Turlock weather in October: Turlock, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Turlock in October has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 66°F, falling from 83°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal October, 0.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 13°C, 15 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationTurlock #2
- Station IDUSC00049073
- Location37.50°N 120.85°W
- Elevation103 ft (31 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population72,888
- Jan 55° 42°
- Feb 61° 45°
- Mar 67° 49°
- Apr 72° 52°
- May 80° 57°
- Jun 88° 62°
- Jul 93° 66°
- Aug 92° 65°
- Sep 88° 62°
- Oct 77° 55°
- Nov 64° 47°
- Dec 55° 42°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Turlock in October?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 66.3°F. October is 8.5°F cooler than September and 10.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Turlock and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 83°F on October 1 to 71°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 64°F and 68°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 13%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 83°F | 60°F | 4% | 2% |
| October 8 | 81°F | 58°F | 6% | 3% |
| October 15 | 78°F | 56°F | 8% | 4% |
| October 22 | 75°F | 54°F | 10% | 5% |
| October 31 | 71°F | 51°F | 13% | 6% |
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 | 83°F | 60°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 83°F | 59°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 83°F | 59°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 82°F | 59°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 82°F | 59°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 81°F | 58°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 81°F | 58°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 81°F | 58°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 80°F | 58°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 80°F | 57°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 79°F | 57°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 79°F | 57°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 79°F | 56°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 78°F | 56°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 78°F | 56°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 77°F | 56°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 77°F | 55°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 77°F | 55°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 76°F | 55°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 76°F | 54°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 75°F | 54°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 75°F | 54°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 74°F | 53°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 74°F | 53°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 73°F | 53°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 73°F | 53°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 73°F | 52°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 72°F | 52°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 72°F | 52°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 71°F | 51°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 71°F | 51°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 55°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 13
- Sunshine
- 92%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00049073; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Turlock in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 8% on average, highest around October 31 (13%). In all, 0.61 in falls on 3 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Turlock, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00049073.
What are the records for October in Turlock?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 101°F, on October 2, 2024; the coldest is 32°F, on October 31, 1895. The wettest October brought 2.68 in (1945).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.3°F: 2021 64.3°F (−2.0), 2022 68.1°F (+1.8), 2023 67.3°F (+1.0), 2024 70.4°F (+4.1), 2025 65.0°F (−1.3). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.3°F | −2.0°F | 1.95 in |
| 2022 | 68.1°F | +1.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 67.3°F | +1.0°F | 0.07 in |
| 2024 | 70.4°F | +4.1°F | 0.05 in |
| 2025 | 65.0°F | −1.3°F | 1.29 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00049073; recent months: ACIS, station USC00049073. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Turlock 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; Turlock's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.