Long Beach weather in October: Long Beach, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Long Beach in October has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 68°F, falling from 80°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal October, 0.53 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 15°C, 13 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationLong Beach Daugherty Field
- Station IDUSW00023129
- Location33.81°N 118.15°W
- Elevation31 ft (9 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population450,901
- Jan 67° 47°
- Feb 67° 48°
- Mar 69° 51°
- Apr 71° 54°
- May 73° 58°
- Jun 76° 61°
- Jul 81° 65°
- Aug 83° 66°
- Sep 82° 64°
- Oct 78° 59°
- Nov 73° 52°
- Dec 67° 47°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Long Beach in October?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 68.4°F. October is 4.7°F cooler than September and 6.4°F warmer than November. October is the 5th warmest month of the year in Long Beach and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 80°F on October 1 to 76°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 66°F and 71°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 9%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 80°F | 62°F | 4% | 2% |
| October 8 | 79°F | 61°F | 5% | 3% |
| October 15 | 78°F | 59°F | 7% | 4% |
| October 22 | 77°F | 58°F | 8% | 4% |
| October 31 | 76°F | 56°F | 9% | 4% |
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 | 62°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 80°F | 62°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 79°F | 62°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 79°F | 62°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 79°F | 61°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 79°F | 61°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 79°F | 61°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 79°F | 61°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 79°F | 61°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 78°F | 60°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 78°F | 60°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 78°F | 60°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 78°F | 60°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 78°F | 60°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 78°F | 59°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 78°F | 59°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 78°F | 59°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 77°F | 59°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 77°F | 59°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 77°F | 58°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 77°F | 58°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 77°F | 58°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 77°F | 58°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 77°F | 57°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 77°F | 57°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 77°F | 57°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 76°F | 57°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 76°F | 57°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 76°F | 56°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 76°F | 56°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 76°F | 56°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 59°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.53 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 11
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023129; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Long Beach in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 7% on average, highest around October 31 (9%). In all, 0.53 in falls on 2 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Long Beach, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023129.
What are the records for October in Long Beach?
The warmest October temperature on Long Beach's official record (since 1958) is 111°F, on October 15, 1961; the coldest is 39°F, on October 31, 1972. The wettest October brought 5.34 in (2004).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.4°F: 2021 66.6°F (−1.8), 2022 71.0°F (+2.5), 2023 71.1°F (+2.7), 2024 68.7°F (+0.3), 2025 68.0°F (−0.4). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.6°F | −1.8°F | 0.39 in |
| 2022 | 71.0°F | +2.5°F | 0.18 in |
| 2023 | 71.1°F | +2.7°F | 0.01 in |
| 2024 | 68.7°F | +0.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 68.0°F | −0.4°F | 0.92 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LGBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023129. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Long Beach compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, October normal highs run from 58°F in Tahoma to 93°F in Brawley; Long Beach's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Long Beach in September82°F by day, 64°F at night
- Long Beach in November73°F by day, 52°F at night
- Long Beach through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Brawley: California's warmest Octobernormal high 93°F