Rock Hill weather in October: Rock Hill, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Rock Hill in October has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 61°F, falling from 78°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 3.01 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 10°C, 76 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationRock Hill York County Airport
- Station IDUSW00053871
- Location34.99°N 81.06°W
- Elevation669 ft (204 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population75,798
- Jan 52° 31°
- Feb 57° 34°
- Mar 64° 40°
- Apr 74° 48°
- May 80° 57°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 89° 68°
- Sep 83° 62°
- Oct 73° 49°
- Nov 63° 39°
- Dec 55° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rock Hill in October?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 61.3°F. October is 11.1°F cooler than September and 10.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Rock Hill and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 78°F on October 1 to 68°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 59°F and 64°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 78°F | 56°F | 33% | 16% |
| October 8 | 76°F | 53°F | 33% | 16% |
| October 15 | 74°F | 50°F | 33% | 15% |
| October 22 | 71°F | 47°F | 32% | 15% |
| October 31 | 68°F | 43°F | 31% | 16% |
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 | 78°F | 56°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 78°F | 56°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 78°F | 55°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 77°F | 55°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 77°F | 54°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 77°F | 54°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 76°F | 53°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 76°F | 53°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 76°F | 52°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 75°F | 52°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 75°F | 52°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 75°F | 51°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 74°F | 51°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 74°F | 50°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 74°F | 50°F | 33% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 73°F | 49°F | 33% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 73°F | 49°F | 33% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 73°F | 48°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 72°F | 48°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 72°F | 48°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 72°F | 47°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 71°F | 47°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 71°F | 46°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 71°F | 46°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 70°F | 46°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 70°F | 45°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 70°F | 45°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 69°F | 44°F | 32% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 69°F | 44°F | 32% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 68°F | 44°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 68°F | 43°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 49°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.01 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053871; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Rock Hill in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around October 7 (33%). In all, 3.01 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Rock Hill, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053871.
What are the records for October in Rock Hill?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 99°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 28°F, on October 28, 2001. The wettest October brought 6.10 in (2002).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.3°F: 2021 66.1°F (+4.8), 2022 58.5°F (−2.8), 2023 61.5°F (+0.2), 2024 61.8°F (+0.5). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.1°F | +4.8°F | 0.98 in |
| 2022 | 58.5°F | −2.8°F | 0.32 in |
| 2023 | 61.5°F | +0.2°F | 1.93 in |
| 2024 | 61.8°F | +0.5°F | 0.33 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00053871; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053871. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Rock Hill compare across South Carolina?
Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, October normal highs run from 63°F in Caesars Head to 79°F in Hampton; Rock Hill's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Rock Hill in September83°F by day, 62°F at night
- Rock Hill in November63°F by day, 39°F at night
- Rock Hill through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- South Carolina in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hampton: South Carolina's warmest Octobernormal high 79°F