Macon weather in October: Macon, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Macon in October has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 66°F, falling from 84°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 2.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 12°C, 67 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationMacon Middle Ga Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003813
- Location32.68°N 83.65°W
- Elevation343 ft (105 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population157,056
- Jan 59° 36°
- Feb 63° 39°
- Mar 71° 45°
- Apr 78° 51°
- May 86° 60°
- Jun 91° 68°
- Jul 94° 72°
- Aug 92° 71°
- Sep 88° 65°
- Oct 79° 53°
- Nov 69° 43°
- Dec 61° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Macon in October?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 66.0°F. October is 10.2°F cooler than September and 10.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Macon and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 84°F on October 1 to 74°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 64°F and 68°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 84°F | 60°F | 22% | 14% |
| October 8 | 82°F | 57°F | 22% | 14% |
| October 15 | 79°F | 54°F | 21% | 13% |
| October 22 | 77°F | 51°F | 21% | 13% |
| October 31 | 74°F | 47°F | 23% | 14% |
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 | 84°F | 60°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 84°F | 59°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 83°F | 59°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 83°F | 58°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 83°F | 58°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 82°F | 58°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 82°F | 57°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 82°F | 57°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 81°F | 56°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 81°F | 56°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 81°F | 55°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 80°F | 55°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 80°F | 55°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 80°F | 54°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 79°F | 54°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 79°F | 53°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 79°F | 53°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 78°F | 52°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 78°F | 52°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 78°F | 51°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 77°F | 51°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 77°F | 51°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 77°F | 50°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 76°F | 50°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 76°F | 49°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 76°F | 49°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 75°F | 48°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 75°F | 48°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 75°F | 48°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 74°F | 47°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 74°F | 47°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 79°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 53°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 11 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 15
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003813; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Macon in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around October 31 (23%). In all, 2.63 in falls on 6 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Macon, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003813.
How humid and windy is Macon in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 72°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 49°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 5.1 mph, most often from the north-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 50°F | 48°F | 91% | 3.7 mph | 70% |
| 9 a.m. | 57°F | 51°F | 78% | 5.3 mph | 65% |
| noon | 69°F | 50°F | 51% | 7.8 mph | 68% |
| 3 p.m. | 72°F | 49°F | 44% | 8.0 mph | 67% |
| 6 p.m. | 65°F | 51°F | 60% | 4.9 mph | 71% |
| 9 p.m. | 57°F | 51°F | 81% | 4.1 mph | 76% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003813. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for October in Macon?
The warmest October temperature on Macon's official record (since 1892) is 103°F, on October 4, 2019; the coldest is 26°F, on October 30, 1952. The wettest October brought 9.39 in (1959).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.0°F: 2021 67.9°F (+1.9), 2022 62.8°F (−3.2), 2023 65.2°F (−0.8), 2024 65.6°F (−0.4), 2025 64.5°F (−1.5). 1 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.9°F | +1.9°F | 7.26 in |
| 2022 | 62.8°F | −3.2°F | 0.71 in |
| 2023 | 65.2°F | −0.8°F | 3.20 in |
| 2024 | 65.6°F | −0.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 64.5°F | −1.5°F | 1.43 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MCNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003813. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Macon compare across Georgia?
Across the 101 places PlainClimate covers in Georgia, October normal highs run from 65°F in Mountain City to 83°F in Folkston; Macon's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.