Los Angeles weather in October: Los Angeles, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Los Angeles in October has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 69°F, falling from 81°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal October, 0.58 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 16°C, 15 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationLos Angeles Downtown USC Campus
- Station IDUSW00093134
- Location34.05°N 118.24°W
- Elevation230 ft (70 m)
- From the center10 miles
- Population3,878,704
- Jan 68° 49°
- Feb 68° 50°
- Mar 70° 52°
- Apr 72° 55°
- May 74° 58°
- Jun 77° 61°
- Jul 82° 65°
- Aug 84° 65°
- Sep 83° 64°
- Oct 79° 60°
- Nov 73° 53°
- Dec 67° 48°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Los Angeles in October?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 69.3°F. October is 4.3°F cooler than September and 6.3°F warmer than November. October is the 4th warmest month of the year in Los Angeles and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 81°F on October 1 to 77°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 67°F and 72°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 8%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 81°F | 62°F | 4% | 2% |
| October 8 | 80°F | 61°F | 5% | 3% |
| October 15 | 79°F | 60°F | 7% | 3% |
| October 22 | 78°F | 59°F | 8% | 4% |
| October 31 | 77°F | 57°F | 8% | 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 | 81°F | 62°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 80°F | 62°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 80°F | 62°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 80°F | 62°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 80°F | 62°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 80°F | 62°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 80°F | 62°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 80°F | 61°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 79°F | 61°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 79°F | 61°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 79°F | 61°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 79°F | 61°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 79°F | 61°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 79°F | 60°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 79°F | 60°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 79°F | 60°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 79°F | 60°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 78°F | 60°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 78°F | 60°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 78°F | 59°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 78°F | 59°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 78°F | 59°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 78°F | 59°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 78°F | 59°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 78°F | 58°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 77°F | 58°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 77°F | 58°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 77°F | 58°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 77°F | 57°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 77°F | 57°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 77°F | 57°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 60°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.58 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
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 13
- Sunshine
- 91%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093134; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Los Angeles in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 6% on average, highest around October 30 (8%). In all, 0.58 in falls on 2 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Los Angeles, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093134.
What are the records for October in Los Angeles?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1877) is 108°F, on October 4, 1987; the coldest is 40°F, on October 22, 1892. The wettest October brought 6.96 in (1889).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.3°F: 2021 66.6°F (−2.7), 2022 68.7°F (−0.6), 2023 70.3°F (+1.0), 2024 69.3°F (at normal), 2025 68.6°F (−0.7). 1 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.6°F | −2.7°F | 0.71 in |
| 2022 | 68.7°F | −0.6°F | 0.02 in |
| 2023 | 70.3°F | +1.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 69.3°F | at normal | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 68.6°F | −0.7°F | 1.41 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093134; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093134. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Los Angeles 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; Los Angeles's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Los Angeles in September83°F by day, 64°F at night
- Los Angeles in November73°F by day, 53°F at night
- Los Angeles 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