Parkersburg weather in October: Parkersburg, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Parkersburg in October has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 73°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal October, 2.98 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 76 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationParkersburg/Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003804
- Location39.34°N 81.44°W
- Elevation831 ft (253 m)
- Population28,834
- Jan 40° 24°
- Feb 44° 26°
- Mar 54° 33°
- Apr 67° 42°
- May 75° 52°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 85° 62°
- Sep 79° 55°
- Oct 67° 44°
- Nov 55° 35°
- Dec 44° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Parkersburg in October?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 55.4°F. October is 11.5°F cooler than September and 10.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Parkersburg and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 73°F on October 1 to 61°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 53°F and 58°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 73°F | 49°F | 33% | 20% |
| October 8 | 70°F | 47°F | 35% | 21% |
| October 15 | 67°F | 44°F | 37% | 22% |
| October 22 | 65°F | 42°F | 37% | 22% |
| October 31 | 61°F | 39°F | 37% | 23% |
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 | 73°F | 49°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 72°F | 49°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 72°F | 49°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 71°F | 48°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 71°F | 48°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 71°F | 48°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 70°F | 47°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 70°F | 47°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 69°F | 46°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 69°F | 46°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 69°F | 46°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 68°F | 45°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 68°F | 45°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 68°F | 45°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 67°F | 44°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 67°F | 44°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 66°F | 43°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 66°F | 43°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 66°F | 43°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 65°F | 42°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 65°F | 42°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 65°F | 42°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 64°F | 41°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 64°F | 41°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 63°F | 41°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 63°F | 40°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 63°F | 40°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 62°F | 40°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 62°F | 39°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 62°F | 39°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 61°F | 39°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 44°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.98 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003804; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Parkersburg in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around October 22 (37%). In all, 2.98 in falls on 12 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Parkersburg, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003804.
How humid and windy is Parkersburg in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 5.5 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 43°F | 38°F | 80% | 4.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 47°F | 40°F | 75% | 5.7 mph | – |
| noon | 56°F | 40°F | 55% | 8.1 mph | 47% |
| 3 p.m. | 58°F | 39°F | 49% | 8.1 mph | 46% |
| 6 p.m. | 54°F | 39°F | 56% | 5.0 mph | 57% |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 39°F | 70% | 4.3 mph | 63% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003804. 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 Parkersburg?
The warmest October temperature on Parkersburg's official record (since 1926) is 96°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 21°F, on October 21, 1952. The wettest October brought 7.33 in (1983).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.4°F: 2021 61.6°F (+6.2), 2022 52.2°F (−3.2), 2023 57.1°F (+1.7), 2024 56.5°F (+1.1), 2025 55.6°F (+0.2). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.6°F | +6.2°F | 4.29 in |
| 2022 | 52.2°F | −3.2°F | 3.55 in |
| 2023 | 57.1°F | +1.7°F | 3.98 in |
| 2024 | 56.5°F | +1.1°F | 0.96 in |
| 2025 | 55.6°F | +0.2°F | 3.30 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PKBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003804. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Parkersburg compare across West Virginia?
Across the 63 places PlainClimate covers in West Virginia, October normal highs run from 57°F in Davis to 72°F in Hamlin; Parkersburg's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Parkersburg in September79°F by day, 55°F at night
- Parkersburg in November55°F by day, 35°F at night
- Parkersburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- West Virginia in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hamlin: West Virginia's warmest Octobernormal high 72°F