Palmdale weather in October: Palmdale, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Palmdale in October has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 64°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal October, 0.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 9°C, 12 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationPalmdale Airport
- Station IDUSW00023182
- Location34.63°N 118.08°W
- Elevation2,524 ft (769 m)
- Population162,536
- Jan 59° 33°
- Feb 62° 36°
- Mar 68° 40°
- Apr 73° 45°
- May 82° 53°
- Jun 91° 60°
- Jul 98° 67°
- Aug 98° 66°
- Sep 92° 59°
- Oct 80° 49°
- Nov 67° 38°
- Dec 58° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Palmdale in October?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 64.1°F. October is 11.1°F cooler than September and 11.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Palmdale and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 86°F on October 1 to 74°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 61°F and 67°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 6%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 86°F | 54°F | 3% | 1% |
| October 8 | 83°F | 51°F | 3% | 1% |
| October 15 | 80°F | 49°F | 4% | 2% |
| October 22 | 77°F | 47°F | 5% | 2% |
| October 31 | 74°F | 43°F | 6% | 3% |
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 | 86°F | 54°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 85°F | 54°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 85°F | 53°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 84°F | 53°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 84°F | 53°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 84°F | 52°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 83°F | 52°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 83°F | 51°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 82°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 82°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 82°F | 50°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 81°F | 50°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 81°F | 50°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 80°F | 49°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 80°F | 49°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 80°F | 49°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 79°F | 48°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 79°F | 48°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 79°F | 48°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 78°F | 47°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 78°F | 47°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 77°F | 47°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 77°F | 46°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 77°F | 46°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 76°F | 45°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 76°F | 45°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 76°F | 45°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 75°F | 44°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 75°F | 44°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 75°F | 44°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 74°F | 43°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 49°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.47 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 18
- Sunshine
- 91%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023182; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Palmdale in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 4% on average, highest around October 31 (6%). In all, 0.47 in falls on 1 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Palmdale, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023182.
What are the records for October in Palmdale?
The warmest October temperature on Palmdale's official record (since 1931) is 105°F, on October 5, 1980; the coldest is 18°F, on October 30, 1971. The wettest October brought 2.76 in (2004).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.1°F: 2021 60.7°F (−3.4), 2022 67.7°F (+3.6), 2023 64.5°F (+0.4), 2024 70.2°F (+6.1), 2025 63.5°F (−0.6). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.7°F | −3.4°F | 0.17 in |
| 2022 | 67.7°F | +3.6°F | 0.03 in |
| 2023 | 64.5°F | +0.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 70.2°F | +6.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 63.5°F | −0.6°F | 0.53 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PMDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023182. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Palmdale 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; Palmdale's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.