Hanford weather in October: Hanford, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Hanford in October has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 65°F, falling from 87°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal October, 0.46 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 9°C, 12 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationHanford Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00053119
- Location36.32°N 119.63°W
- Elevation249 ft (76 m)
- Population60,594
- Jan 57° 37°
- Feb 63° 39°
- Mar 70° 44°
- Apr 76° 47°
- May 85° 54°
- Jun 93° 60°
- Jul 98° 64°
- Aug 97° 62°
- Sep 92° 57°
- Oct 81° 49°
- Nov 67° 40°
- Dec 57° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hanford in October?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 64.6°F. October is 10.1°F cooler than September and 11.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Hanford and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 87°F on October 1 to 74°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 62°F and 67°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 15%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 87°F | 53°F | 5% | 1% |
| October 8 | 84°F | 51°F | 7% | 2% |
| October 15 | 81°F | 49°F | 9% | 3% |
| October 22 | 78°F | 47°F | 11% | 4% |
| October 31 | 74°F | 44°F | 15% | 5% |
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 | 87°F | 53°F | 5% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 87°F | 53°F | 5% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 86°F | 53°F | 6% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 86°F | 52°F | 6% | 2% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 85°F | 52°F | 6% | 2% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 85°F | 52°F | 6% | 2% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 85°F | 51°F | 7% | 2% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 84°F | 51°F | 7% | 2% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 84°F | 51°F | 7% | 2% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 83°F | 50°F | 7% | 2% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 83°F | 50°F | 8% | 2% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 83°F | 50°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 82°F | 49°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 82°F | 49°F | 9% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 81°F | 49°F | 9% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 81°F | 48°F | 9% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 80°F | 48°F | 10% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 80°F | 48°F | 10% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 80°F | 48°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 79°F | 47°F | 11% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 79°F | 47°F | 11% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 78°F | 47°F | 11% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 78°F | 46°F | 12% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 77°F | 46°F | 12% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 77°F | 46°F | 13% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 76°F | 46°F | 13% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 76°F | 45°F | 14% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 75°F | 45°F | 14% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 75°F | 45°F | 15% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 74°F | 44°F | 15% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 74°F | 44°F | 15% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 49°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.46 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 18
- Sunshine
- 92%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053119; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hanford in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 10% on average, highest around October 31 (15%). In all, 0.46 in falls on 3 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Hanford, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053119.
What are the records for October in Hanford?
The warmest October temperature on Hanford's official record (since 1899) is 105°F, on October 3, 2024; the coldest is 28°F, on October 28, 1901. The wettest October brought 2.43 in (1996).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.6°F: 2021 62.4°F (−2.2), 2022 68.1°F (+3.5), 2023 67.3°F (+2.7), 2024 70.0°F (+5.4), 2025 63.1°F (−1.4). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.4°F | −2.2°F | 1.10 in |
| 2022 | 68.1°F | +3.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 67.3°F | +2.7°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 70.0°F | +5.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 63.1°F | −1.4°F | 1.27 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HJOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053119. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Hanford compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, October normal highs run from 58°F in Tahoma to 93°F in Brawley; Hanford's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.