High Point weather in October: High Point, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
High Point 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 8 days in a normal October, 3.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 10°C, 83 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationHigh Point
- Station IDUSC00314063
- Location35.97°N 79.97°W
- Elevation900 ft (274 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population118,601
- Jan 52° 32°
- Feb 56° 34°
- Mar 64° 41°
- Apr 74° 49°
- May 80° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 88° 68°
- Sep 82° 62°
- Oct 73° 50°
- Nov 62° 41°
- Dec 54° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is High Point in October?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 61.9°F. October is 10.3°F cooler than September and 10.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in High Point and the 11th 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 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 60°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 78°F | 57°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 8 | 76°F | 54°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 15 | 74°F | 51°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 22 | 71°F | 48°F | 26% | 17% |
| October 31 | 68°F | 45°F | 27% | 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 | 27% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 78°F | 56°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 78°F | 56°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 77°F | 55°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 77°F | 55°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 77°F | 54°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 76°F | 54°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 76°F | 54°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 76°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 75°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 75°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 75°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 74°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 74°F | 51°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 74°F | 51°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 73°F | 50°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 73°F | 50°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 73°F | 50°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 72°F | 49°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 72°F | 49°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 72°F | 48°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 71°F | 48°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 71°F | 48°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 71°F | 47°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 70°F | 47°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 70°F | 47°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 70°F | 46°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 69°F | 46°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 69°F | 45°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 69°F | 45°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 68°F | 45°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 50°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 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
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00314063; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in High Point in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around October 10 (27%). In all, 3.27 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in High Point, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00314063.
What are the records for October in High Point?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1926) is 94°F, on October 8, 1931; the coldest is 19°F, on October 30, 2008. The wettest October brought 12.35 in (1990).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.9°F: 2021 64.9°F (+3.0), 2022 57.2°F (−4.7), 2023 62.5°F (+0.6), 2024 62.6°F (+0.7), 2025 60.1°F (−1.8). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.9°F | +3.0°F | 3.19 in |
| 2022 | 57.2°F | −4.7°F | 3.42 in |
| 2023 | 62.5°F | +0.6°F | 1.35 in |
| 2024 | 62.6°F | +0.7°F | 0.31 in |
| 2025 | 60.1°F | −1.8°F | 1.76 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00314063; recent months: ACIS, station USC00314063. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in High Point 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; High Point's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- High Point in September82°F by day, 62°F at night
- High Point in November62°F by day, 41°F at night
- High Point 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