Hayward weather in October: Hayward, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October

Hayward in October has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 64°F, falling from 76°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal October, 0.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 12°C, 21 mm of precipitation in October.

  • NOAA stationHayward Air Terminal
  • Station IDUSW00093228
  • Location37.65°N 122.11°W
  • Elevation43 ft (13 m)
  • From the center2 miles
  • Population158,440
  1. Jan 59° 43°
  2. Feb 62° 45°
  3. Mar 64° 47°
  4. Apr 67° 50°
  5. May 69° 52°
  6. Jun 74° 55°
  7. Jul 75° 57°
  8. Aug 76° 58°
  9. Sep 77° 58°
  10. Oct 74° 54°
  11. Nov 65° 47°
  12. Dec 59° 43°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Hayward in October?

The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 63.5°F. October is 3.8°F cooler than September and 7.3°F warmer than November. October is the 5th warmest month of the year in Hayward and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 76°F on October 1 to 70°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 62°F and 65°F.

Hayward in October, day by day: normal high and low

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 17%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 176°F56°F5%3%
October 875°F55°F7%4%
October 1574°F54°F9%6%
October 2273°F52°F12%7%
October 3170°F51°F17%9%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Hayward: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 176°F56°F5%3%11 h 50 min
October 276°F56°F6%3%11 h 50 min
October 376°F56°F6%3%11 h 50 min
October 476°F56°F6%3%11 h 40 min
October 575°F56°F6%4%11 h 40 min
October 675°F55°F7%4%11 h 40 min
October 775°F55°F7%4%11 h 40 min
October 875°F55°F7%4%11 h 30 min
October 975°F55°F7%4%11 h 30 min
October 1075°F55°F8%5%11 h 30 min
October 1175°F55°F8%5%11 h 30 min
October 1275°F54°F8%5%11 h 20 min
October 1374°F54°F9%5%11 h 20 min
October 1474°F54°F9%5%11 h 20 min
October 1574°F54°F9%6%11 h 20 min
October 1674°F54°F10%6%11 h 20 min
October 1774°F53°F10%6%11 h 10 min
October 1873°F53°F11%6%11 h 10 min
October 1973°F53°F11%6%11 h 10 min
October 2073°F53°F11%7%11 h 10 min
October 2173°F53°F12%7%11 h
October 2273°F52°F12%7%11 h
October 2372°F52°F13%7%11 h
October 2472°F52°F13%8%11 h
October 2572°F52°F14%8%10 h 50 min
October 2672°F52°F14%8%10 h 50 min
October 2771°F51°F15%8%10 h 50 min
October 2871°F51°F15%8%10 h 50 min
October 2971°F51°F16%9%10 h 50 min
October 3070°F51°F16%9%10 h 40 min
October 3170°F51°F17%9%10 h 40 min
Normal high
74°FOctober average
Normal low
54°FOctober average
Precipitation
0.81 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
30.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
1
Daylight
11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
19
Days at 80°F or more
5
Sunshine
83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093228; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Hayward in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 10% on average, highest around October 31 (17%). In all, 0.81 in falls on 3 days of a normal October.

In a normal October in Hayward, 1 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093228.

What are the records for October in Hayward?

The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 102°F, on October 6, 2024; the coldest is 43°F, on October 31, 2002. The wettest October brought 5.02 in (2021).

The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.5°F: 2021 63.1°F (−0.4), 2022 61.5°F (−2.0), 2023 66.1°F (+2.6), 2024 68.3°F (+4.8), 2025 63.2°F (−0.3). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Hayward: October in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
OctoberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202163.1°F−0.4°F5.02 in
202261.5°F−2.0°F0.00 in
202366.1°F+2.6°F0.19 in
202468.3°F+4.8°F0.06 in
202563.2°F−0.3°F1.81 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093228; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093228. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Hayward 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; Hayward's is 74°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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