Salisbury weather in October: Salisbury, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Salisbury in October has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 59°F, falling from 75°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 4.15 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 9°C, 105 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationSalisbury-Wicomico Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093720
- Location38.34°N 75.51°W
- Elevation48 ft (15 m)
- Population33,616
- Jan 46° 28°
- Feb 48° 29°
- Mar 55° 35°
- Apr 66° 44°
- May 74° 53°
- Jun 83° 63°
- Jul 88° 68°
- Aug 85° 66°
- Sep 80° 60°
- Oct 69° 48°
- Nov 59° 38°
- Dec 50° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Salisbury in October?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 58.5°F. October is 11.2°F cooler than September and 10.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Salisbury and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 75°F on October 1 to 64°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 75°F | 54°F | 30% | 18% |
| October 8 | 72°F | 51°F | 30% | 18% |
| October 15 | 70°F | 48°F | 30% | 19% |
| October 22 | 67°F | 45°F | 30% | 19% |
| October 31 | 64°F | 42°F | 29% | 19% |
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 | 75°F | 54°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 74°F | 54°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 74°F | 53°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 74°F | 53°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 73°F | 52°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 73°F | 52°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 72°F | 51°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 72°F | 51°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 72°F | 51°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 71°F | 50°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 71°F | 50°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 71°F | 49°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 70°F | 49°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 70°F | 48°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 70°F | 48°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 69°F | 48°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 69°F | 47°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 69°F | 47°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 68°F | 46°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 68°F | 46°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 67°F | 46°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 67°F | 45°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 67°F | 45°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 66°F | 45°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 66°F | 44°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 66°F | 44°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 65°F | 44°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 65°F | 43°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 65°F | 43°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 64°F | 43°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 64°F | 42°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 48°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.15 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 16
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093720; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Salisbury in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around October 10 (31%). In all, 4.15 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Salisbury, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093720.
What are the records for October in Salisbury?
The warmest October temperature on Salisbury's official record (since 1906) is 98°F, on October 6, 1941; the coldest is 23°F, on October 29, 2001. The wettest October brought 9.20 in (2012).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.5°F: 2021 64.8°F (+6.3), 2022 56.9°F (−1.6), 2023 61.0°F (+2.5), 2024 58.9°F (+0.4), 2025 57.3°F (−1.2). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.8°F | +6.3°F | 4.20 in |
| 2022 | 56.9°F | −1.6°F | 3.83 in |
| 2023 | 61.0°F | +2.5°F | 1.50 in |
| 2024 | 58.9°F | +0.4°F | 0.01 in |
| 2025 | 57.3°F | −1.2°F | 2.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SBYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093720. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Salisbury compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, October normal highs run from 60°F in Frostburg to 72°F in Snow Hill; Salisbury's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.