Sacramento weather in October: Sacramento, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Sacramento in October has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 65°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal October, 0.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 10°C, 22 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationSacramento Airport Asos
- Station IDUSW00023232
- Location38.51°N 121.50°W
- Elevation15 ft (5 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population535,798
- Jan 56° 39°
- Feb 61° 42°
- Mar 66° 45°
- Apr 72° 47°
- May 80° 52°
- Jun 88° 57°
- Jul 93° 59°
- Aug 92° 59°
- Sep 89° 57°
- Oct 79° 50°
- Nov 65° 43°
- Dec 56° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sacramento in October?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 64.5°F. October is 8.0°F cooler than September and 10.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Sacramento and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 85°F on October 1 to 72°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 62°F and 67°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 15%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 85°F | 54°F | 6% | 3% |
| October 8 | 82°F | 52°F | 7% | 4% |
| October 15 | 79°F | 51°F | 9% | 5% |
| October 22 | 76°F | 49°F | 11% | 7% |
| October 31 | 72°F | 46°F | 15% | 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 | 85°F | 54°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 84°F | 54°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 84°F | 54°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 84°F | 53°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 83°F | 53°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 83°F | 53°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 83°F | 53°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 82°F | 52°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 82°F | 52°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 82°F | 52°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 81°F | 52°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 81°F | 51°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 80°F | 51°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 80°F | 51°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 79°F | 51°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 79°F | 50°F | 10% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 79°F | 50°F | 10% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 78°F | 50°F | 10% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 78°F | 50°F | 10% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 77°F | 49°F | 11% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 77°F | 49°F | 11% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 76°F | 49°F | 11% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 76°F | 49°F | 12% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 76°F | 48°F | 12% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 75°F | 48°F | 13% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 75°F | 48°F | 13% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 74°F | 47°F | 13% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 74°F | 47°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 73°F | 47°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 73°F | 47°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 72°F | 46°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 50°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 14
- Sunshine
- 91%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023232; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sacramento in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 10% on average, highest around October 31 (15%). In all, 0.85 in falls on 3 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Sacramento, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023232.
How humid and windy is Sacramento in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 71°F with 37% relative humidity and a dew point of 43°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 4.7 mph, most often from the west-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. | 49°F | 44°F | 84% | 3.3 mph | 78% |
| 9 a.m. | 57°F | 46°F | 66% | 5.1 mph | 74% |
| noon | 67°F | 45°F | 45% | 6.9 mph | 79% |
| 3 p.m. | 71°F | 43°F | 37% | 7.2 mph | 77% |
| 6 p.m. | 61°F | 46°F | 58% | 4.0 mph | 79% |
| 9 p.m. | 56°F | 47°F | 72% | 3.7 mph | 85% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023232. 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 Sacramento?
The warmest October temperature on Sacramento's official record (since 1877) is 104°F, on October 2, 2001; the coldest is 34°F, on October 30, 1935. The wettest October brought 7.51 in (1962).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.5°F: 2021 62.1°F (−2.4), 2022 66.8°F (+2.3), 2023 65.6°F (+1.1), 2024 68.4°F (+3.9), 2025 63.3°F (−1.2). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.1°F | −2.4°F | 6.71 in |
| 2022 | 66.8°F | +2.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 65.6°F | +1.1°F | 0.60 in |
| 2024 | 68.4°F | +3.9°F | 0.25 in |
| 2025 | 63.3°F | −1.2°F | 1.88 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SACthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023232. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Sacramento compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, October normal highs run from 58°F in Tahoma to 93°F in Brawley; Sacramento's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Sacramento in September89°F by day, 57°F at night
- Sacramento in November65°F by day, 43°F at night
- Sacramento through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Brawley: California's warmest Octobernormal high 93°F