Tacoma weather in October: Tacoma, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Tacoma in October has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 52°F, falling from 64°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal October, 4.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 8°C, 110 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationTacoma Narrows Airport
- Station IDUSW00094274
- Location47.27°N 122.58°W
- Elevation292 ft (89 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population228,202
- Jan 46° 36°
- Feb 48° 37°
- Mar 53° 39°
- Apr 58° 41°
- May 65° 47°
- Jun 70° 51°
- Jul 76° 54°
- Aug 76° 54°
- Sep 70° 51°
- Oct 59° 46°
- Nov 51° 40°
- Dec 46° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tacoma in October?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 52.2°F. October is 8.3°F cooler than September and 7.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Tacoma and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 64°F on October 1 to 54°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 51°F and 54°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 59%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 64°F | 49°F | 41% | 18% |
| October 8 | 61°F | 47°F | 47% | 22% |
| October 15 | 59°F | 46°F | 52% | 26% |
| October 22 | 56°F | 44°F | 55% | 30% |
| October 31 | 54°F | 43°F | 59% | 34% |
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 | 64°F | 49°F | 41% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 2 | 64°F | 49°F | 42% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 63°F | 48°F | 43% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 63°F | 48°F | 44% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 5 | 62°F | 48°F | 44% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 62°F | 48°F | 45% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 62°F | 48°F | 46% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 8 | 61°F | 47°F | 47% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 61°F | 47°F | 48% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 61°F | 47°F | 48% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 11 | 60°F | 47°F | 49% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 60°F | 47°F | 50% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 59°F | 46°F | 50% | 25% | 11 h |
| October 14 | 59°F | 46°F | 51% | 25% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 59°F | 46°F | 52% | 26% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 58°F | 46°F | 52% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 17 | 58°F | 46°F | 53% | 27% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 58°F | 45°F | 53% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 57°F | 45°F | 54% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 20 | 57°F | 45°F | 55% | 29% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 57°F | 45°F | 55% | 29% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 56°F | 44°F | 55% | 30% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 56°F | 44°F | 56% | 30% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 56°F | 44°F | 56% | 31% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 56°F | 44°F | 57% | 31% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 55°F | 44°F | 57% | 32% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 55°F | 43°F | 57% | 32% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 55°F | 43°F | 58% | 33% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 55°F | 43°F | 58% | 33% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 54°F | 43°F | 59% | 34% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 54°F | 43°F | 59% | 34% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 46°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.32 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 40 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094274; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tacoma in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 51% on average, highest around October 31 (59%). In all, 4.32 in falls on 16 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094274.
What are the records for October in Tacoma?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 84°F, on October 16, 2022; the coldest is 32°F, on October 29, 2023. The wettest October brought 11.23 in (2016).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.2°F: 2021 50.2°F (−2.0), 2022 56.8°F (+4.6), 2023 53.6°F (+1.4), 2024 55.3°F (+3.1), 2025 53.4°F (+1.2). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.2°F | −2.0°F | 5.65 in |
| 2022 | 56.8°F | +4.6°F | 2.05 in |
| 2023 | 53.6°F | +1.4°F | 3.01 in |
| 2024 | 55.3°F | +3.1°F | 3.52 in |
| 2025 | 53.4°F | +1.2°F | 2.67 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094274; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094274. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Tacoma 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; Tacoma's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.