Kinston weather in October: Kinston, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Kinston in October has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 65°F, falling from 80°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 3.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 12°C, 90 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationKinston Agricultural Research
- Station IDUSC00314689
- Location35.30°N 77.57°W
- Elevation60 ft (18 m)
- Population19,519
- Jan 56° 35°
- Feb 60° 37°
- Mar 67° 42°
- Apr 75° 51°
- May 82° 60°
- Jun 88° 68°
- Jul 91° 71°
- Aug 89° 70°
- Sep 84° 64°
- Oct 76° 53°
- Nov 67° 44°
- 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 Kinston in October?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 64.6°F. October is 9.4°F cooler than September and 9.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Kinston and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 80°F on October 1 to 72°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 62°F and 67°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 80°F | 59°F | 24% | 17% |
| October 8 | 78°F | 56°F | 23% | 16% |
| October 15 | 76°F | 53°F | 22% | 15% |
| October 22 | 74°F | 51°F | 22% | 15% |
| October 31 | 72°F | 48°F | 22% | 15% |
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 | 80°F | 59°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 80°F | 59°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 80°F | 58°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 79°F | 58°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 79°F | 57°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 79°F | 57°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 79°F | 57°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 78°F | 56°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 78°F | 56°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 78°F | 55°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 78°F | 55°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 77°F | 55°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 77°F | 54°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 77°F | 54°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 76°F | 53°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 76°F | 53°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 76°F | 53°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 76°F | 52°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 75°F | 52°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 75°F | 51°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 75°F | 51°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 74°F | 51°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 74°F | 50°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 74°F | 50°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 73°F | 50°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 73°F | 49°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 73°F | 49°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 73°F | 49°F | 22% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 72°F | 48°F | 22% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 72°F | 48°F | 22% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 72°F | 48°F | 22% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 53°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 12
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00314689; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kinston in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around October 1 (24%). In all, 3.56 in falls on 6 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Kinston, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00314689.
What are the records for October in Kinston?
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.6°F: 2021 66.9°F (+2.3), 2022 60.7°F (−3.9), 2023 63.0°F (−1.6), 2024 63.0°F (−1.6), 2025 61.8°F (−2.8). 1 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.9°F | +2.3°F | 1.50 in |
| 2022 | 60.7°F | −3.9°F | 3.23 in |
| 2023 | 63.0°F | −1.6°F | 0.58 in |
| 2024 | 63.0°F | −1.6°F | 1.81 in |
| 2025 | 61.8°F | −2.8°F | 3.22 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00314689. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Kinston 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; Kinston's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Kinston in September84°F by day, 64°F at night
- Kinston in November67°F by day, 44°F at night
- Kinston 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