Quantico weather in October: Quantico, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Quantico in October has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 59°F, falling from 74°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 3.33 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 10°C, 85 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationQuantico Marine Corps Air Station
- Station IDUSW00013773
- Location38.50°N 77.30°W
- Elevation10 ft (3 m)
- Population591
- Jan 45° 28°
- Feb 48° 30°
- Mar 56° 37°
- Apr 68° 47°
- May 76° 57°
- Jun 84° 66°
- Jul 88° 71°
- Aug 86° 69°
- Sep 80° 62°
- Oct 69° 50°
- Nov 58° 39°
- Dec 49° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Quantico in October?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 59.2°F. October is 11.6°F cooler than September and 10.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Quantico and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 74°F on October 1 to 63°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 57°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 74°F | 56°F | 31% | 18% |
| October 8 | 72°F | 53°F | 30% | 18% |
| October 15 | 69°F | 50°F | 30% | 18% |
| October 22 | 67°F | 47°F | 30% | 18% |
| October 31 | 63°F | 44°F | 30% | 18% |
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 | 74°F | 56°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 74°F | 56°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 74°F | 55°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 73°F | 55°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 73°F | 54°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 72°F | 54°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 72°F | 53°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 72°F | 53°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 71°F | 53°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 71°F | 52°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 71°F | 52°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 70°F | 51°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 70°F | 51°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 70°F | 50°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 69°F | 50°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 69°F | 50°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 68°F | 49°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 68°F | 49°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 68°F | 48°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 67°F | 48°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 67°F | 48°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 67°F | 47°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 66°F | 47°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 65°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 65°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 65°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 64°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 64°F | 44°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 63°F | 44°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 50°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.33 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013773; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Quantico in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around October 1 (31%). In all, 3.33 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013773.
How humid and windy is Quantico in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 61°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 43°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 7.0 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 47°F | 41°F | 80% | 6.4 mph | 55% |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 43°F | 71% | 6.9 mph | 43% |
| noon | 58°F | 43°F | 57% | 8.3 mph | 39% |
| 3 p.m. | 61°F | 43°F | 51% | 8.4 mph | 41% |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 44°F | 64% | 5.9 mph | 52% |
| 9 p.m. | 51°F | 44°F | 74% | 6.7 mph | 60% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013773. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for October in Quantico?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 97°F, on October 2, 2019; the coldest is 24°F, on October 30, 1952. The wettest October brought 8.44 in (2005).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.2°F: 2021 66.2°F (+7.0), 2022 57.7°F (−1.5), 2023 61.7°F (+2.5), 2025 59.4°F (+0.2). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.2°F | +7.0°F | 3.43 in |
| 2022 | 57.7°F | −1.5°F | 1.44 in |
| 2023 | 61.7°F | +2.5°F | 0.98 in |
| 2025 | 59.4°F | +0.2°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013773; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013773. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Quantico 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; Quantico's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.