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

Redding in October has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 65°F, falling from 87°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal October, 1.92 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 10°C, 49 mm of precipitation in October.

  • NOAA stationRedding Airport
  • Station IDUSW00024257
  • Location40.52°N 122.30°W
  • Elevation497 ft (152 m)
  • Population93,502
  1. Jan 57° 38°
  2. Feb 61° 40°
  3. Mar 66° 43°
  4. Apr 72° 47°
  5. May 82° 54°
  6. Jun 92° 62°
  7. Jul 100° 67°
  8. Aug 98° 64°
  9. Sep 92° 58°
  10. Oct 79° 50°
  11. Nov 64° 42°
  12. Dec 56° 37°

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

How warm is Redding in October?

The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 64.8°F. October is 10.5°F cooler than September and 11.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Redding and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 87°F on October 1 to 72°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 62°F and 67°F.

Redding 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 21%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 187°F55°F9%5%
October 884°F53°F12%7%
October 1580°F51°F14%8%
October 2276°F48°F17%10%
October 3172°F46°F21%14%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Redding: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 187°F55°F9%5%11 h 50 min
October 286°F55°F10%5%11 h 50 min
October 386°F54°F10%5%11 h 40 min
October 486°F54°F10%6%11 h 40 min
October 585°F54°F11%6%11 h 40 min
October 685°F53°F11%6%11 h 40 min
October 784°F53°F11%6%11 h 30 min
October 884°F53°F12%7%11 h 30 min
October 983°F52°F12%7%11 h 30 min
October 1083°F52°F12%7%11 h 30 min
October 1182°F52°F13%7%11 h 20 min
October 1282°F52°F13%8%11 h 20 min
October 1381°F51°F13%8%11 h 20 min
October 1481°F51°F14%8%11 h 10 min
October 1580°F51°F14%8%11 h 10 min
October 1680°F50°F15%9%11 h 10 min
October 1779°F50°F15%9%11 h 10 min
October 1878°F50°F15%9%11 h
October 1978°F49°F16%9%11 h
October 2077°F49°F16%10%11 h
October 2177°F49°F17%10%11 h
October 2276°F48°F17%10%10 h 50 min
October 2376°F48°F18%11%10 h 50 min
October 2475°F48°F18%11%10 h 50 min
October 2575°F47°F19%12%10 h 50 min
October 2674°F47°F19%12%10 h 40 min
October 2774°F47°F20%12%10 h 40 min
October 2873°F46°F20%13%10 h 40 min
October 2973°F46°F21%13%10 h 40 min
October 3072°F46°F21%13%10 h 30 min
October 3172°F46°F21%14%10 h 30 min
Normal high
79°FOctober average
Normal low
50°FOctober average
Precipitation
1.92 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
50.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
5
Daylight
11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
25
Days at 80°F or more
16
Sunshine
87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024257; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Redding in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around October 31 (21%). In all, 1.92 in falls on 5 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal October in Redding, 5 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024257.

How humid and windy is Redding 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 69% humidity. The wind averages 5.2 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal October day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.49°F39°F69%4.0 mph69%
9 a.m.57°F41°F56%5.3 mph69%
noon67°F39°F36%7.2 mph72%
3 p.m.71°F39°F31%7.4 mph73%
6 p.m.63°F41°F45%4.8 mph72%
9 p.m.56°F41°F57%4.5 mph77%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024257. 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 Redding?

The warmest October temperature on Redding's official record (since 1893) is 106°F, on October 7, 1917; the coldest is 29°F, on October 30, 1935. The wettest October brought 8.85 in (1962).

The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.8°F: 2021 61.3°F (−3.5), 2022 69.3°F (+4.5), 2023 65.8°F (+1.0), 2024 68.4°F (+3.6), 2025 62.3°F (−2.5). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Redding: October in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
OctoberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202161.3°F−3.5°F5.74 in
202269.3°F+4.5°F0.00 in
202365.8°F+1.0°F0.34 in
202468.4°F+3.6°F0.32 in
202562.3°F−2.5°F2.50 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RDDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024257. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Redding 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; Redding's is 79°F.

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

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