Hagerstown weather in October: Hagerstown, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Hagerstown in October has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 57°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 2.76 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 9°C, 70 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationHagerstown Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093706
- Location39.71°N 77.73°W
- Elevation698 ft (213 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population43,909
- Jan 41° 25°
- Feb 44° 27°
- Mar 53° 34°
- Apr 65° 44°
- May 74° 55°
- Jun 83° 64°
- Jul 87° 68°
- Aug 85° 66°
- Sep 78° 59°
- Oct 66° 47°
- Nov 54° 37°
- Dec 44° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hagerstown in October?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 56.7°F. October is 11.7°F cooler than September and 10.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Hagerstown and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 72°F on October 1 to 61°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 54°F and 59°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 | 72°F | 53°F | 31% | 18% |
| October 8 | 69°F | 51°F | 30% | 18% |
| October 15 | 66°F | 48°F | 30% | 17% |
| October 22 | 64°F | 45°F | 29% | 17% |
| October 31 | 61°F | 42°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 | 72°F | 53°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 71°F | 53°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 71°F | 53°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 71°F | 52°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 70°F | 52°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 70°F | 51°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 69°F | 51°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 69°F | 51°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 69°F | 50°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 50°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 68°F | 49°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 49°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 67°F | 49°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 67°F | 48°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 66°F | 48°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 66°F | 47°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 66°F | 47°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 65°F | 47°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 65°F | 46°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 64°F | 46°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 64°F | 45°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 64°F | 45°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 63°F | 45°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 63°F | 44°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 63°F | 44°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 62°F | 44°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 62°F | 43°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 62°F | 43°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 61°F | 43°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 61°F | 42°F | 28% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 61°F | 42°F | 28% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 47°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.76 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 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093706; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hagerstown 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, 2.76 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Hagerstown, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093706.
What are the records for October in Hagerstown?
The warmest October temperature on Hagerstown's official record (since 1899) is 95°F, on October 5, 1941; the coldest is 18°F, on October 24, 1969. The wettest October brought 11.18 in (1976); the snowiest, 2.8 inches (1925).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.7°F: 2021 62.0°F (+5.3), 2022 54.1°F (−2.6), 2023 58.5°F (+1.8), 2024 58.1°F (+1.4), 2025 57.0°F (+0.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.0°F | +5.3°F | 1.36 in |
| 2022 | 54.1°F | −2.6°F | 1.60 in |
| 2023 | 58.5°F | +1.8°F | 1.63 in |
| 2024 | 58.1°F | +1.4°F | 0.57 in |
| 2025 | 57.0°F | +0.3°F | 1.86 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HGRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093706. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Hagerstown compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, October normal highs run from 60°F in Frostburg to 72°F in Snow Hill; Hagerstown's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Hagerstown in September78°F by day, 59°F at night
- Hagerstown in November54°F by day, 37°F at night
- Hagerstown through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Maryland in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Snow Hill: Maryland's warmest Octobernormal high 72°F