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

Porterville in October has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 68°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal October, 0.55 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 12°C, 14 mm of precipitation in October.

  • NOAA stationPorterville
  • Station IDUSC00047077
  • Location36.07°N 119.02°W
  • Elevation393 ft (120 m)
  • Population63,517
  1. Jan 59° 40°
  2. Feb 65° 43°
  3. Mar 71° 47°
  4. Apr 76° 50°
  5. May 84° 56°
  6. Jun 93° 63°
  7. Jul 98° 68°
  8. Aug 97° 67°
  9. Sep 92° 62°
  10. Oct 82° 53°
  11. Nov 68° 44°
  12. Dec 59° 39°

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

How warm is Porterville in October?

The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 67.7°F. October is 9.6°F cooler than September and 11.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Porterville and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 88°F on October 1 to 75°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 65°F and 70°F.

Porterville 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 12%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 188°F59°F3%2%
October 886°F56°F4%3%
October 1583°F54°F6%4%
October 2279°F51°F8%5%
October 3175°F48°F12%7%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Porterville: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 188°F59°F3%2%11 h 50 min
October 288°F58°F3%2%11 h 50 min
October 388°F58°F4%2%11 h 50 min
October 487°F58°F4%2%11 h 40 min
October 587°F57°F4%2%11 h 40 min
October 687°F57°F4%2%11 h 40 min
October 786°F57°F4%2%11 h 40 min
October 886°F56°F4%3%11 h 40 min
October 985°F56°F5%3%11 h 30 min
October 1085°F56°F5%3%11 h 30 min
October 1184°F55°F5%3%11 h 30 min
October 1284°F55°F5%3%11 h 30 min
October 1384°F54°F5%3%11 h 20 min
October 1483°F54°F6%4%11 h 20 min
October 1583°F54°F6%4%11 h 20 min
October 1682°F53°F6%4%11 h 20 min
October 1782°F53°F6%4%11 h 20 min
October 1881°F53°F7%4%11 h 10 min
October 1981°F52°F7%5%11 h 10 min
October 2080°F52°F7%5%11 h 10 min
October 2180°F52°F8%5%11 h 10 min
October 2279°F51°F8%5%11 h
October 2379°F51°F8%5%11 h
October 2478°F51°F9%6%11 h
October 2578°F50°F9%6%11 h
October 2677°F50°F10%6%11 h
October 2777°F50°F10%6%10 h 50 min
October 2876°F49°F11%7%10 h 50 min
October 2976°F49°F11%7%10 h 50 min
October 3076°F49°F11%7%10 h 50 min
October 3175°F48°F12%7%10 h 50 min
Normal high
82°FOctober average
Normal low
53°FOctober average
Precipitation
0.55 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
20.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
8
Daylight
11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
29
Days at 80°F or more
22
Sunshine
92%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00047077; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Porterville in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 7% on average, highest around October 31 (12%). In all, 0.55 in falls on 2 days of a normal October.

In a normal October in Porterville, 8 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00047077.

What are the records for October in Porterville?

The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1902) is 103°F, on October 10, 1996; the coldest is 30°F, on October 31, 1935. The wettest October brought 3.02 in (1916).

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00047077. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Porterville 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; Porterville's is 82°F.

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

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