Galax weather in October: Galax, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Galax in October has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 70°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.05 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 5°C, 77 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationGalax Radio WBRF
- Station IDUSC00443267
- Location36.66°N 80.91°W
- Elevation2,385 ft (727 m)
- Population6,739
- Jan 42° 23°
- Feb 47° 26°
- Mar 54° 32°
- Apr 65° 39°
- May 72° 49°
- Jun 79° 57°
- Jul 82° 61°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 75° 53°
- Oct 65° 41°
- Nov 55° 32°
- Dec 46° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Galax in October?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 53.3°F. October is 10.6°F cooler than September and 10.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Galax and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 70°F on October 1 to 60°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 70°F | 47°F | 28% | 17% |
| October 8 | 68°F | 44°F | 27% | 16% |
| October 15 | 66°F | 42°F | 27% | 16% |
| October 22 | 64°F | 39°F | 26% | 15% |
| October 31 | 60°F | 36°F | 27% | 16% |
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 | 70°F | 47°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 70°F | 47°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 70°F | 46°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 69°F | 46°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 69°F | 46°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 69°F | 45°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 68°F | 45°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 68°F | 44°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 68°F | 44°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 67°F | 43°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 67°F | 43°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 43°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 66°F | 42°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 66°F | 42°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 66°F | 42°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 66°F | 41°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 65°F | 41°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 65°F | 40°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 65°F | 40°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 64°F | 40°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 64°F | 39°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 64°F | 39°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 63°F | 39°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 63°F | 38°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 63°F | 38°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 62°F | 37°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 62°F | 37°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 62°F | 37°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 61°F | 36°F | 27% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 61°F | 36°F | 27% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 60°F | 36°F | 27% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 41°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.05 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00443267; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Galax 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, 3.05 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Galax, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00443267.
What are the records for October in Galax?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1954) is 85°F, on October 10, 2007; the coldest is 10°F, on October 27, 1962. The wettest October brought 11.43 in (1976); the snowiest, 1.5 inches (1961).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00443267. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Galax 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; Galax's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.