Kent weather in October: Kent, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Kent in October has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 67°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal October, 4.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 8°C, 103 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationKent
- Station IDUSC00454169
- Location47.42°N 122.24°W
- Elevation30 ft (9 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population136,588
- Jan 48° 36°
- Feb 51° 36°
- Mar 56° 39°
- Apr 61° 43°
- May 68° 49°
- Jun 72° 53°
- Jul 78° 57°
- Aug 78° 57°
- Sep 73° 52°
- Oct 61° 46°
- Nov 53° 39°
- Dec 47° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kent in October?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 53.4°F. October is 9.1°F cooler than September and 7.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Kent and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 67°F on October 1 to 56°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 51°F and 55°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 55%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 67°F | 49°F | 35% | 21% |
| October 8 | 64°F | 47°F | 40% | 25% |
| October 15 | 61°F | 46°F | 45% | 28% |
| October 22 | 59°F | 44°F | 49% | 31% |
| October 31 | 56°F | 42°F | 55% | 35% |
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 | 49°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 2 | 67°F | 49°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 66°F | 49°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 66°F | 48°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 5 | 65°F | 48°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 65°F | 48°F | 39% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 65°F | 48°F | 39% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 8 | 64°F | 47°F | 40% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 64°F | 47°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 63°F | 47°F | 42% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 11 | 63°F | 47°F | 42% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 63°F | 47°F | 43% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 62°F | 46°F | 43% | 27% | 11 h |
| October 14 | 62°F | 46°F | 44% | 28% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 61°F | 46°F | 45% | 28% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 61°F | 46°F | 45% | 29% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 17 | 61°F | 45°F | 46% | 29% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 60°F | 45°F | 47% | 29% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 60°F | 45°F | 47% | 30% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 20 | 60°F | 45°F | 48% | 30% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 59°F | 44°F | 49% | 31% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 59°F | 44°F | 49% | 31% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 23 | 59°F | 44°F | 50% | 31% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 58°F | 44°F | 51% | 32% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 58°F | 44°F | 51% | 32% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 26 | 58°F | 43°F | 52% | 33% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 58°F | 43°F | 52% | 33% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 57°F | 43°F | 53% | 34% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 57°F | 43°F | 54% | 34% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 57°F | 43°F | 54% | 34% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 56°F | 42°F | 55% | 35% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 46°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 40 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00454169; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kent in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around October 31 (55%). In all, 4.07 in falls on 14 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Kent, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00454169.
What are the records for October in Kent?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1912) is 87°F, on October 4, 1932; the coldest is 19°F, on October 25, 1919. The wettest October brought 8.94 in (2003); the snowiest, 1.0 inches (1935).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00454169. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Kent compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, October normal highs run from 56°F in Easton to 66°F in Kennewick; Kent's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.