Paso Robles weather in October: Paso Robles, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October

Paso Robles in October has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 62°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal October, 0.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 6°C, 14 mm of precipitation in October.

  • NOAA stationPaso Robles Municipal Airport
  • Station IDUSW00093209
  • Location35.67°N 120.63°W
  • Elevation810 ft (247 m)
  • Population31,568
  1. Jan 61° 35°
  2. Feb 63° 37°
  3. Mar 68° 40°
  4. Apr 74° 41°
  5. May 81° 46°
  6. Jun 89° 50°
  7. Jul 93° 54°
  8. Aug 94° 53°
  9. Sep 90° 50°
  10. Oct 81° 44°
  11. Nov 69° 37°
  12. Dec 60° 33°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Paso Robles in October?

The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 62.1°F. October is 7.9°F cooler than September and 9.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Paso Robles and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 86°F on October 1 to 75°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 59°F and 65°F.

Paso Robles in October, day by day: normal high and low

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 10%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 186°F47°F4%2%
October 883°F45°F5%2%
October 1581°F44°F6%3%
October 2279°F42°F8%4%
October 3175°F40°F10%6%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Paso Robles: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 186°F47°F4%2%11 h 50 min
October 285°F47°F4%2%11 h 50 min
October 385°F47°F4%2%11 h 50 min
October 485°F46°F4%2%11 h 50 min
October 584°F46°F4%2%11 h 40 min
October 684°F46°F5%2%11 h 40 min
October 784°F46°F5%2%11 h 40 min
October 883°F45°F5%2%11 h 40 min
October 983°F45°F5%2%11 h 30 min
October 1083°F45°F5%3%11 h 30 min
October 1182°F45°F5%3%11 h 30 min
October 1282°F45°F5%3%11 h 30 min
October 1382°F44°F6%3%11 h 30 min
October 1481°F44°F6%3%11 h 20 min
October 1581°F44°F6%3%11 h 20 min
October 1681°F44°F6%3%11 h 20 min
October 1780°F43°F7%4%11 h 20 min
October 1880°F43°F7%4%11 h 10 min
October 1980°F43°F7%4%11 h 10 min
October 2079°F43°F7%4%11 h 10 min
October 2179°F43°F7%4%11 h 10 min
October 2279°F42°F8%4%11 h 10 min
October 2378°F42°F8%5%11 h
October 2478°F42°F8%5%11 h
October 2578°F42°F8%5%11 h
October 2677°F41°F9%5%11 h
October 2777°F41°F9%5%11 h
October 2876°F41°F9%5%10 h 50 min
October 2976°F41°F10%6%10 h 50 min
October 3076°F41°F10%6%10 h 50 min
October 3175°F40°F10%6%10 h 50 min
Normal high
81°FOctober average
Normal low
44°FOctober average
Precipitation
0.56 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
20.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
6
Nights at 32°F or colder
1
Daylight
11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
27
Days at 80°F or more
17
Sunshine
91%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093209; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Paso Robles in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 6% on average, highest around October 31 (10%). In all, 0.56 in falls on 2 days of a normal October.

In a normal October in Paso Robles, 6 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093209.

How humid and windy is Paso Robles in October?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 29% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 44°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 4.7 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal October day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.44°F38°F81%2.4 mph74%
9 a.m.53°F41°F64%2.8 mph70%
noon69°F42°F37%5.3 mph80%
3 p.m.73°F39°F29%7.9 mph80%
6 p.m.63°F42°F45%8.2 mph83%
9 p.m.55°F42°F61%4.8 mph86%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093209. 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 Paso Robles?

The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1952) is 108°F, on October 2, 2024; the coldest is 20°F, on October 29, 1971. The wettest October brought 3.88 in (2004).

The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.1°F: 2021 61.7°F (−0.4), 2022 64.6°F (+2.5), 2023 63.8°F (+1.7), 2024 66.6°F (+4.5), 2025 62.0°F (−0.1). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Paso Robles: October in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
OctoberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202161.7°F−0.4°F1.57 in
202264.6°F+2.5°F0.00 in
202363.8°F+1.7°F0.00 in
202466.6°F+4.5°F0.00 in
202562.0°F−0.1°F1.34 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093209; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093209. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Paso Robles 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; Paso Robles's is 81°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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