Marion weather in October: Marion, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Marion in October has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 59°F, falling from 75°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 4.09 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 9°C, 104 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationMarion
- Station IDUSC00315340
- Location35.68°N 82.01°W
- Elevation1,410 ft (430 m)
- Population7,534
- Jan 49° 28°
- Feb 53° 31°
- Mar 61° 37°
- Apr 70° 46°
- May 76° 55°
- Jun 82° 63°
- Jul 85° 67°
- Aug 84° 66°
- Sep 79° 60°
- Oct 70° 48°
- Nov 60° 38°
- Dec 51° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Marion in October?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 58.7°F. October is 10.8°F cooler than September and 9.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Marion and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 75°F on October 1 to 65°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 57°F and 61°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 75°F | 54°F | 30% | 21% |
| October 8 | 72°F | 51°F | 29% | 20% |
| October 15 | 70°F | 48°F | 28% | 19% |
| October 22 | 68°F | 45°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 31 | 65°F | 42°F | 26% | 17% |
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 | 54°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 74°F | 53°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 74°F | 53°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 74°F | 53°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 73°F | 52°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 73°F | 52°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 73°F | 51°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 72°F | 51°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 72°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 72°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 71°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 71°F | 49°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 71°F | 49°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 70°F | 48°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 70°F | 48°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 70°F | 47°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 70°F | 47°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 69°F | 47°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 69°F | 46°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 69°F | 46°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 68°F | 46°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 68°F | 45°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 68°F | 45°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 67°F | 44°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 67°F | 44°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 67°F | 44°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 66°F | 43°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 66°F | 43°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 66°F | 43°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 66°F | 42°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 65°F | 42°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 48°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.09 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00315340; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Marion in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around October 1 (30%). In all, 4.09 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Marion, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00315340.
What are the records for October in Marion?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 96°F, on October 6, 1951; the coldest is 17°F, on October 12, 2000. The wettest October brought 13.04 in (1918).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.7°F: 2021 63.5°F (+4.8), 2022 54.9°F (−3.8), 2023 59.2°F (+0.5), 2024 60.1°F (+1.4), 2025 57.8°F (−0.9). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.5°F | +4.8°F | 8.76 in |
| 2022 | 54.9°F | −3.8°F | 2.81 in |
| 2023 | 59.2°F | +0.5°F | 0.64 in |
| 2024 | 60.1°F | +1.4°F | 0.13 in |
| 2025 | 57.8°F | −0.9°F | 4.63 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00315340; recent months: ACIS, station USC00315340. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Marion compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, October normal highs run from 55°F in Beech Mountain to 79°F in Southport; Marion's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Marion in September79°F by day, 60°F at night
- Marion in November60°F by day, 38°F at night
- Marion through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Octobernormal high 79°F