Mercury Desert Rock Airport weather in October: Mercury Desert Rock Airport, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Mercury Desert Rock Airport in October has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 64°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal October, 0.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 10°C, 9 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationMercury Desert Rock Airport
- Station IDUSW00003160
- Location36.62°N 116.03°W
- Elevation3,230 ft (985 m)
- Jan 57° 33°
- Feb 60° 36°
- Mar 67° 41°
- Apr 74° 47°
- May 84° 55°
- Jun 95° 64°
- Jul 101° 71°
- Aug 99° 70°
- Sep 91° 62°
- Oct 78° 50°
- Nov 65° 39°
- Dec 55° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Mercury Desert Rock Airport in October?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 64.0°F. October is 12.3°F cooler than September and 12.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Mercury Desert Rock Airport and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 85°F on October 1 to 72°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 61°F and 67°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 7%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 85°F | 56°F | 5% | 3% |
| October 8 | 82°F | 53°F | 5% | 3% |
| October 15 | 79°F | 50°F | 6% | 3% |
| October 22 | 76°F | 48°F | 7% | 3% |
| October 31 | 72°F | 44°F | 7% | 3% |
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 | 85°F | 56°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 84°F | 55°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 84°F | 55°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 83°F | 55°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 83°F | 54°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 82°F | 54°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 82°F | 53°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 82°F | 53°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 81°F | 53°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 81°F | 52°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 80°F | 52°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 80°F | 51°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 79°F | 51°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 79°F | 51°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 79°F | 50°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 78°F | 50°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 78°F | 50°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 77°F | 49°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 77°F | 49°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 76°F | 48°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 76°F | 48°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 76°F | 48°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 75°F | 47°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 75°F | 47°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 74°F | 47°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 74°F | 46°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 73°F | 46°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 73°F | 45°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 73°F | 45°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 72°F | 45°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 72°F | 44°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 50°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 15
- Sunshine
- 92%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003160; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Mercury Desert Rock Airport in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 6% on average, highest around October 28 (7%). In all, 0.37 in falls on 2 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Mercury Desert Rock Airport, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003160.
How humid and windy is Mercury Desert Rock Airport in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 69°F with 19% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 38% humidity. The wind averages 7.8 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 49°F | 25°F | 38% | 6.6 mph | 78% |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 26°F | 26% | 8.4 mph | 81% |
| noon | 67°F | 25°F | 21% | 9.9 mph | 81% |
| 3 p.m. | 69°F | 25°F | 19% | 10.3 mph | 77% |
| 6 p.m. | 61°F | 25°F | 25% | 7.4 mph | 89% |
| 9 p.m. | 55°F | 25°F | 30% | 6.5 mph | 90% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003160. 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 Mercury Desert Rock Airport?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1978) is 103°F, on October 1, 2024; the coldest is 28°F, on October 30, 2019. The wettest October brought 2.46 in (2004).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.0°F: 2021 61.2°F (−2.8), 2022 66.7°F (+2.7), 2024 69.6°F (+5.6), 2025 64.8°F (+0.8). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.2°F | −2.8°F | 0.73 in |
| 2022 | 66.7°F | +2.7°F | 0.08 in |
| 2024 | 69.6°F | +5.6°F | 0.04 in |
| 2025 | 64.8°F | +0.8°F | 0.45 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003160; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003160. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Mercury Desert Rock Airport compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, October normal highs run from 59°F in Incline Village to 89°F in Laughlin; Mercury Desert Rock Airport's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Mercury Desert Rock Airport in September91°F by day, 62°F at night
- Mercury Desert Rock Airport in November65°F by day, 39°F at night
- Mercury Desert Rock Airport through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Nevada in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Laughlin: Nevada's warmest Octobernormal high 89°F