Farmington weather in October: Farmington, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Farmington in October has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 76°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 0.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 3°C, 20 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationFarmington Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00023090
- Location36.74°N 108.23°W
- Elevation5,495 ft (1,675 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population46,262
- Jan 43° 19°
- Feb 50° 24°
- Mar 60° 30°
- Apr 67° 35°
- May 77° 44°
- Jun 89° 53°
- Jul 93° 61°
- Aug 90° 60°
- Sep 82° 51°
- Oct 69° 38°
- Nov 55° 27°
- Dec 43° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Farmington in October?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 53.3°F. October is 13.0°F cooler than September and 12.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Farmington and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 76°F on October 1 to 62°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 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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 76°F | 44°F | 19% | 8% |
| October 8 | 73°F | 41°F | 18% | 8% |
| October 15 | 69°F | 38°F | 18% | 8% |
| October 22 | 66°F | 35°F | 18% | 8% |
| October 31 | 62°F | 32°F | 17% | 7% |
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 | 76°F | 44°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 75°F | 44°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 75°F | 43°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 74°F | 43°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 74°F | 42°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 73°F | 42°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 73°F | 41°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 73°F | 41°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 72°F | 41°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 72°F | 40°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 71°F | 40°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 71°F | 39°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 70°F | 39°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 70°F | 38°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 69°F | 38°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 69°F | 38°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 68°F | 37°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 68°F | 37°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 67°F | 36°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 67°F | 36°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 67°F | 36°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 66°F | 35°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 66°F | 35°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 65°F | 35°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 65°F | 34°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 64°F | 34°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 64°F | 34°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 63°F | 33°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 63°F | 33°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 62°F | 33°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 62°F | 32°F | 17% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 38°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.79 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023090; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Farmington in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around October 2 (19%). In all, 0.79 in falls on 6 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Farmington, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023090.
How humid and windy is Farmington in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 26% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 35°F with 67% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 35°F | 25°F | 67% | 6.7 mph | 83% |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 28°F | 54% | 7.4 mph | 81% |
| noon | 56°F | 27°F | 33% | 7.9 mph | 78% |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 25°F | 26% | 10.4 mph | 77% |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 25°F | 33% | 7.5 mph | 81% |
| 9 p.m. | 45°F | 25°F | 45% | 6.3 mph | 83% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023090. 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 Farmington?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1941) is 89°F, on October 1, 2010; the coldest is 5°F, on October 31, 2019. The wettest October brought 3.82 in (1941).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.3°F: 2021 53.7°F (+0.4), 2022 53.3°F (at normal), 2023 55.6°F (+2.3), 2024 59.4°F (+6.1), 2025 56.4°F (+3.1). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.7°F | +0.4°F | 0.27 in |
| 2022 | 53.3°F | at normal | 1.01 in |
| 2023 | 55.6°F | +2.3°F | 0.14 in |
| 2024 | 59.4°F | +6.1°F | 1.35 in |
| 2025 | 56.4°F | +3.1°F | 2.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023090; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023090. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Farmington compare across New Mexico?
Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, October normal highs run from 56°F in Red River to 82°F in Lordsburg; Farmington's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Farmington in September82°F by day, 51°F at night
- Farmington in November55°F by day, 27°F at night
- Farmington through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New Mexico in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Lordsburg: New Mexico's warmest Octobernormal high 82°F