Palmer weather in October: Palmer, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Palmer in October has a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 35°F, falling from 50°F on the 1st to 34°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 1.25 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −2°C, 32 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationPalmer Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00025331
- Location61.60°N 149.09°W
- Elevation230 ft (70 m)
- Population6,626
- Jan 22° 8°
- Feb 28° 13°
- Mar 34° 17°
- Apr 48° 30°
- May 59° 39°
- Jun 66° 47°
- Jul 68° 51°
- Aug 65° 48°
- Sep 56° 41°
- Oct 42° 29°
- Nov 29° 16°
- Dec 25° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Palmer in October?
The normal high is 42°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 35.4°F. October is 12.9°F cooler than September and 13.2°F warmer than November. October is the 7th warmest month of the year in Palmer and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 16°F, from 50°F on October 1 to 34°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 4.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 31°F and 40°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 50°F | 36°F | 38% | 16% |
| October 8 | 47°F | 33°F | 34% | 14% |
| October 15 | 43°F | 29°F | 29% | 12% |
| October 22 | 39°F | 25°F | 25% | 9% |
| October 31 | 34°F | 20°F | 22% | 7% |
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 | 50°F | 36°F | 38% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 2 | 50°F | 36°F | 37% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 3 | 49°F | 35°F | 36% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 4 | 49°F | 35°F | 36% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 5 | 48°F | 35°F | 35% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 6 | 48°F | 34°F | 35% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 7 | 47°F | 34°F | 34% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 8 | 47°F | 33°F | 34% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 9 | 46°F | 33°F | 33% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 10 | 46°F | 32°F | 32% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 45°F | 32°F | 32% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 45°F | 31°F | 31% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 44°F | 31°F | 31% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 44°F | 30°F | 30% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 43°F | 29°F | 29% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 43°F | 29°F | 29% | 11% | 10 h |
| October 17 | 42°F | 28°F | 28% | 11% | 10 h |
| October 18 | 41°F | 28°F | 28% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 41°F | 27°F | 27% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 40°F | 27°F | 26% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 40°F | 26°F | 26% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 39°F | 25°F | 25% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| October 23 | 38°F | 25°F | 25% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| October 24 | 38°F | 24°F | 24% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| October 25 | 37°F | 24°F | 24% | 8% | 9 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 37°F | 23°F | 24% | 8% | 9 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 36°F | 23°F | 23% | 8% | 9 h |
| October 28 | 36°F | 22°F | 23% | 8% | 9 h |
| October 29 | 35°F | 21°F | 22% | 7% | 8 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 34°F | 21°F | 22% | 7% | 8 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 34°F | 20°F | 22% | 7% | 8 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 42°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 29°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.25 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 8 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Sunshine
- 55%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025331; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Palmer in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around October 1 (38%). In all, 1.25 in falls on 9 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Palmer, 19 nights fall to freezing and 4 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025331.
What are the records for October in Palmer?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 67°F, on October 1, 2003; the coldest is −3°F, on October 27, 2001. The wettest October brought 3.30 in (2018).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.4°F: 2021 37.1°F (+1.7), 2022 37.0°F (+1.6), 2023 36.5°F (+1.1), 2024 35.3°F (−0.1), 2025 40.5°F (+5.1). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37.1°F | +1.7°F | 2.04 in |
| 2022 | 37.0°F | +1.6°F | 1.80 in |
| 2023 | 36.5°F | +1.1°F | 1.67 in |
| 2024 | 35.3°F | −0.1°F | 0.59 in |
| 2025 | 40.5°F | +5.1°F | 2.32 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00025331; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025331. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Palmer 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; Palmer's is 42°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.