Sanford weather in October: Sanford, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Sanford in October has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 61°F, falling from 79°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 3.38 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 9°C, 86 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationSanford (8 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00317656
- Location35.54°N 79.05°W
- Elevation262 ft (80 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population32,971
- Jan 53° 31°
- Feb 57° 33°
- Mar 65° 39°
- Apr 75° 47°
- May 81° 56°
- Jun 87° 64°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 83° 61°
- Oct 74° 49°
- Nov 63° 38°
- Dec 55° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sanford in October?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 61.1°F. October is 10.8°F cooler than September and 10.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Sanford and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 79°F on October 1 to 68°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 59°F and 63°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 | 79°F | 56°F | 24% | 16% |
| October 8 | 76°F | 52°F | 24% | 16% |
| October 15 | 74°F | 49°F | 24% | 16% |
| October 22 | 72°F | 46°F | 24% | 15% |
| October 31 | 68°F | 42°F | 24% | 15% |
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 | 79°F | 56°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 78°F | 55°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 78°F | 55°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 78°F | 54°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 77°F | 54°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 77°F | 53°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 77°F | 53°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 76°F | 52°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 76°F | 52°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 76°F | 51°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 75°F | 51°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 75°F | 50°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 75°F | 50°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 74°F | 50°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 74°F | 49°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 74°F | 49°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 73°F | 48°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 73°F | 48°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 73°F | 47°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 72°F | 47°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 72°F | 46°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 72°F | 46°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 71°F | 46°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 71°F | 45°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 70°F | 45°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 70°F | 44°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 70°F | 44°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 69°F | 44°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 69°F | 43°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 69°F | 43°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 68°F | 42°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 49°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.38 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 23
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00317656; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sanford in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around October 11 (24%). In all, 3.38 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Sanford, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00317656.
What are the records for October in Sanford?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1972) is 97°F, on October 4, 2019; the coldest is 19°F, on October 23, 1987. The wettest October brought 9.21 in (1995).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.1°F: 2021 65.5°F (+4.4), 2022 58.6°F (−2.5), 2023 62.0°F (+0.9), 2024 60.8°F (−0.3), 2025 61.0°F (−0.1). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.5°F | +4.4°F | 1.85 in |
| 2022 | 58.6°F | −2.5°F | 2.86 in |
| 2023 | 62.0°F | +0.9°F | 0.88 in |
| 2024 | 60.8°F | −0.3°F | 0.23 in |
| 2025 | 61.0°F | −0.1°F | 3.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00317656; recent months: ACIS, station USC00317656. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Sanford 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; Sanford's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Sanford in September83°F by day, 61°F at night
- Sanford in November63°F by day, 38°F at night
- Sanford 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