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

Hollister in October has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 62°F, falling from 79°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal October, 0.62 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 9°C, 16 mm of precipitation in October.

  • NOAA stationHollister 2
  • Station IDUSC00044025
  • Location36.85°N 121.42°W
  • Elevation275 ft (84 m)
  • Population45,033
  1. Jan 60° 39°
  2. Feb 62° 41°
  3. Mar 66° 43°
  4. Apr 69° 45°
  5. May 73° 48°
  6. Jun 78° 51°
  7. Jul 80° 54°
  8. Aug 81° 54°
  9. Sep 81° 53°
  10. Oct 77° 48°
  11. Nov 67° 42°
  12. Dec 59° 38°

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

How warm is Hollister in October?

The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 62.3°F. October is 4.5°F cooler than September and 8.1°F warmer than November. October is the 5th warmest month of the year in Hollister and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 79°F on October 1 to 73°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 60°F and 65°F.

Hollister 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 12%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 179°F51°F4%2%
October 879°F50°F6%3%
October 1577°F48°F8%4%
October 2276°F47°F10%6%
October 3173°F45°F12%8%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Hollister: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 179°F51°F4%2%11 h 50 min
October 279°F51°F5%2%11 h 50 min
October 379°F50°F5%3%11 h 50 min
October 479°F50°F5%3%11 h 40 min
October 579°F50°F5%3%11 h 40 min
October 679°F50°F6%3%11 h 40 min
October 779°F50°F6%3%11 h 40 min
October 879°F50°F6%3%11 h 30 min
October 978°F49°F6%3%11 h 30 min
October 1078°F49°F7%4%11 h 30 min
October 1178°F49°F7%4%11 h 30 min
October 1278°F49°F7%4%11 h 30 min
October 1378°F49°F7%4%11 h 20 min
October 1478°F48°F8%4%11 h 20 min
October 1577°F48°F8%4%11 h 20 min
October 1677°F48°F8%5%11 h 20 min
October 1777°F48°F8%5%11 h 10 min
October 1877°F48°F9%5%11 h 10 min
October 1976°F48°F9%5%11 h 10 min
October 2076°F47°F9%5%11 h 10 min
October 2176°F47°F9%6%11 h 10 min
October 2276°F47°F10%6%11 h
October 2375°F47°F10%6%11 h
October 2475°F47°F10%6%11 h
October 2575°F46°F11%7%11 h
October 2675°F46°F11%7%10 h 50 min
October 2774°F46°F11%7%10 h 50 min
October 2874°F46°F12%7%10 h 50 min
October 2974°F46°F12%7%10 h 50 min
October 3073°F45°F12%8%10 h 50 min
October 3173°F45°F12%8%10 h 40 min
Normal high
77°FOctober average
Normal low
48°FOctober average
Precipitation
0.62 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 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
24
Days at 80°F or more
12
Sunshine
89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00044025; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Hollister in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 8% on average, highest around October 31 (12%). In all, 0.62 in falls on 3 days of a normal October.

In a normal October in Hollister, 3 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00044025.

What are the records for October in Hollister?

The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1975) is 107°F, on October 2, 1980; the coldest is 34°F, on October 27, 1996. The wettest October brought 2.79 in (2004).

The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.3°F: 2022 62.8°F (+0.5), 2023 65.2°F (+2.9), 2024 67.3°F (+5.0), 2025 63.1°F (+0.8). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.

Hollister: October in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
OctoberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202262.8°F+0.5°F0.00 in
202365.2°F+2.9°F–
202467.3°F+5.0°F0.00 in
202563.1°F+0.8°F0.00 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00044025; recent months: ACIS, station USC00044025. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Hollister 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; Hollister's is 77°F.

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

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