Vienna weather in October: Vienna, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October

Vienna in October has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 70°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 3.51 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 89 mm of precipitation in October.

  • NOAA stationVienna
  • Station IDUSC00448737
  • Location38.89°N 77.29°W
  • Elevation418 ft (127 m)
  • From the center2 miles
  • Population16,562
  1. Jan 42° 23°
  2. Feb 45° 24°
  3. Mar 53° 32°
  4. Apr 65° 41°
  5. May 72° 52°
  6. Jun 80° 61°
  7. Jul 84° 67°
  8. Aug 82° 65°
  9. Sep 76° 57°
  10. Oct 65° 45°
  11. Nov 56° 35°
  12. Dec 46° 28°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Vienna in October?

The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 55.3°F. October is 11.2°F cooler than September and 10.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Vienna and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 70°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 53°F and 58°F.

Vienna in October, day by day: normal high and low

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 30%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 170°F51°F30%18%
October 868°F48°F30%18%
October 1566°F46°F29%18%
October 2264°F43°F29%18%
October 3161°F39°F29%18%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Vienna: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 170°F51°F30%18%11 h 50 min
October 270°F51°F30%18%11 h 50 min
October 370°F51°F30%18%11 h 50 min
October 469°F50°F30%18%11 h 40 min
October 569°F50°F30%18%11 h 40 min
October 669°F49°F30%18%11 h 40 min
October 768°F49°F30%18%11 h 40 min
October 868°F48°F30%18%11 h 30 min
October 968°F48°F30%18%11 h 30 min
October 1067°F48°F30%18%11 h 30 min
October 1167°F47°F30%18%11 h 30 min
October 1267°F47°F30%18%11 h 20 min
October 1366°F46°F30%18%11 h 20 min
October 1466°F46°F30%18%11 h 20 min
October 1566°F46°F29%18%11 h 20 min
October 1665°F45°F29%18%11 h 10 min
October 1765°F45°F29%18%11 h 10 min
October 1865°F44°F29%18%11 h 10 min
October 1964°F44°F29%18%11 h 10 min
October 2064°F44°F29%18%11 h
October 2164°F43°F29%18%11 h
October 2264°F43°F29%18%11 h
October 2363°F42°F29%18%11 h
October 2463°F42°F29%18%10 h 50 min
October 2563°F42°F29%18%10 h 50 min
October 2662°F41°F29%18%10 h 50 min
October 2762°F41°F29%18%10 h 50 min
October 2862°F40°F29%18%10 h 40 min
October 2961°F40°F29%18%10 h 40 min
October 3061°F40°F29%18%10 h 40 min
October 3161°F39°F29%18%10 h 40 min
Normal high
65°FOctober average
Normal low
45°FOctober average
Precipitation
3.51 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
90.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
1
Daylight
11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
11
Days at 80°F or more
2
Sunshine
74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00448737; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Vienna in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around October 1 (30%). In all, 3.51 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal October in Vienna, 1 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00448737.

What are the records for October in Vienna?

The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 89°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 29°F, on October 23, 1997. The wettest October brought 9.03 in (2005); the snowiest, 1.5 inches (1979).

The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.3°F: 2021 61.5°F (+6.2), 2022 52.5°F (−2.8), 2023 57.7°F (+2.4), 2024 56.4°F (+1.1), 2025 54.3°F (−1.0). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Vienna: October in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
OctoberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202161.5°F+6.2°F4.52 in
202252.5°F−2.8°F3.24 in
202357.7°F+2.4°F1.00 in
202456.4°F+1.1°F0.41 in
202554.3°F−1.0°F2.40 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00448737; recent months: ACIS, station USC00448737. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Vienna compare across Virginia?

Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, October normal highs run from 64°F in Hot Springs to 76°F in Chesapeake; Vienna's is 65°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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