Greenville weather in October: Greenville, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Greenville in October has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 63°F, falling from 79°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.57 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 11°C, 91 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationGreenville
- Station IDUSC00313638
- Location35.64°N 77.40°W
- Elevation32 ft (10 m)
- Population95,138
- Jan 53° 33°
- Feb 57° 35°
- Mar 64° 41°
- Apr 74° 50°
- May 81° 59°
- Jun 87° 67°
- Jul 90° 71°
- Aug 88° 70°
- Sep 83° 64°
- Oct 74° 52°
- Nov 64° 41°
- Dec 56° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Greenville in October?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 63.0°F. October is 10.6°F cooler than September and 10.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Greenville and the 9th 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 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 61°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 79°F | 59°F | 31% | 19% |
| October 8 | 77°F | 55°F | 30% | 18% |
| October 15 | 75°F | 52°F | 29% | 17% |
| October 22 | 72°F | 49°F | 29% | 17% |
| October 31 | 69°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 | 79°F | 59°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 79°F | 58°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 78°F | 58°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 78°F | 57°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 78°F | 57°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 77°F | 56°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 77°F | 56°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 77°F | 55°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 76°F | 55°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 76°F | 55°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 76°F | 54°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 76°F | 54°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 75°F | 53°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 75°F | 53°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 75°F | 52°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 74°F | 52°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 74°F | 51°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 74°F | 51°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 73°F | 50°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 73°F | 50°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 73°F | 50°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 72°F | 49°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 72°F | 49°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 72°F | 48°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 71°F | 48°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 71°F | 48°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 71°F | 47°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 70°F | 47°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 70°F | 46°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 70°F | 46°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 69°F | 46°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 52°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.57 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- 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
- 9
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00313638; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Greenville in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around October 1 (31%). In all, 3.57 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00313638.
What are the records for October in Greenville?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1897) is 98°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 23°F, on October 27, 1962. The wettest October brought 10.36 in (1971).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.0°F: 2021 67.8°F (+4.8), 2022 61.1°F (−1.9), 2023 62.6°F (−0.4), 2024 63.2°F (+0.2), 2025 62.2°F (−0.8). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.8°F | +4.8°F | 2.16 in |
| 2022 | 61.1°F | −1.9°F | 0.89 in |
| 2023 | 62.6°F | −0.4°F | 0.98 in |
| 2024 | 63.2°F | +0.2°F | 0.18 in |
| 2025 | 62.2°F | −0.8°F | 3.49 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00313638; recent months: ACIS, station USC00313638. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Greenville 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; Greenville's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Greenville in September83°F by day, 64°F at night
- Greenville in November64°F by day, 41°F at night
- Greenville 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