Rocky Mount weather in October: Rocky Mount, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Rocky Mount in October has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 62°F, falling from 78°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal October, 3.16 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 10°C, 80 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationRocky Mount Wilson Airport
- Station IDUSW00093759
- Location35.85°N 77.89°W
- Elevation160 ft (49 m)
- Population54,541
- Jan 52° 31°
- Feb 55° 33°
- Mar 63° 39°
- Apr 73° 48°
- May 80° 56°
- Jun 87° 65°
- Jul 91° 69°
- Aug 88° 68°
- Sep 83° 62°
- Oct 73° 50°
- Nov 63° 39°
- Dec 55° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rocky Mount in October?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 61.5°F. October is 10.7°F cooler than September and 10.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Rocky Mount and the 8th 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 2.2°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 78°F | 57°F | 40% | 19% |
| October 8 | 76°F | 54°F | 38% | 18% |
| October 15 | 74°F | 50°F | 35% | 17% |
| October 22 | 71°F | 47°F | 33% | 17% |
| October 31 | 68°F | 44°F | 31% | 17% |
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 | 57°F | 40% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 78°F | 56°F | 39% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 77°F | 56°F | 39% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 77°F | 55°F | 39% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 77°F | 55°F | 39% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 76°F | 54°F | 38% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 76°F | 54°F | 38% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 76°F | 54°F | 38% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 76°F | 53°F | 38% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 75°F | 53°F | 37% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 75°F | 52°F | 37% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 75°F | 52°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 74°F | 51°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 74°F | 51°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 74°F | 50°F | 35% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 73°F | 50°F | 35% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 73°F | 49°F | 34% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 73°F | 49°F | 34% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 72°F | 49°F | 34% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 72°F | 48°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 71°F | 48°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 71°F | 47°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 71°F | 47°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 70°F | 46°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 70°F | 46°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 70°F | 46°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 69°F | 45°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 69°F | 45°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 69°F | 44°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 68°F | 44°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 68°F | 44°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 50°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.16 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 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
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093759; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Rocky Mount in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around October 1 (40%). In all, 3.16 in falls on 11 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Rocky Mount, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093759.
What are the records for October in Rocky Mount?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 2000) is 97°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 26°F, on October 30, 2008. The wettest October brought 9.05 in (2016).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.5°F: 2021 67.2°F (+5.7), 2022 59.8°F (−1.7), 2023 62.9°F (+1.4), 2024 62.0°F (+0.5), 2025 60.5°F (−1.0). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.2°F | +5.7°F | 4.22 in |
| 2022 | 59.8°F | −1.7°F | 1.09 in |
| 2023 | 62.9°F | +1.4°F | 1.49 in |
| 2024 | 62.0°F | +0.5°F | 0.29 in |
| 2025 | 60.5°F | −1.0°F | 2.97 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093759; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093759. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Rocky Mount compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, October normal highs run from 55°F in Beech Mountain to 79°F in Southport; Rocky Mount's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Rocky Mount in September83°F by day, 62°F at night
- Rocky Mount in November63°F by day, 39°F at night
- Rocky Mount through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Octobernormal high 79°F