Sandpoint weather in October: Sandpoint, Idaho: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Sandpoint in October has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 45°F, falling from 65°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal October, 2.95 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 1°C, 75 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationSandpoint Experiment Station
- Station IDUSC00108137
- Location48.29°N 116.56°W
- Elevation2,126 ft (648 m)
- Population10,444
- Jan 34° 23°
- Feb 38° 24°
- Mar 46° 29°
- Apr 56° 35°
- May 66° 42°
- Jun 72° 48°
- Jul 82° 52°
- Aug 82° 50°
- Sep 72° 42°
- Oct 56° 34°
- Nov 42° 29°
- Dec 34° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sandpoint in October?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 45.2°F. October is 11.8°F cooler than September and 9.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Sandpoint and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 17°F, from 65°F on October 1 to 48°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 43°F and 48°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 65°F | 38°F | 30% | 17% |
| October 8 | 61°F | 36°F | 33% | 20% |
| October 15 | 57°F | 34°F | 36% | 22% |
| October 22 | 53°F | 33°F | 39% | 25% |
| October 31 | 48°F | 31°F | 42% | 28% |
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 | 65°F | 38°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 2 | 64°F | 38°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 64°F | 37°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 63°F | 37°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 5 | 63°F | 37°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 62°F | 36°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 62°F | 36°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 8 | 61°F | 36°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 60°F | 36°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 60°F | 35°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 11 | 59°F | 35°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 59°F | 35°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 58°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 14 | 57°F | 34°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 57°F | 34°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 56°F | 34°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 17 | 56°F | 34°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 55°F | 33°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 54°F | 33°F | 38% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 20 | 54°F | 33°F | 38% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 53°F | 33°F | 39% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 53°F | 33°F | 39% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 23 | 52°F | 33°F | 39% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 52°F | 32°F | 40% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 51°F | 32°F | 40% | 26% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 26 | 51°F | 32°F | 40% | 26% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 50°F | 32°F | 41% | 27% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 50°F | 32°F | 41% | 27% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 49°F | 32°F | 42% | 27% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 49°F | 31°F | 42% | 28% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 48°F | 31°F | 42% | 28% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 56°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 34°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.95 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 11 h 40 min to 10 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00108137; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sandpoint in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around October 31 (42%). In all, 2.95 in falls on 11 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Sandpoint, 13 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00108137.
What are the records for October in Sandpoint?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1910) is 81°F, on October 2, 1932; the coldest is 4°F, on October 31, 1935. The wettest October brought 9.92 in (2016); the snowiest, 10.0 inches (1919).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.2°F: 2022 49.0°F (+3.8), 2023 46.5°F (+1.3). 2 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 49.0°F | +3.8°F | 0.99 in |
| 2023 | 46.5°F | +1.3°F | 0.97 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00108137; recent months: ACIS, station USC00108137. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Sandpoint compare across Idaho?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Idaho, October normal highs run from 44°F in Mullan to 71°F in Glenns Ferry; Sandpoint's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.