Front Royal weather in October: Front Royal, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Front Royal in October has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 56°F, falling from 73°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 7°C, 85 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationFront Royal
- Station IDUSC00443229
- Location38.90°N 78.18°W
- Elevation930 ft (284 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population15,628
- Jan 43° 24°
- Feb 47° 26°
- Mar 54° 33°
- Apr 67° 43°
- May 74° 51°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 87° 64°
- Aug 85° 62°
- Sep 78° 56°
- Oct 67° 45°
- Nov 56° 35°
- Dec 47° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Front Royal in October?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 56.1°F. October is 10.6°F cooler than September and 10.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Front Royal and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 73°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 54°F and 58°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 73°F | 50°F | 28% | 19% |
| October 8 | 70°F | 48°F | 28% | 19% |
| October 15 | 68°F | 45°F | 27% | 19% |
| October 22 | 65°F | 43°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 31 | 62°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% |
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 | 73°F | 50°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 72°F | 50°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 72°F | 50°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 72°F | 49°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 71°F | 49°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 71°F | 49°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 70°F | 48°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 70°F | 48°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 70°F | 48°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 69°F | 47°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 69°F | 47°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 69°F | 46°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 68°F | 46°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 68°F | 46°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 68°F | 45°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 67°F | 45°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 67°F | 45°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 67°F | 44°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 66°F | 44°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 66°F | 43°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 66°F | 43°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 65°F | 43°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 65°F | 42°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 65°F | 42°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 64°F | 42°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 64°F | 41°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 63°F | 41°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 63°F | 41°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 63°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 62°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 62°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 45°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00443229; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Front Royal in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around October 1 (28%). In all, 3.35 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Front Royal, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00443229.
What are the records for October in Front Royal?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1995) is 93°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 25°F, on October 29, 2005. The wettest October brought 6.67 in (2005).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.1°F: 2021 60.8°F (+4.7), 2022 52.4°F (−3.7), 2023 59.0°F (+2.9). 2 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.8°F | +4.7°F | 4.47 in |
| 2022 | 52.4°F | −3.7°F | 4.22 in |
| 2023 | 59.0°F | +2.9°F | 2.57 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00443229; recent months: ACIS, station USC00443229. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Front Royal 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; Front Royal's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Front Royal in September78°F by day, 56°F at night
- Front Royal in November56°F by day, 35°F at night
- Front Royal 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