Truckee weather in October: Truckee, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Truckee in October has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 71°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal October, 1.77 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of −2°C, 45 mm of precipitation and 7 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationTruckee Ranger Station
- Station IDUSC00049043
- Location39.33°N 120.17°W
- Elevation5,823 ft (1,775 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population17,240
- Jan 42° 16°
- Feb 45° 18°
- Mar 50° 21°
- Apr 55° 25°
- May 64° 31°
- Jun 75° 36°
- Jul 84° 41°
- Aug 84° 40°
- Sep 76° 34°
- Oct 65° 28°
- Nov 51° 21°
- Dec 41° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Truckee in October?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 46.0°F. October is 9.2°F cooler than September and 10.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Truckee and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 71°F on October 1 to 58°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 43°F and 49°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 71°F | 31°F | 12% | 6% |
| October 8 | 68°F | 29°F | 13% | 7% |
| October 15 | 65°F | 28°F | 15% | 9% |
| October 22 | 62°F | 26°F | 17% | 11% |
| October 31 | 58°F | 25°F | 21% | 14% |
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 | 31°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 71°F | 30°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 70°F | 30°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 70°F | 30°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 69°F | 30°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 69°F | 29°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 69°F | 29°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 68°F | 29°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 68°F | 29°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 67°F | 29°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 67°F | 28°F | 14% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 66°F | 28°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 66°F | 28°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 66°F | 28°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 65°F | 28°F | 15% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 65°F | 27°F | 15% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 64°F | 27°F | 15% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 64°F | 27°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 63°F | 27°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 63°F | 27°F | 17% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 62°F | 27°F | 17% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 62°F | 26°F | 17% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 62°F | 26°F | 18% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 61°F | 26°F | 18% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 61°F | 26°F | 19% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 60°F | 26°F | 19% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 60°F | 26°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 59°F | 25°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 59°F | 25°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 58°F | 25°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 58°F | 25°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 28°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.77 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- 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
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00049043; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Truckee in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around October 31 (21%). In all, 1.77 in falls on 5 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Truckee, 24 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 2.8 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00049043.
What are the records for October in Truckee?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1904) is 87°F, on October 9, 1996; the coldest is 5°F, on October 31, 1919. The wettest October brought 8.53 in (1962); the snowiest, 25.0 inches (1940).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00049043. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Truckee compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, October normal highs run from 58°F in Tahoma to 93°F in Brawley; Truckee's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.