Pacifica weather in October: Pacifica, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Pacifica in October has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 61°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal October, 1.50 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 11°C, 38 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationPacifica (4 mi SSE)
- Station IDUSC00046599
- Location37.59°N 122.47°W
- Elevation475 ft (145 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population37,056
- Jan 58° 45°
- Feb 60° 46°
- Mar 61° 46°
- Apr 64° 48°
- May 67° 49°
- Jun 69° 51°
- Jul 69° 52°
- Aug 71° 53°
- Sep 72° 53°
- Oct 70° 52°
- Nov 64° 50°
- Dec 59° 46°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pacifica in October?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 61.2°F. October is 1.7°F cooler than September and 4.3°F warmer than November. October is the 3rd warmest month of the year in Pacifica and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 72°F on October 1 to 68°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 59°F and 63°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 | 72°F | 53°F | 8% | 3% |
| October 8 | 71°F | 53°F | 9% | 4% |
| October 15 | 70°F | 52°F | 11% | 6% |
| October 22 | 69°F | 52°F | 14% | 8% |
| October 31 | 68°F | 51°F | 17% | 11% |
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 | 53°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 72°F | 53°F | 8% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 72°F | 53°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 72°F | 53°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 71°F | 53°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 71°F | 53°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 71°F | 53°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 71°F | 53°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 71°F | 53°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 71°F | 53°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 71°F | 53°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 71°F | 53°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 71°F | 53°F | 10% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 71°F | 53°F | 11% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 70°F | 52°F | 11% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 70°F | 52°F | 11% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 70°F | 52°F | 12% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 70°F | 52°F | 12% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 70°F | 52°F | 12% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 70°F | 52°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 70°F | 52°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 69°F | 52°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 69°F | 52°F | 14% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 69°F | 52°F | 14% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 69°F | 52°F | 15% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 69°F | 52°F | 15% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 69°F | 52°F | 15% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 68°F | 51°F | 16% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 68°F | 51°F | 16% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 68°F | 51°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 68°F | 51°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 52°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.50 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00046599; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pacifica in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around October 31 (17%). In all, 1.50 in falls on 4 days of a normal October.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00046599.
How does October in Pacifica 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; Pacifica's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.