Shelton weather in October: Shelton, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Shelton in October has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 51°F, falling from 68°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal October, 6.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 5°C, 178 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationShelton Sanderson Field
- Station IDUSW00094227
- Location47.24°N 123.14°W
- Elevation271 ft (83 m)
- Population10,737
- Jan 47° 34°
- Feb 50° 33°
- Mar 55° 35°
- Apr 60° 38°
- May 67° 44°
- Jun 72° 49°
- Jul 78° 52°
- Aug 79° 52°
- Sep 74° 48°
- Oct 62° 41°
- Nov 52° 36°
- Dec 46° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Shelton in October?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 51.3°F. October is 9.2°F cooler than September and 7.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Shelton and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 68°F on October 1 to 56°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 49°F and 53°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 58%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 68°F | 44°F | 38% | 26% |
| October 8 | 65°F | 43°F | 43% | 30% |
| October 15 | 62°F | 41°F | 48% | 34% |
| October 22 | 59°F | 40°F | 52% | 39% |
| October 31 | 56°F | 38°F | 58% | 44% |
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 | 68°F | 44°F | 38% | 26% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 67°F | 44°F | 39% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 67°F | 44°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 66°F | 44°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 5 | 66°F | 43°F | 41% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 66°F | 43°F | 41% | 29% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 65°F | 43°F | 42% | 29% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 8 | 65°F | 43°F | 43% | 30% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 64°F | 43°F | 44% | 31% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 64°F | 42°F | 44% | 31% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 11 | 63°F | 42°F | 45% | 32% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 63°F | 42°F | 46% | 33% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 62°F | 42°F | 46% | 33% | 11 h |
| October 14 | 62°F | 41°F | 47% | 34% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 62°F | 41°F | 48% | 34% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 61°F | 41°F | 48% | 35% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 17 | 61°F | 41°F | 49% | 36% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 60°F | 41°F | 50% | 36% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 60°F | 40°F | 50% | 37% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 20 | 60°F | 40°F | 51% | 38% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 59°F | 40°F | 52% | 38% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 59°F | 40°F | 52% | 39% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 59°F | 40°F | 53% | 39% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 58°F | 40°F | 54% | 40% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 58°F | 39°F | 54% | 40% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 58°F | 39°F | 55% | 41% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 57°F | 39°F | 56% | 42% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 57°F | 39°F | 56% | 42% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 57°F | 39°F | 57% | 43% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 56°F | 39°F | 57% | 43% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 56°F | 38°F | 58% | 44% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 41°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 6.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094227; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Shelton in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 48% on average, highest around October 31 (58%). In all, 6.99 in falls on 15 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Shelton, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094227.
What are the records for October in Shelton?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 87°F, on October 16, 2022; the coldest is 17°F, on October 31, 2002. The wettest October brought 19.52 in (2016).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.3°F: 2021 49.5°F (−1.8), 2022 55.1°F (+3.8), 2023 51.9°F (+0.6), 2024 50.8°F (−0.5), 2025 49.3°F (−2.0). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.5°F | −1.8°F | 8.03 in |
| 2022 | 55.1°F | +3.8°F | 3.91 in |
| 2023 | 51.9°F | +0.6°F | 4.11 in |
| 2024 | 50.8°F | −0.5°F | 6.98 in |
| 2025 | 49.3°F | −2.0°F | 5.69 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094227; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094227. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Shelton compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, October normal highs run from 56°F in Easton to 66°F in Kennewick; Shelton's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.