Gainesville weather in October: Gainesville, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Gainesville in October has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 62°F, falling from 77°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 3.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 11°C, 98 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationGainesville Gilmer Airport
- Station IDUSW00053838
- Location34.27°N 83.83°W
- Elevation1,275 ft (389 m)
- Population47,712
- Jan 51° 34°
- Feb 55° 36°
- Mar 63° 43°
- Apr 72° 50°
- May 79° 58°
- Jun 85° 66°
- Jul 88° 70°
- Aug 87° 69°
- Sep 81° 63°
- Oct 72° 52°
- Nov 62° 42°
- Dec 53° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gainesville in October?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 61.9°F. October is 10.5°F cooler than September and 10.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Gainesville and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 77°F on October 1 to 67°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 60°F and 64°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 77°F | 58°F | 28% | 16% |
| October 8 | 75°F | 55°F | 29% | 16% |
| October 15 | 72°F | 52°F | 30% | 16% |
| October 22 | 70°F | 49°F | 30% | 16% |
| October 31 | 67°F | 46°F | 30% | 17% |
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 | 77°F | 58°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 77°F | 58°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 76°F | 57°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 76°F | 57°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 76°F | 56°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 75°F | 56°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 75°F | 56°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 75°F | 55°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 74°F | 55°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 74°F | 54°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 74°F | 54°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 73°F | 53°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 73°F | 53°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 73°F | 53°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 72°F | 52°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 72°F | 52°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 72°F | 51°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 71°F | 51°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 71°F | 51°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 71°F | 50°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 70°F | 50°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 70°F | 49°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 70°F | 49°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 69°F | 49°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 69°F | 48°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 69°F | 48°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 68°F | 48°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 68°F | 47°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 68°F | 47°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 67°F | 47°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 67°F | 46°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 52°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053838; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Gainesville in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around October 12 (30%). In all, 3.85 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053838.
What are the records for October in Gainesville?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 96°F, on October 4, 2019; the coldest is 30°F, on October 28, 2001. The wettest October brought 11.27 in (2009).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.9°F: 2021 65.1°F (+3.2), 2022 60.1°F (−1.8), 2023 63.6°F (+1.7), 2024 65.2°F (+3.3). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.1°F | +3.2°F | 7.43 in |
| 2022 | 60.1°F | −1.8°F | 0.73 in |
| 2023 | 63.6°F | +1.7°F | 1.47 in |
| 2024 | 65.2°F | +3.3°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00053838; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053838. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Gainesville compare across Georgia?
Across the 101 places PlainClimate covers in Georgia, October normal highs run from 65°F in Mountain City to 83°F in Folkston; Gainesville's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Gainesville in September81°F by day, 63°F at night
- Gainesville in November62°F by day, 42°F at night
- Gainesville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Georgia in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Folkston: Georgia's warmest Octobernormal high 83°F