Spokane weather in October: Spokane, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Spokane in October has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 48°F, falling from 67°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 1.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 3°C, 35 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationSpokane International Airport
- Station IDUSW00024157
- Location47.62°N 117.53°W
- Elevation2,353 ft (717 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population230,609
- Jan 35° 25°
- Feb 40° 26°
- Mar 49° 32°
- Apr 57° 37°
- May 67° 45°
- Jun 74° 51°
- Jul 84° 58°
- Aug 84° 57°
- Sep 74° 49°
- Oct 58° 38°
- Nov 42° 30°
- Dec 34° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Spokane in October?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 47.9°F. October is 13.2°F cooler than September and 11.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Spokane and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 18°F, from 67°F on October 1 to 49°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 45°F and 51°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 67°F | 43°F | 21% | 9% |
| October 8 | 63°F | 41°F | 24% | 11% |
| October 15 | 58°F | 38°F | 28% | 13% |
| October 22 | 54°F | 36°F | 32% | 15% |
| October 31 | 49°F | 34°F | 37% | 18% |
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 | 67°F | 43°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 2 | 66°F | 43°F | 22% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 65°F | 43°F | 22% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 65°F | 42°F | 23% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 5 | 64°F | 42°F | 23% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 64°F | 42°F | 23% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 63°F | 41°F | 24% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 8 | 63°F | 41°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 62°F | 40°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 61°F | 40°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 11 | 61°F | 40°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 60°F | 39°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 59°F | 39°F | 27% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 14 | 59°F | 38°F | 27% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 58°F | 38°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 58°F | 38°F | 28% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 17 | 57°F | 37°F | 29% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 56°F | 37°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 56°F | 37°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 20 | 55°F | 36°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 55°F | 36°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 54°F | 36°F | 32% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 23 | 54°F | 36°F | 32% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 53°F | 35°F | 33% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 52°F | 35°F | 33% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 26 | 52°F | 35°F | 34% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 51°F | 34°F | 35% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 51°F | 34°F | 35% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 50°F | 34°F | 36% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 50°F | 34°F | 37% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 49°F | 34°F | 37% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 38°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 11 h 40 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024157; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Spokane in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around October 31 (37%). In all, 1.37 in falls on 9 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Spokane, 8 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024157.
How humid and windy is Spokane in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 48°F with 58% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 35°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 7.9 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 35°F | 31°F | 85% | 7.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 39°F | 33°F | 79% | 9.0 mph | – |
| noon | 45°F | 34°F | 64% | 9.3 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 48°F | 33°F | 58% | 9.1 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 42°F | 33°F | 69% | 7.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 39°F | 32°F | 76% | 7.4 mph | 33% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024157. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for October in Spokane?
The warmest October temperature on Spokane's official record (since 1881) is 87°F, on October 4, 1943; the coldest is 7°F, on October 31, 2002. The wettest October brought 6.23 in (2016); the snowiest, 7.5 inches (2020).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.9°F: 2021 48.5°F (+0.6), 2022 55.0°F (+7.1), 2023 51.3°F (+3.4), 2024 50.9°F (+3.0), 2025 48.0°F (+0.1). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.5°F | +0.6°F | 1.17 in |
| 2022 | 55.0°F | +7.1°F | 0.61 in |
| 2023 | 51.3°F | +3.4°F | 0.45 in |
| 2024 | 50.9°F | +3.0°F | 0.90 in |
| 2025 | 48.0°F | +0.1°F | 2.25 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GEGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024157. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Spokane 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; Spokane's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.