Red Bluff weather in October: Red Bluff, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Red Bluff in October has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 65°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal October, 1.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 11°C, 26 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationRed Bluff Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00024216
- Location40.15°N 122.25°W
- Elevation353 ft (108 m)
- Population14,286
- Jan 57° 38°
- Feb 61° 41°
- Mar 66° 44°
- Apr 72° 47°
- May 82° 55°
- Jun 91° 62°
- Jul 98° 66°
- Aug 96° 64°
- Sep 91° 59°
- Oct 79° 51°
- Nov 64° 43°
- Dec 56° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Red Bluff in October?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 65.1°F. October is 10.3°F cooler than September and 11.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Red Bluff and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 86°F on October 1 to 71°F on October 31. 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 62°F and 68°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 86°F | 56°F | 8% | 4% |
| October 8 | 83°F | 54°F | 10% | 5% |
| October 15 | 80°F | 52°F | 12% | 7% |
| October 22 | 76°F | 49°F | 15% | 9% |
| October 31 | 71°F | 47°F | 19% | 12% |
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 | 86°F | 56°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 86°F | 56°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 85°F | 55°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 85°F | 55°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 85°F | 55°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 84°F | 55°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 84°F | 54°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 83°F | 54°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 83°F | 54°F | 10% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 82°F | 53°F | 11% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 82°F | 53°F | 11% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 81°F | 53°F | 11% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 81°F | 52°F | 11% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 80°F | 52°F | 12% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 80°F | 52°F | 12% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 79°F | 51°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 79°F | 51°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 78°F | 51°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 78°F | 50°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 77°F | 50°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 77°F | 50°F | 15% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 76°F | 49°F | 15% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 76°F | 49°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 75°F | 49°F | 16% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 75°F | 48°F | 16% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 74°F | 48°F | 17% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 73°F | 48°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 73°F | 48°F | 18% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 72°F | 47°F | 18% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 72°F | 47°F | 18% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 71°F | 47°F | 19% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 51°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 16
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024216; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Red Bluff in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 13% on average, highest around October 31 (19%). In all, 1.04 in falls on 4 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Red Bluff, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024216.
How humid and windy is Red Bluff in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 71°F with 31% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 68% humidity. The wind averages 7.3 mph, most often from the east-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 49°F | 39°F | 68% | 7.0 mph | 75% |
| 9 a.m. | 58°F | 41°F | 53% | 8.4 mph | 72% |
| noon | 68°F | 40°F | 36% | 8.7 mph | 76% |
| 3 p.m. | 71°F | 39°F | 31% | 8.5 mph | 74% |
| 6 p.m. | 63°F | 41°F | 45% | 6.1 mph | 75% |
| 9 p.m. | 55°F | 41°F | 58% | 6.0 mph | 78% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024216. 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 Red Bluff?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1933) is 107°F, on October 4, 1980; the coldest is 30°F, on October 31, 1935. The wettest October brought 5.17 in (1989).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 65.1°F: 2021 61.9°F (−3.2), 2022 69.9°F (+4.8), 2023 65.9°F (+0.8), 2025 62.6°F (−2.5). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.9°F | −3.2°F | 3.94 in |
| 2022 | 69.9°F | +4.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 65.9°F | +0.8°F | 0.03 in |
| 2025 | 62.6°F | −2.5°F | 2.38 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024216; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024216. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Red Bluff 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; Red Bluff's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Red Bluff in September91°F by day, 59°F at night
- Red Bluff in November64°F by day, 43°F at night
- Red Bluff through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Brawley: California's warmest Octobernormal high 93°F