Pullman weather in October: Pullman, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Pullman in October has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 48°F, falling from 67°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 1.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 3°C, 40 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationPullman Moscow Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00094129
- Location46.74°N 117.11°W
- Elevation2,551 ft (778 m)
- Population33,543
- Jan 38° 28°
- Feb 42° 29°
- Mar 49° 33°
- Apr 56° 37°
- May 65° 44°
- Jun 72° 48°
- Jul 83° 51°
- Aug 83° 50°
- Sep 74° 45°
- Oct 59° 38°
- Nov 45° 33°
- Dec 37° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pullman in October?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 48.4°F. October is 11.4°F cooler than September and 9.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Pullman and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 16°F, from 67°F on October 1 to 51°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 46°F and 51°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 67°F | 41°F | 22% | 11% |
| October 8 | 64°F | 39°F | 25% | 13% |
| October 15 | 60°F | 38°F | 28% | 15% |
| October 22 | 56°F | 36°F | 31% | 17% |
| October 31 | 51°F | 35°F | 35% | 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 | 67°F | 41°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 67°F | 41°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 66°F | 41°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 66°F | 41°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 65°F | 40°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 65°F | 40°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 64°F | 40°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 64°F | 39°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 63°F | 39°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 62°F | 39°F | 26% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 62°F | 39°F | 26% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 61°F | 38°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 61°F | 38°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 60°F | 38°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 60°F | 38°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 59°F | 37°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 59°F | 37°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 58°F | 37°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 58°F | 37°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 57°F | 37°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 56°F | 36°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 56°F | 36°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 55°F | 36°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 55°F | 36°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 54°F | 36°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 54°F | 36°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 53°F | 35°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 53°F | 35°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 52°F | 35°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 52°F | 35°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 51°F | 35°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 38°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.59 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094129; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pullman in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around October 31 (35%). In all, 1.59 in falls on 9 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Pullman, 9 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094129.
What are the records for October in Pullman?
The warmest October temperature on Pullman's official record (since 1893) is 90°F, on October 1, 1992; the coldest is 4°F, on October 31, 1935. The wettest October brought 5.01 in (2016); the snowiest, 6.0 inches (1973).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.4°F: 2021 47.9°F (−0.5), 2022 53.6°F (+5.2), 2023 50.4°F (+2.0), 2024 50.2°F (+1.8), 2025 48.1°F (−0.3). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.9°F | −0.5°F | 1.59 in |
| 2022 | 53.6°F | +5.2°F | 1.83 in |
| 2023 | 50.4°F | +2.0°F | 1.11 in |
| 2024 | 50.2°F | +1.8°F | 1.46 in |
| 2025 | 48.1°F | −0.3°F | 1.32 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PUWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094129. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Pullman 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; Pullman's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.