Kingsport weather in October: Kingsport, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October

Kingsport in October has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 58°F, falling from 76°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 2.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 8°C, 62 mm of precipitation in October.

  • NOAA stationKingsport
  • Station IDUSC00404858
  • Location36.52°N 82.53°W
  • Elevation1,284 ft (391 m)
  • From the centerunder 1 mile
  • Population57,109
  1. Jan 46° 27°
  2. Feb 51° 30°
  3. Mar 60° 36°
  4. Apr 71° 45°
  5. May 78° 54°
  6. Jun 84° 62°
  7. Jul 87° 66°
  8. Aug 86° 65°
  9. Sep 81° 58°
  10. Oct 71° 46°
  11. Nov 59° 36°
  12. Dec 50° 30°

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

How warm is Kingsport in October?

The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 58.4°F. October is 11.4°F cooler than September and 11.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Kingsport and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 76°F on October 1 to 65°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 56°F and 61°F.

Kingsport 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 30%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 176°F53°F26%18%
October 874°F50°F26%18%
October 1571°F46°F26%18%
October 2269°F43°F27%18%
October 3165°F40°F30%19%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Kingsport: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 176°F53°F26%18%11 h 50 min
October 276°F52°F26%18%11 h 50 min
October 375°F52°F26%18%11 h 50 min
October 475°F51°F26%18%11 h 40 min
October 575°F51°F26%18%11 h 40 min
October 674°F50°F26%18%11 h 40 min
October 774°F50°F26%18%11 h 40 min
October 874°F50°F26%18%11 h 40 min
October 973°F49°F26%18%11 h 30 min
October 1073°F49°F26%18%11 h 30 min
October 1173°F48°F26%18%11 h 30 min
October 1272°F48°F26%18%11 h 30 min
October 1372°F47°F26%18%11 h 20 min
October 1472°F47°F26%18%11 h 20 min
October 1571°F46°F26%18%11 h 20 min
October 1671°F46°F27%18%11 h 20 min
October 1771°F46°F27%18%11 h 10 min
October 1870°F45°F27%18%11 h 10 min
October 1970°F45°F27%18%11 h 10 min
October 2069°F44°F27%18%11 h 10 min
October 2169°F44°F27%18%11 h 10 min
October 2269°F43°F27%18%11 h
October 2368°F43°F28%18%11 h
October 2468°F43°F28%18%11 h
October 2568°F42°F28%18%11 h
October 2667°F42°F28%19%11 h
October 2767°F41°F29%19%10 h 50 min
October 2867°F41°F29%19%10 h 50 min
October 2966°F41°F29%19%10 h 50 min
October 3066°F40°F29%19%10 h 50 min
October 3165°F40°F30%19%10 h 40 min
Normal high
71°FOctober average
Normal low
46°FOctober average
Precipitation
2.43 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 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
19
Days at 80°F or more
5
Sunshine
75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00404858; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Kingsport in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around October 31 (30%). In all, 2.43 in falls on 8 days of a normal October.

In a normal October in Kingsport, 2 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00404858.

What are the records for October in Kingsport?

The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1916) is 95°F, on October 1, 2019; the coldest is 19°F, on October 27, 1962. The wettest October brought 7.59 in (2021); the snowiest, 1.5 inches (1925).

The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.4°F: 2021 62.1°F (+3.7), 2022 55.3°F (−3.1), 2023 58.5°F (+0.1), 2024 59.9°F (+1.5), 2025 58.6°F (+0.2). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Kingsport: October in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
OctoberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202162.1°F+3.7°F7.59 in
202255.3°F−3.1°F1.03 in
202358.5°F+0.1°F1.36 in
202459.9°F+1.5°F0.62 in
202558.6°F+0.2°F2.48 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00404858; recent months: ACIS, station USC00404858. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Kingsport compare across Tennessee?

Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, October normal highs run from 67°F in Roan Mountain to 76°F in Ardmore; Kingsport's is 71°F.

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

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