Northway weather in October: Northway, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Northway in October has a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 14°F, a daily mean of 23°F, falling from 45°F on the 1st to 18°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 0.53 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −10°C, 13 mm of precipitation and 15 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationNorthway Airport
- Station IDUSW00026412
- Location62.96°N 141.93°W
- Elevation1,713 ft (522 m)
- Population (census place)202
- Jan -4° -22°
- Feb 8° -16°
- Mar 25° -8°
- Apr 45° 17°
- May 61° 34°
- Jun 70° 45°
- Jul 72° 48°
- Aug 67° 44°
- Sep 55° 32°
- Oct 32° 14°
- Nov 8° -9°
- Dec -2° -19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Northway in October?
The normal high is 32°F and the normal low 14°F, for a daily mean of 23.2°F. October is 20.0°F cooler than September and 23.9°F warmer than November. October is the 7th warmest month of the year in Northway and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 27°F, from 45°F on October 1 to 18°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 5.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 18°F and 28°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 45°F | 25°F | 26% | 8% |
| October 8 | 40°F | 21°F | 26% | 6% |
| October 15 | 33°F | 16°F | 25% | 5% |
| October 22 | 27°F | 10°F | 25% | 4% |
| October 31 | 18°F | 2°F | 25% | 4% |
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 | 45°F | 25°F | 26% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 2 | 44°F | 24°F | 26% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 3 | 44°F | 24°F | 26% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 4 | 43°F | 23°F | 26% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 5 | 42°F | 23°F | 26% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 6 | 41°F | 22°F | 26% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 7 | 40°F | 21°F | 26% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 8 | 40°F | 21°F | 26% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 9 | 39°F | 20°F | 26% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 38°F | 19°F | 26% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 37°F | 19°F | 26% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 36°F | 18°F | 26% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 35°F | 17°F | 26% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 34°F | 16°F | 26% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 33°F | 16°F | 25% | 5% | 10 h |
| October 16 | 32°F | 15°F | 25% | 5% | 10 h |
| October 17 | 31°F | 14°F | 25% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 31°F | 13°F | 25% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 30°F | 12°F | 25% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| October 20 | 29°F | 11°F | 25% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| October 21 | 28°F | 11°F | 25% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| October 22 | 27°F | 10°F | 25% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 26°F | 9°F | 25% | 4% | 9 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 25°F | 8°F | 25% | 4% | 9 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 24°F | 7°F | 25% | 4% | 9 h |
| October 26 | 23°F | 6°F | 25% | 4% | 9 h |
| October 27 | 22°F | 5°F | 26% | 4% | 8 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 21°F | 4°F | 25% | 4% | 8 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 20°F | 3°F | 25% | 4% | 8 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 19°F | 2°F | 25% | 4% | 8 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 18°F | 2°F | 25% | 4% | 8 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 32°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 14°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.53 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 8 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Sunshine
- 60%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026412; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Northway in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around October 1 (26%). In all, 0.53 in falls on 8 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Northway, 31 nights fall to freezing, 17 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.1 inches.
Snow falls on 7 days in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 17 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026412.
How humid and windy is Northway in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 17°F with – relative humidity and a dew point of –; at 6 a.m. it is 9°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 2.7 mph.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 9°F | 6°F | 86% | 2.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 10°F | 7°F | 87% | 2.7 mph | – |
| noon | 16°F | 11°F | 83% | 3.3 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 17°F | – | – | – | – |
| 6 p.m. | 13°F | 9°F | 85% | 2.5 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 11°F | 7°F | 85% | 2.7 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026412. 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 Northway?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1942) is 68°F, on October 2, 2003; the coldest is −36°F, on October 31, 1975. The wettest October brought 1.38 in (2021); the snowiest, 22.7 inches (1988).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 23.2°F: 2021 22.1°F (−1.1), 2022 24.3°F (+1.1), 2023 23.7°F (+0.5), 2025 31.1°F (+7.9). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22.1°F | −1.1°F | 1.38 in |
| 2022 | 24.3°F | +1.1°F | 0.65 in |
| 2023 | 23.7°F | +0.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 31.1°F | +7.9°F | 0.56 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00026412; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026412. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Northway compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, October normal highs run from 24°F in Nuiqsut to 52°F in Klawock; Northway's is 32°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.