Fredericksburg weather in October: Fredericksburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Fredericksburg in October has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 58°F, falling from 75°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 3.72 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 8°C, 94 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationFredericksburg Sewage
- Station IDUSC00443204
- Location38.29°N 77.45°W
- Elevation60 ft (18 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population29,992
- Jan 46° 25°
- Feb 49° 27°
- Mar 57° 34°
- Apr 69° 44°
- May 76° 53°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 89° 68°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 80° 59°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 59° 35°
- Dec 50° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fredericksburg in October?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 58.1°F. October is 11.5°F cooler than September and 11.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Fredericksburg and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 75°F on October 1 to 65°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 56°F and 60°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 75°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 8 | 73°F | 50°F | 28% | 19% |
| October 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 29% | 19% |
| October 22 | 68°F | 44°F | 29% | 19% |
| October 31 | 65°F | 40°F | 29% | 19% |
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 | 75°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 75°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 75°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 74°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 74°F | 51°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 74°F | 51°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 73°F | 50°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 73°F | 50°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 73°F | 49°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 72°F | 49°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 72°F | 48°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 72°F | 48°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 71°F | 47°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 71°F | 47°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 70°F | 46°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 70°F | 46°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 69°F | 45°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 69°F | 45°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 69°F | 44°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 68°F | 44°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 68°F | 44°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 68°F | 43°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 67°F | 43°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 67°F | 42°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 66°F | 42°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 66°F | 41°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 66°F | 41°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 65°F | 41°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 65°F | 40°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 65°F | 40°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 46°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.72 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 16
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00443204; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fredericksburg in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around October 25 (29%). In all, 3.72 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Fredericksburg, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00443204.
What are the records for October in Fredericksburg?
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.1°F: 2023 60.5°F (+2.4), 2024 59.9°F (+1.8), 2025 58.9°F (+0.8). 3 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 60.5°F | +2.4°F | 1.17 in |
| 2024 | 59.9°F | +1.8°F | 0.37 in |
| 2025 | 58.9°F | +0.8°F | 1.40 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00443204. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Fredericksburg compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, October normal highs run from 64°F in Hot Springs to 76°F in Chesapeake; Fredericksburg's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fredericksburg in September80°F by day, 59°F at night
- Fredericksburg in November59°F by day, 35°F at night
- Fredericksburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Virginia in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Chesapeake: Virginia's warmest Octobernormal high 76°F