Petersburg weather in October: Petersburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Petersburg in October has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 60°F, falling from 77°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 3.41 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 9°C, 87 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationPetersburg
- Station IDUSC00446656
- Location37.24°N 77.39°W
- Elevation19 ft (6 m)
- Population34,058
- Jan 49° 28°
- Feb 52° 29°
- Mar 60° 36°
- Apr 70° 46°
- May 78° 55°
- Jun 86° 64°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 87° 67°
- Sep 82° 61°
- Oct 72° 48°
- Nov 62° 37°
- Dec 53° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Petersburg in October?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 59.8°F. October is 11.3°F cooler than September and 10.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Petersburg and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 77°F on October 1 to 67°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 58°F and 62°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 | 77°F | 55°F | 29% | 18% |
| October 8 | 74°F | 51°F | 29% | 18% |
| October 15 | 72°F | 48°F | 29% | 19% |
| October 22 | 70°F | 45°F | 29% | 19% |
| October 31 | 67°F | 42°F | 30% | 20% |
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 | 77°F | 55°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 76°F | 54°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 76°F | 54°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 75°F | 53°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 75°F | 53°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 75°F | 52°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 74°F | 52°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 74°F | 51°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 74°F | 51°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 74°F | 51°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 73°F | 50°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 73°F | 50°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 73°F | 49°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 72°F | 49°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 72°F | 48°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 72°F | 48°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 71°F | 47°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 71°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 71°F | 47°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 70°F | 46°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 70°F | 46°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 70°F | 45°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 69°F | 45°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 69°F | 45°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 69°F | 44°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 68°F | 44°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 68°F | 43°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 68°F | 43°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 68°F | 43°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 67°F | 42°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 67°F | 42°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 48°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.41 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00446656; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Petersburg in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around October 30 (30%). In all, 3.41 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Petersburg, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00446656.
What are the records for October in Petersburg?
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.8°F: 2021 65.7°F (+5.9), 2022 57.3°F (−2.5), 2023 60.6°F (+0.8), 2024 60.7°F (+0.9), 2025 59.3°F (−0.5). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.7°F | +5.9°F | 4.22 in |
| 2022 | 57.3°F | −2.5°F | 2.58 in |
| 2023 | 60.6°F | +0.8°F | 1.40 in |
| 2024 | 60.7°F | +0.9°F | 3.24 in |
| 2025 | 59.3°F | −0.5°F | 1.64 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00446656. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Petersburg compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, October normal highs run from 64°F in Hot Springs to 76°F in Chesapeake; Petersburg's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Petersburg in September82°F by day, 61°F at night
- Petersburg in November62°F by day, 37°F at night
- Petersburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Virginia in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Chesapeake: Virginia's warmest Octobernormal high 76°F