Staunton weather in October: Staunton, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Staunton in October has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 71°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 2.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 66 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationStaunton Water Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00448062
- Location38.17°N 79.08°W
- Elevation169 ft (52 m)
- Population26,361
- Jan 42° 25°
- Feb 46° 27°
- Mar 54° 33°
- Apr 65° 43°
- May 73° 52°
- Jun 80° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 83° 62°
- Sep 77° 56°
- Oct 66° 44°
- Nov 55° 36°
- Dec 46° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Staunton in October?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 55.3°F. October is 10.9°F cooler than September and 10.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Staunton and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 71°F on October 1 to 61°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 53°F and 58°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 71°F | 50°F | 29% | 18% |
| October 8 | 69°F | 47°F | 29% | 17% |
| October 15 | 67°F | 44°F | 28% | 17% |
| October 22 | 64°F | 42°F | 27% | 17% |
| October 31 | 61°F | 40°F | 26% | 17% |
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 | 71°F | 50°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 71°F | 49°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 71°F | 49°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 70°F | 48°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 70°F | 48°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 70°F | 48°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 69°F | 47°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 69°F | 47°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 69°F | 47°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 46°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 68°F | 46°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 68°F | 45°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 67°F | 45°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 67°F | 45°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 67°F | 44°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 66°F | 44°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 66°F | 44°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 66°F | 43°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 65°F | 43°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 65°F | 43°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 65°F | 42°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 64°F | 42°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 64°F | 42°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 64°F | 42°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 63°F | 41°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 63°F | 41°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 63°F | 41°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 62°F | 40°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 62°F | 40°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 62°F | 40°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 61°F | 40°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 44°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00448062; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Staunton in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around October 1 (29%). In all, 2.61 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Staunton, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00448062.
What are the records for October in Staunton?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 97°F, on October 5, 1941; the coldest is 18°F, on October 14, 1988. The wettest October brought 9.65 in (1976); the snowiest, 8.5 inches (1979).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.3°F: 2021 60.4°F (+5.1), 2022 53.9°F (−1.4), 2023 60.2°F (+4.9), 2024 58.6°F (+3.4). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.4°F | +5.1°F | 2.73 in |
| 2022 | 53.9°F | −1.4°F | 2.97 in |
| 2023 | 60.2°F | +4.9°F | 0.46 in |
| 2024 | 58.6°F | +3.4°F | 0.75 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00448062; recent months: ACIS, station USC00448062. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Staunton compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, October normal highs run from 64°F in Hot Springs to 76°F in Chesapeake; Staunton's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.