Gallup weather in October: Gallup, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Gallup in October has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 50°F, falling from 74°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 0.92 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of −1°C, 23 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationGallup Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023081
- Location35.51°N 108.79°W
- Elevation6,471 ft (1,972 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population20,339
- Jan 45° 14°
- Feb 50° 19°
- Mar 59° 23°
- Apr 66° 28°
- May 75° 36°
- Jun 86° 45°
- Jul 89° 55°
- Aug 86° 53°
- Sep 80° 44°
- Oct 69° 31°
- Nov 56° 20°
- Dec 45° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gallup in October?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 49.7°F. October is 12.5°F cooler than September and 11.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Gallup and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 74°F on October 1 to 63°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 47°F and 52°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 | 74°F | 38°F | 19% | 9% |
| October 8 | 72°F | 34°F | 17% | 9% |
| October 15 | 69°F | 31°F | 16% | 9% |
| October 22 | 66°F | 28°F | 17% | 9% |
| October 31 | 63°F | 25°F | 16% | 9% |
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 | 74°F | 38°F | 19% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 74°F | 37°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 74°F | 37°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 73°F | 36°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 73°F | 36°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 72°F | 35°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 72°F | 35°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 72°F | 34°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 71°F | 34°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 71°F | 33°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 70°F | 33°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 70°F | 33°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 70°F | 32°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 69°F | 32°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 69°F | 31°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 69°F | 31°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 68°F | 30°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 68°F | 30°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 67°F | 30°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 67°F | 29°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 67°F | 29°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 66°F | 28°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 66°F | 28°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 65°F | 28°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 65°F | 27°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 65°F | 27°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 64°F | 27°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 64°F | 26°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 64°F | 26°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 63°F | 26°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 63°F | 25°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 31°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.92 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 16
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023081; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Gallup in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around October 1 (19%). In all, 0.92 in falls on 6 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Gallup, 19 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.5 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal October.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023081.
How humid and windy is Gallup in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 24% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 29°F with 71% humidity. The wind averages 5.9 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 29°F | 21°F | 71% | 2.7 mph | 83% |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 26°F | 50% | 5.0 mph | 82% |
| noon | 57°F | 25°F | 29% | 9.6 mph | 78% |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 23°F | 24% | 11.4 mph | 77% |
| 6 p.m. | 50°F | 23°F | 35% | 7.1 mph | 75% |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 23°F | 51% | 4.2 mph | 81% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023081. 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 Gallup?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1973) is 88°F, on October 4, 2024; the coldest is 1°F, on October 31, 2019. The wettest October brought 3.69 in (1974); the snowiest, 4.9 inches (1994).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.7°F: 2021 49.3°F (−0.4), 2022 49.6°F (−0.1), 2023 52.0°F (+2.3), 2024 54.5°F (+4.8), 2025 52.6°F (+2.9). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.3°F | −0.4°F | 0.88 in |
| 2022 | 49.6°F | −0.1°F | 1.58 in |
| 2023 | 52.0°F | +2.3°F | 0.11 in |
| 2024 | 54.5°F | +4.8°F | 1.13 in |
| 2025 | 52.6°F | +2.9°F | 1.89 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023081; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023081. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Gallup 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; Gallup's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.