Port Townsend weather in October: Port Townsend, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Port Townsend in October has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 52°F, falling from 63°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal October, 1.64 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 8°C, 42 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationPort Townsend
- Station IDUSC00456678
- Location48.12°N 122.76°W
- Elevation100 ft (31 m)
- Population10,649
- Jan 46° 38°
- Feb 49° 38°
- Mar 52° 40°
- Apr 58° 43°
- May 63° 47°
- Jun 68° 51°
- Jul 73° 53°
- Aug 73° 54°
- Sep 68° 51°
- Oct 58° 46°
- Nov 50° 41°
- Dec 45° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Port Townsend in October?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 52.2°F. October is 7.3°F cooler than September and 6.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Port Townsend and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 63°F on October 1 to 54°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 1.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 51°F and 54°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 49%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 63°F | 49°F | 31% | 14% |
| October 8 | 61°F | 48°F | 35% | 16% |
| October 15 | 58°F | 47°F | 40% | 18% |
| October 22 | 56°F | 45°F | 44% | 20% |
| October 31 | 54°F | 44°F | 49% | 22% |
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 | 63°F | 49°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 2 | 63°F | 49°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 63°F | 49°F | 32% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 62°F | 48°F | 33% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 5 | 62°F | 48°F | 33% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 62°F | 48°F | 34% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 61°F | 48°F | 34% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 8 | 61°F | 48°F | 35% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 61°F | 48°F | 36% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 60°F | 47°F | 37% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 11 | 60°F | 47°F | 37% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 59°F | 47°F | 38% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 59°F | 47°F | 39% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 14 | 59°F | 47°F | 39% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 58°F | 47°F | 40% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 58°F | 46°F | 41% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 17 | 58°F | 46°F | 41% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 57°F | 46°F | 42% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 57°F | 46°F | 42% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 20 | 57°F | 46°F | 43% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 56°F | 46°F | 44% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 56°F | 45°F | 44% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 23 | 56°F | 45°F | 45% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 56°F | 45°F | 45% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 55°F | 45°F | 46% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 26 | 55°F | 45°F | 46% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 55°F | 44°F | 47% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 54°F | 44°F | 47% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 54°F | 44°F | 48% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 54°F | 44°F | 48% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 54°F | 44°F | 49% | 22% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 58°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 46°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.64 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 40 min to 10 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00456678; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Port Townsend in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around October 31 (49%). In all, 1.64 in falls on 13 days of a normal October.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00456678.
What are the records for October in Port Townsend?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1891) is 76°F, on October 4, 1899; the coldest is 22°F, on October 29, 1971. The wettest October brought 4.45 in (1997).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00456678. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Port Townsend compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, October normal highs run from 56°F in Easton to 66°F in Kennewick; Port Townsend's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Port Townsend in September68°F by day, 51°F at night
- Port Townsend in November50°F by day, 41°F at night
- Port Townsend through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Washington in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Kennewick: Washington's warmest Octobernormal high 66°F