Mount Shasta weather in October: Mount Shasta, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Mount Shasta in October has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 51°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 2.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 3°C, 51 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationMount Shasta
- Station IDUSW00024215
- Location41.33°N 122.33°W
- Elevation3,535 ft (1,078 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population3,124
- Jan 44° 29°
- Feb 47° 29°
- Mar 53° 32°
- Apr 59° 35°
- May 69° 41°
- Jun 76° 47°
- Jul 85° 52°
- Aug 85° 50°
- Sep 78° 45°
- Oct 65° 38°
- Nov 51° 31°
- Dec 42° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Mount Shasta in October?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 51.1°F. October is 10.4°F cooler than September and 10.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Mount Shasta and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 72°F on October 1 to 58°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 49°F and 54°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 72°F | 41°F | 14% | 7% |
| October 8 | 69°F | 39°F | 16% | 9% |
| October 15 | 65°F | 38°F | 19% | 11% |
| October 22 | 62°F | 36°F | 22% | 13% |
| October 31 | 58°F | 34°F | 27% | 16% |
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 | 41°F | 14% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 72°F | 41°F | 14% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 71°F | 41°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 71°F | 40°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 70°F | 40°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 70°F | 40°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 69°F | 40°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 69°F | 39°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 68°F | 39°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 39°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 67°F | 39°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 38°F | 17% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 66°F | 38°F | 18% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 66°F | 38°F | 18% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 65°F | 38°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 65°F | 37°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 64°F | 37°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 64°F | 37°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 63°F | 37°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 63°F | 37°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 62°F | 36°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 62°F | 36°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 61°F | 36°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 61°F | 36°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 60°F | 35°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 60°F | 35°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 59°F | 35°F | 25% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 59°F | 35°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 58°F | 35°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 58°F | 35°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 58°F | 34°F | 27% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 38°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.00 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- 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
- 2
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024215; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Mount Shasta in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around October 31 (27%). In all, 2.00 in falls on 6 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Mount Shasta, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024215.
How humid and windy is Mount Shasta in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 56°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 35°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 2.9 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 38°F | 31°F | 76% | 2.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 46°F | 35°F | 63% | 2.9 mph | – |
| noon | 55°F | 35°F | 46% | 4.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 56°F | 35°F | 44% | 4.4 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 48°F | 35°F | 61% | 2.4 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 42°F | 33°F | 70% | 2.2 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024215. 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 Mount Shasta?
The warmest October temperature on Mount Shasta's official record (since 1948) is 93°F, on October 2, 1980; the coldest is 17°F, on October 30, 2019. The wettest October brought 13.88 in (1950); the snowiest, 7.1 inches (1971).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.1°F: 2021 50.2°F (−0.9), 2022 57.4°F (+6.3), 2023 53.5°F (+2.4), 2024 54.4°F (+3.3), 2025 49.0°F (−2.1). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.2°F | −0.9°F | 6.19 in |
| 2022 | 57.4°F | +6.3°F | 0.10 in |
| 2023 | 53.5°F | +2.4°F | 0.31 in |
| 2024 | 54.4°F | +3.3°F | 0.49 in |
| 2025 | 49.0°F | −2.1°F | 1.61 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MHSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024215. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Mount Shasta compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, October normal highs run from 58°F in Tahoma to 93°F in Brawley; Mount Shasta's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Mount Shasta in September78°F by day, 45°F at night
- Mount Shasta in November51°F by day, 31°F at night
- Mount Shasta through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Brawley: California's warmest Octobernormal high 93°F