Moses Lake weather in October: Moses Lake, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Moses Lake in October has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 50°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 0.66 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 3°C, 17 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationMoses Lake Grant County Airport
- Station IDUSW00024110
- Location47.21°N 119.32°W
- Elevation1,196 ft (365 m)
- Population26,969
- Jan 36° 24°
- Feb 44° 27°
- Mar 55° 32°
- Apr 64° 37°
- May 74° 45°
- Jun 80° 52°
- Jul 90° 57°
- Aug 88° 56°
- Sep 79° 47°
- Oct 63° 37°
- Nov 46° 29°
- Dec 36° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Moses Lake in October?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 49.9°F. October is 12.9°F cooler than September and 12.3°F warmer than November. October is the 7th warmest month of the year in Moses Lake and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 18°F, from 72°F on October 1 to 54°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 47°F and 52°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 72°F | 42°F | 16% | 4% |
| October 8 | 68°F | 39°F | 19% | 5% |
| October 15 | 63°F | 37°F | 22% | 7% |
| October 22 | 59°F | 35°F | 25% | 8% |
| October 31 | 54°F | 32°F | 28% | 9% |
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 | 42°F | 16% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 71°F | 42°F | 16% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 70°F | 41°F | 17% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 70°F | 41°F | 17% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 5 | 69°F | 41°F | 18% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 69°F | 40°F | 18% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 68°F | 40°F | 19% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 8 | 68°F | 39°F | 19% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 67°F | 39°F | 20% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 66°F | 39°F | 20% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 11 | 66°F | 38°F | 20% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 65°F | 38°F | 21% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 65°F | 38°F | 21% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 14 | 64°F | 37°F | 22% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 63°F | 37°F | 22% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 63°F | 37°F | 22% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 17 | 62°F | 37°F | 23% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 62°F | 36°F | 23% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 61°F | 36°F | 23% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 60°F | 36°F | 24% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 60°F | 35°F | 24% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 59°F | 35°F | 25% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 59°F | 35°F | 25% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 58°F | 34°F | 25% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 58°F | 34°F | 26% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 57°F | 34°F | 26% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 56°F | 34°F | 27% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 56°F | 33°F | 27% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 55°F | 33°F | 28% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 55°F | 33°F | 28% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 54°F | 32°F | 28% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 37°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.66 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024110; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Moses Lake in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around October 31 (28%). In all, 0.66 in falls on 7 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Moses Lake, 9 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024110.
What are the records for October in Moses Lake?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 86°F, on October 5, 1958; the coldest is 5°F, on October 31, 2002. The wettest October brought 2.47 in (2016).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.9°F: 2021 49.8°F (−0.1), 2022 56.3°F (+6.4), 2023 51.4°F (+1.5), 2024 50.4°F (+0.5), 2025 49.3°F (−0.6). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.8°F | −0.1°F | 0.51 in |
| 2022 | 56.3°F | +6.4°F | 0.21 in |
| 2023 | 51.4°F | +1.5°F | 0.44 in |
| 2024 | 50.4°F | +0.5°F | 0.20 in |
| 2025 | 49.3°F | −0.6°F | 0.78 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024110; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024110. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Moses Lake compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, October normal highs run from 56°F in Easton to 66°F in Kennewick; Moses Lake's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Moses Lake in September79°F by day, 47°F at night
- Moses Lake in November46°F by day, 29°F at night
- Moses Lake through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Washington in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Kennewick: Washington's warmest Octobernormal high 66°F