | 3.19 in |
| 2022 | 51.4°F | −3.5°F | 2.47 in |
| 2023 | 55.9°F | +1.0°F | 3.81 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00462920; recent months: ACIS, station USC00462920. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Fairmont compare across West Virginia?
Across the 63 places PlainClimate covers in West Virginia, October normal highs run from 57°F in Davis to 72°F in Hamlin; Fairmont's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fairmont in September77°F by day, 56°F at night
- Fairmont in November54°F by day, 36°F at night
- Fairmont through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- West Virginia in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hamlin: West Virginia's warmest Octobernormal high 72°F