Tonopah weather in October: Tonopah, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Tonopah in October has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 54°F, falling from 75°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal October, 0.38 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 4°C, 10 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationTonopah
- Station IDUSW00023153
- Location38.05°N 117.09°W
- Elevation5,395 ft (1,644 m)
- Population (census place)1,938
- Jan 46° 22°
- Feb 49° 25°
- Mar 58° 30°
- Apr 64° 36°
- May 74° 44°
- Jun 85° 53°
- Jul 92° 59°
- Aug 90° 57°
- Sep 82° 50°
- Oct 68° 39°
- Nov 55° 27°
- Dec 45° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tonopah in October?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 53.5°F. October is 12.2°F cooler than September and 12.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Tonopah and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 75°F on October 1 to 62°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 51°F and 56°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 7%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 75°F | 44°F | 7% | 3% |
| October 8 | 72°F | 42°F | 7% | 3% |
| October 15 | 69°F | 39°F | 6% | 3% |
| October 22 | 66°F | 36°F | 6% | 3% |
| October 31 | 62°F | 33°F | 6% | 3% |
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 | 75°F | 44°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 75°F | 44°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 74°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 74°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 73°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 73°F | 42°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 72°F | 42°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 72°F | 42°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 71°F | 41°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 71°F | 41°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 71°F | 40°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 70°F | 40°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 70°F | 40°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 69°F | 39°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 69°F | 39°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 68°F | 38°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 68°F | 38°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 68°F | 38°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 67°F | 37°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 67°F | 37°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 66°F | 37°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 66°F | 36°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 65°F | 36°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 65°F | 36°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 65°F | 35°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 64°F | 35°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 64°F | 35°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 63°F | 34°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 63°F | 34°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 63°F | 33°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 62°F | 33°F | 6% | 3% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 39°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.38 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 16
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023153; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tonopah in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 7% on average, highest around October 1 (7%). In all, 0.38 in falls on 2 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Tonopah, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023153.
How humid and windy is Tonopah in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 61°F with 20% relative humidity and a dew point of 20°F; at 6 a.m. it is 35°F with 52% humidity. The wind averages 9.3 mph, most often from the west 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 | 19°F | 52% | 8.8 mph | 78% |
| 9 a.m. | 48°F | 22°F | 35% | 6.8 mph | 78% |
| noon | 58°F | 21°F | 24% | 10.4 mph | 76% |
| 3 p.m. | 61°F | 20°F | 20% | 12.2 mph | 77% |
| 6 p.m. | 50°F | 20°F | 30% | 9.1 mph | 80% |
| 9 p.m. | 43°F | 19°F | 38% | 8.7 mph | 84% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023153. 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 Tonopah?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1954) is 90°F, on October 1, 1980; the coldest is 10°F, on October 30, 2019. The wettest October brought 2.96 in (2015); the snowiest, 2.1 inches (1996).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.5°F: 2021 50.4°F (−3.1), 2022 55.5°F (+2.0), 2023 53.3°F (−0.2), 2024 56.7°F (+3.2), 2025 52.6°F (−0.9). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.4°F | −3.1°F | 0.63 in |
| 2022 | 55.5°F | +2.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 53.3°F | −0.2°F | 0.40 in |
| 2024 | 56.7°F | +3.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 52.6°F | −0.9°F | 0.36 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023153; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023153. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Tonopah compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, October normal highs run from 59°F in Incline Village to 89°F in Laughlin; Tonopah's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.