Roxboro weather in October: Roxboro, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Roxboro in October has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 59°F, falling from 78°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 3.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 7°C, 92 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationRoxboro (7 mi ESE)
- Station IDUSC00317516
- Location36.35°N 78.89°W
- Elevation710 ft (216 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population8,289
- Jan 51° 26°
- Feb 55° 28°
- Mar 63° 34°
- Apr 73° 43°
- May 79° 53°
- Jun 86° 62°
- Jul 89° 66°
- Aug 88° 64°
- Sep 82° 57°
- Oct 73° 45°
- Nov 63° 34°
- Dec 55° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Roxboro in October?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 58.8°F. October is 10.9°F cooler than September and 10.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Roxboro and the 10th 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 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 56°F and 61°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 78°F | 52°F | 25% | 18% |
| October 8 | 76°F | 48°F | 25% | 18% |
| October 15 | 73°F | 45°F | 25% | 18% |
| October 22 | 71°F | 42°F | 24% | 17% |
| October 31 | 68°F | 38°F | 24% | 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 | 52°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 77°F | 51°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 77°F | 51°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 77°F | 50°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 77°F | 50°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 76°F | 49°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 76°F | 49°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 76°F | 48°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 75°F | 48°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 75°F | 47°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 75°F | 47°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 74°F | 46°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 74°F | 46°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 74°F | 45°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 73°F | 45°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 73°F | 44°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 73°F | 44°F | 24% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 72°F | 43°F | 24% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 72°F | 43°F | 24% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 72°F | 43°F | 24% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 71°F | 42°F | 24% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 71°F | 42°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 71°F | 41°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 70°F | 41°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 70°F | 40°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 70°F | 40°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 69°F | 40°F | 24% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 69°F | 39°F | 24% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 69°F | 39°F | 24% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 68°F | 38°F | 24% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 68°F | 38°F | 24% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 45°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00317516; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Roxboro in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around October 8 (25%). In all, 3.63 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Roxboro, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00317516.
What are the records for October in Roxboro?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 98°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 22°F, on October 22, 1974. The wettest October brought 9.32 in (1971).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.8°F: 2021 63.3°F (+4.5), 2022 58.0°F (−0.8), 2023 63.1°F (+4.3). 2 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.3°F | +4.5°F | 1.73 in |
| 2022 | 58.0°F | −0.8°F | 5.10 in |
| 2023 | 63.1°F | +4.3°F | 1.38 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00317516; recent months: ACIS, station USC00317516. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Roxboro 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; Roxboro's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Roxboro in September82°F by day, 57°F at night
- Roxboro in November63°F by day, 34°F at night
- Roxboro 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