Ruidoso weather in October: Ruidoso, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Ruidoso in October has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 51°F, falling from 71°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 1.69 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 2°C, 43 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationRuidoso
- Station IDUSC00297649
- Location33.37°N 105.66°W
- Elevation6,930 ft (2,112 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population7,640
- Jan 49° 21°
- Feb 51° 23°
- Mar 58° 27°
- Apr 65° 33°
- May 73° 40°
- Jun 82° 47°
- Jul 81° 51°
- Aug 79° 50°
- Sep 75° 44°
- Oct 67° 35°
- Nov 56° 26°
- Dec 48° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ruidoso in October?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 51.0°F. October is 8.6°F cooler than September and 10.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Ruidoso and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 71°F on October 1 to 62°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 49°F and 53°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 71°F | 40°F | 24% | 14% |
| October 8 | 69°F | 38°F | 22% | 13% |
| October 15 | 67°F | 36°F | 20% | 11% |
| October 22 | 65°F | 33°F | 19% | 11% |
| October 31 | 62°F | 30°F | 16% | 9% |
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 | 71°F | 40°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 71°F | 40°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 71°F | 40°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 71°F | 39°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 70°F | 39°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 70°F | 39°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 70°F | 38°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 69°F | 38°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 69°F | 38°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 69°F | 37°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 69°F | 37°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 68°F | 37°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 68°F | 36°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 68°F | 36°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 67°F | 36°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 67°F | 35°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 67°F | 35°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 66°F | 35°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 66°F | 34°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 66°F | 34°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 65°F | 34°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 65°F | 33°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 64°F | 33°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 64°F | 33°F | 18% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 64°F | 32°F | 18% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 63°F | 32°F | 17% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 63°F | 32°F | 17% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 63°F | 31°F | 17% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 62°F | 31°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 62°F | 31°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 62°F | 30°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 35°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.69 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Sunshine
- 88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00297649; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Ruidoso in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around October 1 (24%). In all, 1.69 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Ruidoso, 12 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00297649.
What are the records for October in Ruidoso?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1941) is 84°F, on October 1, 2010; the coldest is 5°F, on October 28, 1970. The wettest October brought 6.98 in (1985); the snowiest, 14.0 inches (1972).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00297649. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Ruidoso compare across New Mexico?
Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, October normal highs run from 56°F in Red River to 82°F in Lordsburg; Ruidoso's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.