Moab weather in October: Moab, Utah: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Moab in October has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 58°F, falling from 81°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal October, 1.03 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 5°C, 26 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationMoab
- Station IDUSC00425733
- Location38.57°N 109.55°W
- Elevation4,053 ft (1,235 m)
- Population5,242
- Jan 44° 21°
- Feb 52° 27°
- Mar 65° 36°
- Apr 72° 43°
- May 83° 51°
- Jun 94° 59°
- Jul 99° 66°
- Aug 96° 64°
- Sep 88° 55°
- Oct 74° 42°
- Nov 57° 30°
- Dec 44° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Moab in October?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 57.6°F. October is 13.6°F cooler than September and 13.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Moab and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 81°F on October 1 to 66°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 55°F and 60°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 17%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 81°F | 48°F | 17% | 9% |
| October 8 | 78°F | 45°F | 17% | 8% |
| October 15 | 74°F | 42°F | 16% | 8% |
| October 22 | 70°F | 39°F | 17% | 9% |
| October 31 | 66°F | 36°F | 16% | 8% |
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 | 48°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 81°F | 48°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 80°F | 47°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 80°F | 47°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 79°F | 46°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 79°F | 46°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 78°F | 45°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 78°F | 45°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 77°F | 45°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 77°F | 44°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 76°F | 44°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 76°F | 43°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 75°F | 43°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 75°F | 42°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 74°F | 42°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 74°F | 42°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 73°F | 41°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 73°F | 41°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 72°F | 40°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 71°F | 40°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 71°F | 40°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 70°F | 39°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 70°F | 39°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 69°F | 38°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 69°F | 38°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 68°F | 38°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 68°F | 37°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 67°F | 37°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 67°F | 37°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 66°F | 36°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 66°F | 36°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 42°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.03 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00425733; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Moab in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around October 1 (17%). In all, 1.03 in falls on 5 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Moab, 1 days reach 90°F, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00425733.
What are the records for October in Moab?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 98°F, on October 5, 1999; the coldest is 13°F, on October 31, 2019. The wettest October brought 4.66 in (2006); the snowiest, 2.5 inches (2009).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.6°F: 2021 55.7°F (−1.9), 2022 57.0°F (−0.6), 2023 54.9°F (−2.7). 0 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.7°F | −1.9°F | 1.90 in |
| 2022 | 57.0°F | −0.6°F | 1.74 in |
| 2023 | 54.9°F | −2.7°F | 0.53 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00425733; recent months: ACIS, station USC00425733. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Moab compare across Utah?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Utah, October normal highs run from 48°F in Brian Head to 79°F in St. George; Moab's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.