Lewes weather in October: Lewes, Delaware: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Lewes in October has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 61°F, falling from 75°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 4.41 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 11°C, 112 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationLewes
- Station IDUSC00075320
- Location38.78°N 75.16°W
- Elevation10 ft (3 m)
- Population3,702
- Jan 46° 30°
- Feb 48° 32°
- Mar 55° 38°
- Apr 66° 46°
- May 75° 56°
- Jun 83° 66°
- Jul 88° 71°
- Aug 86° 69°
- Sep 80° 64°
- Oct 69° 52°
- Nov 59° 42°
- Dec 50° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lewes in October?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 60.9°F. October is 10.8°F cooler than September and 10.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Lewes and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 75°F on October 1 to 64°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 59°F and 63°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 75°F | 58°F | 31% | 20% |
| October 8 | 72°F | 56°F | 32% | 20% |
| October 15 | 70°F | 53°F | 32% | 20% |
| October 22 | 67°F | 50°F | 32% | 20% |
| October 31 | 64°F | 47°F | 33% | 21% |
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 | 75°F | 58°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 74°F | 58°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 74°F | 58°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 73°F | 57°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 73°F | 57°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 73°F | 56°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 72°F | 56°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 72°F | 56°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 72°F | 55°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 71°F | 55°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 71°F | 54°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 71°F | 54°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 70°F | 54°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 70°F | 53°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 70°F | 53°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 69°F | 52°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 69°F | 52°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 69°F | 52°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 68°F | 51°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 68°F | 51°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 68°F | 50°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 67°F | 50°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 67°F | 50°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 67°F | 49°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 66°F | 49°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 66°F | 49°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 66°F | 48°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 65°F | 48°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 65°F | 48°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 65°F | 47°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 64°F | 47°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 52°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.41 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00075320; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lewes in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around October 31 (33%). In all, 4.41 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00075320.
What are the records for October in Lewes?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 92°F, on October 4, 1954; the coldest is 26°F, on October 30, 1965. The wettest October brought 8.56 in (2005).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.9°F: 2021 64.8°F (+3.9), 2022 57.1°F (−3.8), 2023 60.5°F (−0.4), 2024 60.8°F (−0.1), 2025 59.3°F (−1.6). 1 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.8°F | +3.9°F | 3.70 in |
| 2022 | 57.1°F | −3.8°F | 6.68 in |
| 2023 | 60.5°F | −0.4°F | 1.99 in |
| 2024 | 60.8°F | −0.1°F | 0.01 in |
| 2025 | 59.3°F | −1.6°F | 3.79 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00075320; recent months: ACIS, station USC00075320. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Lewes compare across Delaware?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Delaware, October normal highs run from 67°F in Wilmington to 69°F in Georgetown; Lewes's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.