Sparks weather in October: Sparks, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Sparks in October has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 54°F, falling from 78°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal October, 0.91 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 3°C, 23 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationSparks
- Station IDUSC00267697
- Location39.56°N 119.73°W
- Elevation4,357 ft (1,328 m)
- Population111,520
- Jan 48° 25°
- Feb 53° 27°
- Mar 60° 32°
- Apr 65° 36°
- May 74° 43°
- Jun 84° 49°
- Jul 92° 55°
- Aug 91° 53°
- Sep 84° 46°
- Oct 72° 37°
- Nov 57° 29°
- Dec 47° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sparks in October?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 54.0°F. October is 10.9°F cooler than September and 10.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Sparks and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 78°F on October 1 to 65°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 51°F and 57°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 11%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 78°F | 41°F | 8% | 4% |
| October 8 | 75°F | 39°F | 9% | 5% |
| October 15 | 72°F | 37°F | 9% | 5% |
| October 22 | 69°F | 35°F | 10% | 5% |
| October 31 | 65°F | 32°F | 11% | 6% |
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 | 78°F | 41°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 78°F | 41°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 77°F | 41°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 77°F | 40°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 76°F | 40°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 76°F | 40°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 76°F | 39°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 75°F | 39°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 75°F | 39°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 74°F | 38°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 74°F | 38°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 73°F | 38°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 73°F | 37°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 73°F | 37°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 72°F | 37°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 72°F | 36°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 71°F | 36°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 71°F | 36°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 70°F | 35°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 70°F | 35°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 70°F | 35°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 69°F | 35°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 69°F | 34°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 68°F | 34°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 68°F | 34°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 67°F | 34°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 67°F | 33°F | 10% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 66°F | 33°F | 10% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 66°F | 33°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 65°F | 33°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 65°F | 32°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 37°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.91 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00267697; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sparks in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 9% on average, highest around October 31 (11%). In all, 0.91 in falls on 3 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Sparks, 12 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00267697.
What are the records for October in Sparks?
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.0°F: 2021 51.8°F (−2.2). 0 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.8°F | −2.2°F | 3.97 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00267697. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Sparks compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, October normal highs run from 59°F in Incline Village to 89°F in Laughlin; Sparks's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.