Martinsville weather in October: Martinsville, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Martinsville in October has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 57°F, falling from 75°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.57 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 6°C, 91 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationMartinsville Filter Plant
- Station IDUSC00445300
- Location36.70°N 79.87°W
- Elevation780 ft (238 m)
- Population13,834
- Jan 48° 24°
- Feb 52° 26°
- Mar 60° 32°
- Apr 71° 40°
- May 78° 50°
- Jun 85° 59°
- Jul 88° 64°
- Aug 86° 63°
- Sep 80° 56°
- Oct 71° 43°
- Nov 60° 32°
- Dec 51° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Martinsville in October?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 56.7°F. October is 10.9°F cooler than September and 10.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Martinsville and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 75°F on October 1 to 66°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 55°F and 59°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 75°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% |
| October 8 | 73°F | 46°F | 28% | 19% |
| October 15 | 71°F | 43°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 22 | 69°F | 40°F | 26% | 18% |
| October 31 | 66°F | 36°F | 26% | 18% |
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 | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 75°F | 49°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 75°F | 49°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 74°F | 48°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 74°F | 48°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 74°F | 47°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 73°F | 47°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 73°F | 46°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 73°F | 46°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 73°F | 45°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 72°F | 45°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 72°F | 45°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 72°F | 44°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 71°F | 44°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 71°F | 43°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 71°F | 43°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 71°F | 42°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 70°F | 42°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 70°F | 41°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 70°F | 41°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 69°F | 41°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 69°F | 40°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 69°F | 40°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 68°F | 39°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 68°F | 39°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 68°F | 38°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 67°F | 38°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 67°F | 38°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 67°F | 37°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 66°F | 37°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 66°F | 36°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 43°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.57 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 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00445300; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Martinsville in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around October 1 (29%). In all, 3.57 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Martinsville, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00445300.
What are the records for October in Martinsville?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1937) is 95°F, on October 6, 1941; the coldest is 14°F, on October 21, 1952. The wettest October brought 11.45 in (1976).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.7°F: 2021 62.5°F (+5.8), 2022 53.2°F (−3.5), 2023 58.3°F (+1.6), 2024 58.4°F (+1.7), 2025 56.0°F (−0.7). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.5°F | +5.8°F | 2.95 in |
| 2022 | 53.2°F | −3.5°F | 3.27 in |
| 2023 | 58.3°F | +1.6°F | 1.13 in |
| 2024 | 58.4°F | +1.7°F | 0.35 in |
| 2025 | 56.0°F | −0.7°F | 1.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00445300; recent months: ACIS, station USC00445300. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Martinsville compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, October normal highs run from 64°F in Hot Springs to 76°F in Chesapeake; Martinsville's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Martinsville in September80°F by day, 56°F at night
- Martinsville in November60°F by day, 32°F at night
- Martinsville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Virginia in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Chesapeake: Virginia's warmest Octobernormal high 76°F