Morgantown weather in October: Morgantown, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Morgantown in October has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal October, 3.09 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 78 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationMorgantown Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00013736
- Location39.64°N 79.92°W
- Elevation1,240 ft (378 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population30,490
- Jan 40° 24°
- Feb 44° 26°
- Mar 53° 33°
- Apr 65° 42°
- May 74° 52°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 83° 63°
- Sep 77° 56°
- Oct 66° 45°
- Nov 54° 36°
- Dec 44° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Morgantown in October?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 55.3°F. October is 11.2°F cooler than September and 10.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Morgantown and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 72°F on October 1 to 60°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 53°F and 58°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 72°F | 50°F | 36% | 23% |
| October 8 | 69°F | 47°F | 37% | 23% |
| October 15 | 66°F | 45°F | 38% | 23% |
| October 22 | 64°F | 43°F | 38% | 23% |
| October 31 | 60°F | 40°F | 38% | 23% |
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 | 72°F | 50°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 71°F | 50°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 71°F | 49°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 70°F | 49°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 70°F | 49°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 70°F | 48°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 69°F | 48°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 69°F | 47°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 69°F | 47°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 47°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 68°F | 46°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 46°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 67°F | 46°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 67°F | 45°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 66°F | 45°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 66°F | 45°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 66°F | 44°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 65°F | 44°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 65°F | 44°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 64°F | 43°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 64°F | 43°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 64°F | 43°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 63°F | 42°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 63°F | 42°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 63°F | 42°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 62°F | 41°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 62°F | 41°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 61°F | 41°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 61°F | 41°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 61°F | 40°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 60°F | 40°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 45°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.09 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013736; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Morgantown in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around October 19 (38%). In all, 3.09 in falls on 11 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Morgantown, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013736.
How humid and windy is Morgantown in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 38°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 4.9 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 45°F | 37°F | 76% | 3.7 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 39°F | 69% | 4.8 mph | – |
| noon | 55°F | 39°F | 54% | 7.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 38°F | 48% | 7.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 38°F | 55% | 4.4 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 38°F | 65% | 4.3 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013736. 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 Morgantown?
The warmest October temperature on Morgantown's official record (since 1874) is 94°F, on October 16, 1897; the coldest is 15°F, on October 30, 1895. The wettest October brought 9.13 in (1925); the snowiest, 12.0 inches (1917).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.3°F: 2021 61.0°F (+5.7), 2022 52.3°F (−3.0), 2023 56.6°F (+1.4), 2024 57.7°F (+2.4), 2025 54.8°F (−0.5). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.0°F | +5.7°F | 3.12 in |
| 2022 | 52.3°F | −3.0°F | 2.51 in |
| 2023 | 56.6°F | +1.4°F | 3.35 in |
| 2024 | 57.7°F | +2.4°F | 1.41 in |
| 2025 | 54.8°F | −0.5°F | 3.31 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MGWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013736. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Morgantown compare across West Virginia?
Across the 63 places PlainClimate covers in West Virginia, October normal highs run from 57°F in Davis to 72°F in Hamlin; Morgantown's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Morgantown in September77°F by day, 56°F at night
- Morgantown in November54°F by day, 36°F at night
- Morgantown through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- West Virginia in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hamlin: West Virginia's warmest Octobernormal high 72°F