Salisbury weather in October: Salisbury, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Salisbury in October has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 60°F, falling from 77°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 2.97 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 9°C, 75 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationSalisbury
- Station IDUSC00317615
- Location35.68°N 80.48°W
- Elevation700 ft (213 m)
- Population36,579
- Jan 50° 29°
- Feb 54° 32°
- Mar 62° 38°
- Apr 72° 48°
- May 78° 56°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 88° 69°
- Aug 86° 67°
- Sep 81° 61°
- Oct 72° 48°
- Nov 61° 37°
- Dec 53° 32°
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 72°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 59.8°F. October is 10.7°F cooler than September and 10.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Salisbury and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 77°F on October 1 to 66°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 58°F and 62°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 77°F | 55°F | 21% | 15% |
| October 8 | 74°F | 52°F | 21% | 15% |
| October 15 | 72°F | 49°F | 21% | 14% |
| October 22 | 70°F | 45°F | 20% | 14% |
| October 31 | 66°F | 42°F | 20% | 14% |
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 | 77°F | 55°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 76°F | 54°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 76°F | 54°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 76°F | 53°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 75°F | 53°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 75°F | 53°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 75°F | 52°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 74°F | 52°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 74°F | 51°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 74°F | 51°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 73°F | 50°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 73°F | 50°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 73°F | 49°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 72°F | 49°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 72°F | 49°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 72°F | 48°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 71°F | 48°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 71°F | 47°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 71°F | 47°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 70°F | 46°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 70°F | 46°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 70°F | 45°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 69°F | 45°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 69°F | 45°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 69°F | 44°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 68°F | 44°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 68°F | 43°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 67°F | 43°F | 20% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 67°F | 43°F | 20% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 67°F | 42°F | 20% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 66°F | 42°F | 20% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 48°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.97 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- 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
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00317615; 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 21% on average, highest around October 1 (21%). In all, 2.97 in falls on 6 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Salisbury, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00317615.
What are the records for October in Salisbury?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 100°F, on October 5, 1919; the coldest is 21°F, on October 30, 1952. The wettest October brought 14.02 in (1990).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.8°F: 2021 64.3°F (+4.5), 2022 56.8°F (−3.0), 2023 61.3°F (+1.5), 2024 61.3°F (+1.5), 2025 59.8°F (at normal). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.3°F | +4.5°F | 1.06 in |
| 2022 | 56.8°F | −3.0°F | 1.71 in |
| 2023 | 61.3°F | +1.5°F | 1.51 in |
| 2024 | 61.3°F | +1.5°F | 0.80 in |
| 2025 | 59.8°F | at normal | 1.69 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00317615; recent months: ACIS, station USC00317615. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Salisbury 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; Salisbury's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Salisbury in September81°F by day, 61°F at night
- Salisbury in November61°F by day, 37°F at night
- Salisbury 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