Palm Springs weather in October: Palm Springs, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Palm Springs in October has a normal high of 91°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 78°F, falling from 96°F on the 1st to 86°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal October, 0.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 18°C, 5 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationPalm Springs Asos
- Station IDUSW00093138
- Location33.83°N 116.51°W
- Elevation421 ft (128 m)
- Population45,453
- Jan 71° 48°
- Feb 74° 50°
- Mar 81° 54°
- Apr 87° 59°
- May 95° 66°
- Jun 104° 73°
- Jul 109° 79°
- Aug 108° 80°
- Sep 102° 74°
- Oct 91° 65°
- Nov 79° 53°
- Dec 69° 46°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Palm Springs in October?
The normal high is 91°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 77.8°F. October is 10.3°F cooler than September and 11.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Palm Springs and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 96°F on October 1 to 86°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 75°F and 81°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 3%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 96°F | 70°F | 2% | 1% |
| October 8 | 94°F | 67°F | 2% | 1% |
| October 15 | 92°F | 65°F | 3% | 2% |
| October 22 | 89°F | 63°F | 3% | 1% |
| October 31 | 86°F | 59°F | 3% | 1% |
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 | 96°F | 70°F | 2% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 96°F | 69°F | 2% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 96°F | 69°F | 2% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 95°F | 69°F | 2% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 95°F | 68°F | 2% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 95°F | 68°F | 2% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 94°F | 68°F | 2% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 94°F | 67°F | 2% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 94°F | 67°F | 2% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 93°F | 67°F | 2% | 1% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 93°F | 66°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 93°F | 66°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 92°F | 66°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 92°F | 65°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 92°F | 65°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 91°F | 65°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 91°F | 64°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 91°F | 64°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 90°F | 64°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 90°F | 63°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 90°F | 63°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 89°F | 63°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 89°F | 62°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 88°F | 62°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 88°F | 62°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 88°F | 61°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 87°F | 61°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 87°F | 61°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 87°F | 60°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 86°F | 60°F | 3% | 1% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 86°F | 59°F | 3% | 1% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 91°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 65°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.20 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 18
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 27
- Sunshine
- 92%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093138; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Palm Springs in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 3% on average, highest around October 25 (3%). In all, 0.20 in falls on 1 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Palm Springs, 18 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093138.
What are the records for October in Palm Springs?
The warmest October temperature on Palm Springs's official record (since 1922) is 117°F, on October 1, 2024; the coldest is 30°F, on October 24, 1951. The wettest October brought 2.75 in (1925).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.8°F: 2021 74.9°F (−2.9), 2022 79.8°F (+2.0), 2023 79.9°F (+2.1), 2024 83.3°F (+5.5), 2025 78.1°F (+0.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.9°F | −2.9°F | 0.09 in |
| 2022 | 79.8°F | +2.0°F | 0.11 in |
| 2023 | 79.9°F | +2.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 83.3°F | +5.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 78.1°F | +0.3°F | 0.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PSPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093138. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Palm Springs 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; Palm Springs's is 91°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Palm Springs in September102°F by day, 74°F at night
- Palm Springs in November79°F by day, 53°F at night
- Palm Springs 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