Vancouver weather in October: Vancouver, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Vancouver in October has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 54°F, falling from 70°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal October, 3.41 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 7°C, 87 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationVancouver Pearson Airport
- Station IDUSW00094298
- Location45.62°N 122.66°W
- Elevation30 ft (9 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population198,992
- Jan 47° 34°
- Feb 51° 35°
- Mar 56° 38°
- Apr 61° 42°
- May 68° 48°
- Jun 74° 53°
- Jul 81° 57°
- Aug 82° 57°
- Sep 76° 52°
- Oct 64° 45°
- Nov 53° 39°
- Dec 47° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Vancouver in October?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 54.2°F. October is 9.7°F cooler than September and 8.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Vancouver and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 70°F on October 1 to 58°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 52°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 58%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 70°F | 48°F | 38% | 19% |
| October 8 | 67°F | 47°F | 43% | 22% |
| October 15 | 64°F | 45°F | 48% | 25% |
| October 22 | 61°F | 43°F | 53% | 29% |
| October 31 | 58°F | 42°F | 58% | 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 | 70°F | 48°F | 38% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 70°F | 48°F | 39% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 69°F | 48°F | 39% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 69°F | 48°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 68°F | 47°F | 41% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 68°F | 47°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 67°F | 47°F | 43% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 67°F | 47°F | 43% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 67°F | 46°F | 44% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 66°F | 46°F | 45% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 66°F | 46°F | 46% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 65°F | 46°F | 46% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 65°F | 45°F | 47% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 64°F | 45°F | 48% | 25% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 64°F | 45°F | 48% | 25% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 64°F | 45°F | 49% | 26% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 63°F | 44°F | 50% | 26% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 63°F | 44°F | 50% | 27% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 62°F | 44°F | 51% | 27% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 62°F | 44°F | 52% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 62°F | 44°F | 52% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 61°F | 43°F | 53% | 29% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 61°F | 43°F | 54% | 29% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 60°F | 43°F | 54% | 30% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 60°F | 43°F | 55% | 30% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 60°F | 43°F | 55% | 31% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 59°F | 43°F | 56% | 32% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 59°F | 42°F | 57% | 32% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 59°F | 42°F | 57% | 33% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 58°F | 42°F | 57% | 33% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 58°F | 42°F | 58% | 34% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 45°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.41 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094298; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Vancouver in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 49% on average, highest around October 31 (58%). In all, 3.41 in falls on 16 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Vancouver, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094298.
What are the records for October in Vancouver?
The warmest October temperature on Vancouver's official record (since 1891) is 90°F, on October 2, 1987; the coldest is 21°F, on October 28, 1971. The wettest October brought 8.22 in (2016).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.2°F: 2021 53.2°F (−1.0), 2022 59.8°F (+5.6), 2023 56.4°F (+2.2), 2024 55.8°F (+1.6), 2025 53.7°F (−0.5). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.2°F | −1.0°F | 3.73 in |
| 2022 | 59.8°F | +5.6°F | 2.69 in |
| 2023 | 56.4°F | +2.2°F | 2.56 in |
| 2024 | 55.8°F | +1.6°F | 3.14 in |
| 2025 | 53.7°F | −0.5°F | 4.33 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record VUOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094298. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Vancouver 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; Vancouver's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Vancouver in September76°F by day, 52°F at night
- Vancouver in November53°F by day, 39°F at night
- Vancouver through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Washington in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Kennewick: Washington's warmest Octobernormal high 66°F