Highlands weather in October: Highlands, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Highlands in October has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 52°F, falling from 67°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 6.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 5°C, 164 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationHighlands
- Station IDUSC00314055
- Location35.06°N 83.20°W
- Elevation3,850 ft (1,174 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population1,119
- Jan 42° 24°
- Feb 46° 26°
- Mar 54° 32°
- Apr 62° 39°
- May 69° 47°
- Jun 75° 54°
- Jul 78° 58°
- Aug 76° 57°
- Sep 71° 51°
- Oct 63° 41°
- Nov 53° 32°
- Dec 45° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Highlands in October?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 51.7°F. October is 9.6°F cooler than September and 9.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Highlands and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 67°F on October 1 to 58°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 50°F and 54°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 67°F | 46°F | 36% | 24% |
| October 8 | 65°F | 44°F | 35% | 23% |
| October 15 | 63°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% |
| October 22 | 61°F | 39°F | 35% | 21% |
| October 31 | 58°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% |
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 | 67°F | 46°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 67°F | 46°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 67°F | 46°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 66°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 66°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 66°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 65°F | 44°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 65°F | 44°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 65°F | 43°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 64°F | 43°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 64°F | 43°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 64°F | 42°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 63°F | 42°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 63°F | 42°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 63°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 63°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 62°F | 40°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 62°F | 40°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 62°F | 40°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 61°F | 39°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 61°F | 39°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 61°F | 39°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 60°F | 38°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 60°F | 38°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 60°F | 37°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 59°F | 37°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 59°F | 37°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 59°F | 36°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 58°F | 36°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 58°F | 36°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 58°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 41°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 6.47 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00314055; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Highlands in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around October 1 (36%). In all, 6.47 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Highlands, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00314055.
What are the records for October in Highlands?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 87°F, on October 6, 1941; the coldest is 12°F, on October 30, 1910. The wettest October brought 22.73 in (1918); the snowiest, 1.0 inches (1913).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.7°F: 2021 54.5°F (+2.8), 2022 48.5°F (−3.2), 2023 51.9°F (+0.2), 2024 53.5°F (+1.8), 2025 51.9°F (+0.2). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.5°F | +2.8°F | 15.72 in |
| 2022 | 48.5°F | −3.2°F | 2.31 in |
| 2023 | 51.9°F | +0.2°F | 1.15 in |
| 2024 | 53.5°F | +1.8°F | 0.23 in |
| 2025 | 51.9°F | +0.2°F | 6.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00314055; recent months: ACIS, station USC00314055. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Highlands 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; Highlands's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Highlands in September71°F by day, 51°F at night
- Highlands in November53°F by day, 32°F at night
- Highlands 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