Patuxent River Naval Air Station weather in October: Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Patuxent River Naval Air Station in October has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 60°F, falling from 74°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 4.03 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 11°C, 102 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationPatuxent River Naval Air Station
- Station IDUSW00013721
- Location38.30°N 76.42°W
- Elevation39 ft (12 m)
- Jan 45° 30°
- Feb 48° 31°
- Mar 55° 37°
- Apr 66° 47°
- May 75° 57°
- Jun 83° 66°
- Jul 87° 71°
- Aug 85° 69°
- Sep 79° 63°
- Oct 69° 52°
- Nov 58° 41°
- Dec 50° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Patuxent River Naval Air Station in October?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 60.3°F. October is 10.9°F cooler than September and 10.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Patuxent River Naval Air Station and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 74°F on October 1 to 64°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 58°F and 63°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 74°F | 58°F | 30% | 16% |
| October 8 | 72°F | 55°F | 30% | 17% |
| October 15 | 69°F | 52°F | 30% | 18% |
| October 22 | 67°F | 49°F | 29% | 19% |
| October 31 | 64°F | 46°F | 29% | 19% |
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 | 74°F | 58°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 74°F | 57°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 74°F | 57°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 73°F | 56°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 73°F | 56°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 73°F | 56°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 72°F | 55°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 72°F | 55°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 71°F | 54°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 71°F | 54°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 71°F | 54°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 70°F | 53°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 70°F | 53°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 70°F | 52°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 69°F | 52°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 69°F | 52°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 69°F | 51°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 68°F | 51°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 68°F | 50°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 68°F | 50°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 67°F | 50°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 67°F | 49°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 67°F | 49°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 66°F | 49°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 66°F | 48°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 66°F | 48°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 65°F | 47°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 65°F | 47°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 64°F | 47°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 64°F | 46°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 64°F | 46°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 52°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.03 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013721; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Patuxent River Naval Air Station in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around October 11 (30%). In all, 4.03 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013721.
How humid and windy is Patuxent River Naval Air Station in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 61°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 45°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 8.4 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 50°F | 43°F | 77% | 7.7 mph | 45% |
| 9 a.m. | 56°F | 45°F | 69% | 9.8 mph | – |
| noon | 60°F | 45°F | 57% | 10.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 61°F | 45°F | 55% | 9.8 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 55°F | 45°F | 68% | 6.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 53°F | 45°F | 72% | 7.6 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013721. 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 Patuxent River Naval Air Station?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 100°F, on October 2, 2019; the coldest is 30°F, on October 29, 1965. The wettest October brought 8.99 in (2012).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.3°F: 2021 67.3°F (+7.0), 2022 58.7°F (−1.6), 2023 63.7°F (+3.4), 2024 63.5°F (+3.2), 2025 59.7°F (−0.6). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.3°F | +7.0°F | 2.79 in |
| 2022 | 58.7°F | −1.6°F | 4.55 in |
| 2023 | 63.7°F | +3.4°F | 0.46 in |
| 2024 | 63.5°F | +3.2°F | 0.05 in |
| 2025 | 59.7°F | −0.6°F | 1.96 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013721; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013721. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Patuxent River Naval Air Station compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, October normal highs run from 60°F in Frostburg to 72°F in Snow Hill; Patuxent River Naval Air Station's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station in September79°F by day, 63°F at night
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station in November58°F by day, 41°F at night
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Maryland in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Snow Hill: Maryland's warmest Octobernormal high 72°F