Taos weather in October: Taos, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Taos in October has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 50°F, falling from 73°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal October, 1.34 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 0°C, 34 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationTaos
- Station IDUSC00298668
- Location36.39°N 105.59°W
- Elevation6,965 ft (2,123 m)
- Population6,453
- Jan 42° 12°
- Feb 46° 19°
- Mar 55° 25°
- Apr 63° 31°
- May 73° 37°
- Jun 84° 47°
- Jul 87° 53°
- Aug 84° 51°
- Sep 78° 45°
- Oct 67° 32°
- Nov 53° 22°
- Dec 42° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Taos in October?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 49.7°F. October is 11.7°F cooler than September and 11.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Taos and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 73°F on October 1 to 61°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 48°F and 52°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 16%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 73°F | 39°F | 16% | 10% |
| October 8 | 70°F | 35°F | 16% | 10% |
| October 15 | 68°F | 32°F | 15% | 10% |
| October 22 | 65°F | 30°F | 14% | 10% |
| October 31 | 61°F | 27°F | 14% | 9% |
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 | 73°F | 39°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 73°F | 38°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 72°F | 38°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 72°F | 37°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 72°F | 37°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 71°F | 36°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 71°F | 36°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 70°F | 35°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 70°F | 35°F | 15% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 70°F | 35°F | 15% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 69°F | 34°F | 15% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 69°F | 34°F | 15% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 68°F | 33°F | 15% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 68°F | 33°F | 15% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 68°F | 32°F | 15% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 67°F | 32°F | 15% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 67°F | 32°F | 15% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 66°F | 31°F | 15% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 66°F | 31°F | 14% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 65°F | 31°F | 14% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 65°F | 30°F | 14% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 65°F | 30°F | 14% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 64°F | 30°F | 14% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 64°F | 29°F | 14% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 63°F | 29°F | 14% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 63°F | 29°F | 14% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 62°F | 28°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 62°F | 28°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 62°F | 28°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 61°F | 27°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 61°F | 27°F | 14% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 32°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.34 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00298668; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Taos in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around October 1 (16%). In all, 1.34 in falls on 5 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Taos, 16 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.4 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal October.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00298668.
What are the records for October in Taos?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 89°F, on October 1, 1908; the coldest is 5°F, on October 31, 1993. The wettest October brought 4.04 in (1957); the snowiest, 9.2 inches (1996).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00298668. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Taos compare across New Mexico?
Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, October normal highs run from 56°F in Red River to 82°F in Lordsburg; Taos's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.