Laurel weather in October: Laurel, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October

Laurel in October has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 59°F, falling from 74°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 4.41 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 10°C, 112 mm of precipitation in October.

  • NOAA stationLaurel (3 mi W)
  • Station IDUSC00185111
  • Location39.08°N 76.90°W
  • Elevation400 ft (122 m)
  • From the center2 miles
  • Population30,238
  1. Jan 43° 26°
  2. Feb 46° 28°
  3. Mar 55° 35°
  4. Apr 67° 45°
  5. May 76° 55°
  6. Jun 84° 65°
  7. Jul 89° 69°
  8. Aug 87° 68°
  9. Sep 80° 61°
  10. Oct 69° 50°
  11. Nov 57° 39°
  12. Dec 47° 31°

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

How warm is Laurel in October?

The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 59.1°F. October is 11.5°F cooler than September and 11.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Laurel and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 74°F on October 1 to 63°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 57°F and 61°F.

Laurel 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 29%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 174°F56°F29%19%
October 871°F53°F29%19%
October 1569°F50°F28%19%
October 2266°F47°F27%19%
October 3163°F44°F27%19%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Laurel: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 174°F56°F29%19%11 h 50 min
October 274°F55°F29%19%11 h 50 min
October 373°F55°F29%19%11 h 40 min
October 473°F55°F29%19%11 h 40 min
October 573°F54°F29%19%11 h 40 min
October 672°F54°F29%19%11 h 40 min
October 772°F53°F29%19%11 h 30 min
October 871°F53°F29%19%11 h 30 min
October 971°F53°F29%19%11 h 30 min
October 1071°F52°F29%19%11 h 30 min
October 1170°F52°F29%19%11 h 20 min
October 1270°F51°F29%19%11 h 20 min
October 1370°F51°F28%19%11 h 20 min
October 1469°F51°F28%19%11 h 20 min
October 1569°F50°F28%19%11 h 10 min
October 1669°F50°F28%19%11 h 10 min
October 1768°F49°F28%19%11 h 10 min
October 1868°F49°F28%19%11 h 10 min
October 1967°F49°F28%19%11 h
October 2067°F48°F28%19%11 h
October 2167°F48°F28%19%11 h
October 2266°F47°F27%19%11 h
October 2366°F47°F27%19%11 h
October 2466°F46°F27%19%10 h 50 min
October 2565°F46°F27%19%10 h 50 min
October 2665°F46°F27%19%10 h 50 min
October 2764°F45°F27%19%10 h 50 min
October 2864°F45°F27%19%10 h 40 min
October 2964°F44°F27%19%10 h 40 min
October 3063°F44°F27%19%10 h 40 min
October 3163°F44°F27%19%10 h 40 min
Normal high
69°FOctober average
Normal low
50°FOctober average
Precipitation
4.41 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
90.01 inch or more
Daylight
11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
14
Days at 80°F or more
3
Sunshine
72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00185111; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Laurel in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around October 1 (29%). In all, 4.41 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00185111.

What are the records for October in Laurel?

The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1895) is 97°F, on October 5, 1941; the coldest is 19°F, on October 30, 1909. The wettest October brought 10.73 in (2005); the snowiest, 2.5 inches (1925).

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00185111. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Laurel compare across Maryland?

Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, October normal highs run from 60°F in Frostburg to 72°F in Snow Hill; Laurel's is 69°F.

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

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