Spartanburg weather in October: Spartanburg, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October

Spartanburg in October has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 62°F, falling from 79°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 3.93 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 9°C, 100 mm of precipitation in October.

  • NOAA stationSpartanburg (3 mi SSE)
  • Station IDUSC00388188
  • Location34.91°N 81.91°W
  • Elevation610 ft (186 m)
  • Population39,606
  1. Jan 54° 32°
  2. Feb 59° 34°
  3. Mar 66° 40°
  4. Apr 75° 47°
  5. May 81° 56°
  6. Jun 87° 65°
  7. Jul 90° 69°
  8. Aug 88° 68°
  9. Sep 83° 62°
  10. Oct 74° 49°
  11. Nov 64° 38°
  12. Dec 56° 34°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Spartanburg in October?

The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 61.7°F. October is 10.8°F cooler than September and 10.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Spartanburg and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 79°F on October 1 to 69°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 60°F and 64°F.

Spartanburg in October, day by day: normal high and low

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 22%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 179°F56°F21%17%
October 877°F53°F21%17%
October 1575°F49°F21%17%
October 2272°F46°F21%16%
October 3169°F43°F22%17%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Spartanburg: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 179°F56°F21%17%11 h 50 min
October 279°F55°F21%17%11 h 50 min
October 379°F55°F21%17%11 h 50 min
October 479°F54°F21%17%11 h 50 min
October 578°F54°F21%17%11 h 40 min
October 678°F53°F21%17%11 h 40 min
October 778°F53°F21%17%11 h 40 min
October 877°F53°F21%17%11 h 40 min
October 977°F52°F21%17%11 h 30 min
October 1077°F52°F21%17%11 h 30 min
October 1176°F51°F21%17%11 h 30 min
October 1276°F51°F21%17%11 h 30 min
October 1376°F50°F21%17%11 h 30 min
October 1475°F50°F21%17%11 h 20 min
October 1575°F49°F21%17%11 h 20 min
October 1675°F49°F21%17%11 h 20 min
October 1774°F48°F21%17%11 h 20 min
October 1874°F48°F21%16%11 h 20 min
October 1973°F48°F21%16%11 h 10 min
October 2073°F47°F21%16%11 h 10 min
October 2173°F47°F21%16%11 h 10 min
October 2272°F46°F21%16%11 h 10 min
October 2372°F46°F21%16%11 h 10 min
October 2472°F46°F21%16%11 h
October 2571°F45°F21%16%11 h
October 2671°F45°F21%17%11 h
October 2771°F44°F21%17%11 h
October 2870°F44°F22%17%11 h
October 2970°F44°F22%17%10 h 50 min
October 3070°F43°F22%17%10 h 50 min
October 3169°F43°F22%17%10 h 50 min
Normal high
74°FOctober average
Normal low
49°FOctober average
Precipitation
3.93 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
60.01 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
25
Days at 80°F or more
10
Sunshine
79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00388188; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Spartanburg in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around October 31 (22%). In all, 3.93 in falls on 6 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal October in Spartanburg, 2 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00388188.

What are the records for October in Spartanburg?

The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1983) is 99°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 23°F, on October 28, 2001. The wettest October brought 16.03 in (1990).

The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.7°F: 2021 65.8°F (+4.1), 2022 59.3°F (−2.4), 2023 61.7°F (at normal), 2024 62.5°F (+0.8), 2025 61.8°F (+0.1). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Spartanburg: October in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
OctoberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202165.8°F+4.1°F3.73 in
202259.3°F−2.4°F3.03 in
202361.7°Fat normal0.91 in
202462.5°F+0.8°F0.40 in
202561.8°F+0.1°F3.52 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00388188; recent months: ACIS, station USC00388188. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Spartanburg compare across South Carolina?

Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, October normal highs run from 63°F in Caesars Head to 79°F in Hampton; Spartanburg's is 74°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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