Greenville weather in October: Greenville, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Greenville in October has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 62°F, falling from 78°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 3.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 10°C, 91 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationGrnvl Spart International Airport
- Station IDUSW00003870
- Location34.88°N 82.22°W
- Elevation940 ft (287 m)
- Population74,371
- Jan 53° 32°
- Feb 57° 35°
- Mar 64° 41°
- Apr 73° 49°
- May 80° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 89° 68°
- Sep 83° 62°
- Oct 73° 50°
- Nov 63° 40°
- Dec 55° 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 73°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 61.7°F. October is 10.8°F cooler than September and 10.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Greenville and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 78°F on October 1 to 68°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 59°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 78°F | 57°F | 25% | 16% |
| October 8 | 76°F | 54°F | 25% | 16% |
| October 15 | 74°F | 51°F | 24% | 16% |
| October 22 | 71°F | 48°F | 25% | 16% |
| October 31 | 68°F | 45°F | 26% | 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 | 78°F | 57°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 78°F | 56°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 78°F | 56°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 77°F | 55°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 77°F | 55°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 77°F | 55°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 76°F | 54°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 76°F | 54°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 76°F | 53°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 75°F | 53°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 75°F | 52°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 75°F | 52°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 74°F | 52°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 74°F | 51°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 74°F | 51°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 73°F | 50°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 73°F | 50°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 72°F | 49°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 72°F | 49°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 72°F | 49°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 71°F | 48°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 71°F | 48°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 71°F | 47°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 70°F | 47°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 70°F | 47°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 70°F | 46°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 69°F | 46°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 69°F | 46°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 69°F | 45°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 68°F | 45°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 68°F | 45°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 50°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.59 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 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
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003870; 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 25% on average, highest around October 31 (26%). In all, 3.59 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Greenville, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003870.
How humid and windy is Greenville in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 66°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 45°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 5.6 mph, most often from the 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. | 49°F | 44°F | 83% | 4.5 mph | 66% |
| 9 a.m. | 55°F | 46°F | 71% | 6.3 mph | 67% |
| noon | 64°F | 45°F | 51% | 7.5 mph | 65% |
| 3 p.m. | 66°F | 45°F | 45% | 7.7 mph | 66% |
| 6 p.m. | 60°F | 46°F | 61% | 5.3 mph | 67% |
| 9 p.m. | 55°F | 46°F | 72% | 4.4 mph | 68% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003870. 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 Greenville?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1962) is 98°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 25°F, on October 29, 1976. The wettest October brought 10.24 in (1964).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.7°F: 2021 64.6°F (+2.9), 2022 58.4°F (−3.3), 2023 62.5°F (+0.8), 2024 63.5°F (+1.8), 2025 60.8°F (−0.9). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.6°F | +2.9°F | 4.60 in |
| 2022 | 58.4°F | −3.3°F | 1.84 in |
| 2023 | 62.5°F | +0.8°F | 0.80 in |
| 2024 | 63.5°F | +1.8°F | 0.38 in |
| 2025 | 60.8°F | −0.9°F | 4.04 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003870; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003870. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Greenville compare across South Carolina?
Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, October normal highs run from 63°F in Caesars Head to 79°F in Hampton; Greenville's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Greenville in September83°F by day, 62°F at night
- Greenville in November63°F by day, 40°F at night
- Greenville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- South Carolina in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hampton: South Carolina's warmest Octobernormal high 79°F