Santa Fe weather in October: Santa Fe, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Santa Fe in October has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 74°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 1.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 3°C, 31 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationSanta Fe County Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023049
- Location35.62°N 106.09°W
- Elevation6,344 ft (1,934 m)
- Population90,551
- Jan 44° 20°
- Feb 50° 23°
- Mar 59° 28°
- Apr 66° 34°
- May 76° 43°
- Jun 87° 52°
- Jul 89° 58°
- Aug 86° 56°
- Sep 80° 49°
- Oct 68° 38°
- Nov 54° 27°
- Dec 44° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Santa Fe in October?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 52.6°F. October is 11.9°F cooler than September and 12.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Santa Fe and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 74°F on October 1 to 61°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 51°F and 55°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 74°F | 44°F | 19% | 10% |
| October 8 | 71°F | 41°F | 18% | 9% |
| October 15 | 68°F | 38°F | 18% | 9% |
| October 22 | 65°F | 35°F | 17% | 9% |
| October 31 | 61°F | 32°F | 15% | 8% |
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 | 74°F | 44°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 74°F | 43°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 73°F | 43°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 73°F | 43°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 72°F | 42°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 72°F | 42°F | 19% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 72°F | 41°F | 19% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 71°F | 41°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 71°F | 41°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 70°F | 40°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 70°F | 40°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 69°F | 39°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 69°F | 39°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 68°F | 39°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 68°F | 38°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 68°F | 38°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 67°F | 37°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 67°F | 37°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 66°F | 36°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 66°F | 36°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 65°F | 36°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 65°F | 35°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 64°F | 35°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 64°F | 35°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 64°F | 34°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 63°F | 34°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 63°F | 33°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 62°F | 33°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 62°F | 33°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 61°F | 32°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 61°F | 32°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 38°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.22 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023049; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Santa Fe in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around October 1 (19%). In all, 1.22 in falls on 6 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Santa Fe, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023049.
What are the records for October in Santa Fe?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1941) is 89°F, on October 1, 2010; the coldest is 15°F, on October 27, 2020. The wettest October brought 3.36 in (1998).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.6°F: 2021 52.5°F (−0.1), 2022 50.5°F (−2.1), 2023 55.6°F (+3.0), 2024 59.4°F (+6.8), 2025 55.6°F (+3.0). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.5°F | −0.1°F | 0.37 in |
| 2022 | 50.5°F | −2.1°F | 2.17 in |
| 2023 | 55.6°F | +3.0°F | 0.15 in |
| 2024 | 59.4°F | +6.8°F | 1.49 in |
| 2025 | 55.6°F | +3.0°F | 2.04 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023049; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023049. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Santa Fe compare across New Mexico?
Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, October normal highs run from 56°F in Red River to 82°F in Lordsburg; Santa Fe's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.