Pismo Beach weather in October: Pismo Beach, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October

Pismo Beach in October has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 63°F, holding near 73°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal October, 0.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 11°C, 20 mm of precipitation in October.

  • NOAA stationPismo Beach
  • Station IDUSC00046943
  • Location35.16°N 120.68°W
  • Elevation39 ft (12 m)
  • From the centerunder 1 mile
  • Population7,984
  1. Jan 65° 44°
  2. Feb 65° 44°
  3. Mar 68° 46°
  4. Apr 70° 48°
  5. May 72° 50°
  6. Jun 71° 51°
  7. Jul 70° 54°
  8. Aug 71° 55°
  9. Sep 72° 54°
  10. Oct 73° 53°
  11. Nov 69° 46°
  12. Dec 65° 44°

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

How warm is Pismo Beach in October?

The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 62.5°F. October is 0.2°F cooler than September and 4.8°F warmer than November. October is the 3rd warmest month of the year in Pismo Beach and the 7th wettest. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 60°F and 65°F.

Pismo Beach 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 16%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 172°F54°F8%3%
October 872°F54°F10%4%
October 1573°F53°F12%5%
October 2273°F52°F14%6%
October 3172°F50°F16%8%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 18, coldest night October 31)
Pismo Beach: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 172°F54°F8%3%11 h 50 min
October 272°F54°F8%3%11 h 50 min
October 372°F54°F9%3%11 h 50 min
October 472°F54°F9%3%11 h 50 min
October 572°F54°F9%3%11 h 40 min
October 672°F54°F9%3%11 h 40 min
October 772°F54°F10%3%11 h 40 min
October 872°F54°F10%4%11 h 40 min
October 973°F54°F10%4%11 h 30 min
October 1073°F54°F10%4%11 h 30 min
October 1173°F54°F11%4%11 h 30 min
October 1273°F53°F11%4%11 h 30 min
October 1373°F53°F11%5%11 h 30 min
October 1473°F53°F12%5%11 h 20 min
October 1573°F53°F12%5%11 h 20 min
October 1673°F53°F12%5%11 h 20 min
October 1773°F53°F13%5%11 h 20 min
October 1873°F53°F13%6%11 h 20 min
October 1973°F53°F13%6%11 h 10 min
October 2073°F52°F13%6%11 h 10 min
October 2173°F52°F14%6%11 h 10 min
October 2273°F52°F14%6%11 h 10 min
October 2373°F52°F14%6%11 h
October 2473°F52°F14%7%11 h
October 2573°F52°F15%7%11 h
October 2673°F51°F15%7%11 h
October 2773°F51°F15%7%11 h
October 2872°F51°F15%7%10 h 50 min
October 2972°F51°F16%7%10 h 50 min
October 3072°F50°F16%8%10 h 50 min
October 3172°F50°F16%8%10 h 50 min
Normal high
73°FOctober average
Normal low
53°FOctober average
Precipitation
0.79 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
40.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
1
Daylight
11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
16
Days at 80°F or more
5
Sunshine
91%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00046943; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Pismo Beach in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around October 31 (16%). In all, 0.79 in falls on 4 days of a normal October.

In a normal October in Pismo Beach, 1 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00046943.

What are the records for October in Pismo Beach?

The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 99°F, on October 19, 1964; the coldest is 27°F, on October 27, 1986. The wettest October brought 3.65 in (1986).

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00046943. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Pismo Beach 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; Pismo Beach's is 73°F.

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

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