Rome weather in October: Rome, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Rome in October has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 62°F, falling from 81°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 3.75 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 10°C, 95 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationRome R B Russell Airport
- Station IDUSW00093801
- Location34.35°N 85.16°W
- Elevation639 ft (195 m)
- Population38,747
- Jan 53° 32°
- Feb 58° 35°
- Mar 66° 41°
- Apr 74° 48°
- May 82° 57°
- Jun 88° 66°
- Jul 91° 69°
- Aug 91° 68°
- Sep 86° 62°
- Oct 75° 50°
- Nov 64° 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 Rome in October?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 62.3°F. October is 11.5°F cooler than September and 10.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Rome and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 81°F on October 1 to 69°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 60°F and 65°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 81°F | 56°F | 30% | 18% |
| October 8 | 78°F | 53°F | 30% | 18% |
| October 15 | 75°F | 50°F | 30% | 18% |
| October 22 | 73°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% |
| October 31 | 69°F | 43°F | 27% | 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 | 81°F | 56°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 81°F | 56°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 80°F | 55°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 80°F | 55°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 79°F | 55°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 79°F | 54°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 79°F | 54°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 78°F | 53°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 78°F | 53°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 77°F | 52°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 77°F | 52°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 77°F | 51°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 76°F | 51°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 76°F | 50°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 75°F | 50°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 75°F | 50°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 75°F | 49°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 74°F | 49°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 74°F | 48°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 73°F | 48°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 73°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 73°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 72°F | 46°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 72°F | 46°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 71°F | 46°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 71°F | 45°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 71°F | 45°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 70°F | 44°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 70°F | 44°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 70°F | 44°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 69°F | 43°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 50°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.75 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- 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
- 24
- Days at 80°F or more
- 11
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093801; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Rome in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around October 7 (30%). In all, 3.75 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Rome, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093801.
How humid and windy is Rome in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 68°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 45°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 3.6 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 | 43°F | 85% | 2.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 46°F | 77% | 3.5 mph | – |
| noon | 64°F | 46°F | 53% | 6.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 68°F | 45°F | 44% | 6.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 62°F | 46°F | 57% | 3.2 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 54°F | 46°F | 75% | 2.4 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093801. 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 Rome?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 101°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 21°F, on October 30, 1952. The wettest October brought 8.71 in (2009).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.3°F: 2021 66.3°F (+4.0), 2022 59.8°F (−2.5), 2023 63.6°F (+1.3), 2024 64.3°F (+2.0), 2025 65.8°F (+3.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.3°F | +4.0°F | 3.26 in |
| 2022 | 59.8°F | −2.5°F | 2.66 in |
| 2023 | 63.6°F | +1.3°F | 0.50 in |
| 2024 | 64.3°F | +2.0°F | 0.02 in |
| 2025 | 65.8°F | +3.5°F | 4.49 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093801; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093801. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Rome compare across Georgia?
Across the 101 places PlainClimate covers in Georgia, October normal highs run from 65°F in Mountain City to 83°F in Folkston; Rome's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.