Hendersonville weather in October: Hendersonville, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Hendersonville in October has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 57°F, falling from 73°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 4.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 7°C, 103 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationHendersonville (1 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00313976
- Location35.33°N 82.45°W
- Elevation2,160 ft (658 m)
- Population15,656
- Jan 48° 27°
- Feb 52° 29°
- Mar 59° 35°
- Apr 68° 43°
- May 75° 52°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 83° 63°
- Sep 78° 56°
- Oct 69° 45°
- Nov 59° 34°
- Dec 51° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hendersonville in October?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 56.6°F. October is 10.4°F cooler than September and 10.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Hendersonville and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 73°F on October 1 to 64°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 55°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 73°F | 51°F | 28% | 20% |
| October 8 | 71°F | 48°F | 27% | 19% |
| October 15 | 69°F | 45°F | 26% | 18% |
| October 22 | 67°F | 42°F | 25% | 17% |
| October 31 | 64°F | 39°F | 25% | 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 | 73°F | 51°F | 28% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 73°F | 50°F | 28% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 73°F | 50°F | 28% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 72°F | 50°F | 27% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 72°F | 49°F | 27% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 72°F | 49°F | 27% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 72°F | 48°F | 27% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 71°F | 48°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 71°F | 48°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 71°F | 47°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 70°F | 47°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 70°F | 46°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 70°F | 46°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 69°F | 45°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 69°F | 45°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 69°F | 45°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 68°F | 44°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 68°F | 44°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 68°F | 43°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 67°F | 43°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 67°F | 43°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 67°F | 42°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 66°F | 42°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 66°F | 41°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 66°F | 41°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 65°F | 41°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 65°F | 40°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 65°F | 40°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 64°F | 39°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 64°F | 39°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 64°F | 39°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 45°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.06 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00313976; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hendersonville in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around October 1 (28%). In all, 4.06 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Hendersonville, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00313976.
What are the records for October in Hendersonville?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1898) is 92°F, on October 5, 1941; the coldest is 17°F, on October 30, 1952. The wettest October brought 14.59 in (1918).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.6°F: 2021 60.0°F (+3.4), 2022 52.6°F (−4.0), 2023 56.3°F (−0.3), 2024 57.4°F (+0.8), 2025 55.8°F (−0.8). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.0°F | +3.4°F | 5.38 in |
| 2022 | 52.6°F | −4.0°F | 1.19 in |
| 2023 | 56.3°F | −0.3°F | 0.60 in |
| 2024 | 57.4°F | +0.8°F | 0.16 in |
| 2025 | 55.8°F | −0.8°F | 3.45 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00313976; recent months: ACIS, station USC00313976. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Hendersonville 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; Hendersonville's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Hendersonville in September78°F by day, 56°F at night
- Hendersonville in November59°F by day, 34°F at night
- Hendersonville 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