Gastonia weather in October: Gastonia, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Gastonia in October has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 63°F, falling from 79°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 3.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 11°C, 84 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationGastonia Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00053870
- Location35.20°N 81.16°W
- Elevation797 ft (243 m)
- Population85,535
- Jan 53° 33°
- Feb 58° 36°
- Mar 65° 42°
- Apr 74° 50°
- May 81° 58°
- Jun 88° 67°
- Jul 91° 70°
- Aug 89° 69°
- Sep 83° 63°
- Oct 74° 51°
- Nov 64° 41°
- Dec 56° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gastonia in October?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 62.7°F. October is 10.5°F cooler than September and 10.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Gastonia and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 79°F on October 1 to 69°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 65°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 79°F | 58°F | 32% | 16% |
| October 8 | 77°F | 55°F | 32% | 16% |
| October 15 | 74°F | 52°F | 31% | 16% |
| October 22 | 72°F | 49°F | 29% | 16% |
| October 31 | 69°F | 45°F | 28% | 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 | 79°F | 58°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 79°F | 57°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 78°F | 57°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 78°F | 57°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 78°F | 56°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 77°F | 56°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 77°F | 55°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 77°F | 55°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 76°F | 54°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 76°F | 54°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 76°F | 54°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 75°F | 53°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 75°F | 53°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 75°F | 52°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 74°F | 52°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 74°F | 51°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 74°F | 51°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 73°F | 50°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 73°F | 50°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 73°F | 50°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 72°F | 49°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 72°F | 49°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 72°F | 48°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 71°F | 48°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 71°F | 47°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 71°F | 47°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 70°F | 47°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 70°F | 46°F | 28% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 70°F | 46°F | 28% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 69°F | 45°F | 28% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 69°F | 45°F | 28% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 51°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.29 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 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053870; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Gastonia in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around October 6 (33%). In all, 3.29 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Gastonia, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053870.
What are the records for October in Gastonia?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 100°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 29°F, on October 28, 2001. The wettest October brought 5.96 in (2019).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.7°F: 2021 65.0°F (+2.3), 2022 58.6°F (−4.1), 2023 61.9°F (−0.9), 2024 62.9°F (+0.1), 2025 59.9°F (−2.8). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.0°F | +2.3°F | 0.98 in |
| 2022 | 58.6°F | −4.1°F | 1.33 in |
| 2023 | 61.9°F | −0.9°F | 0.99 in |
| 2024 | 62.9°F | +0.1°F | 1.11 in |
| 2025 | 59.9°F | −2.8°F | 2.55 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00053870; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053870. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Gastonia compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, October normal highs run from 55°F in Beech Mountain to 79°F in Southport; Gastonia's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Gastonia in September83°F by day, 63°F at night
- Gastonia in November64°F by day, 41°F at night
- Gastonia through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Octobernormal high 79°F