Virginia Beach weather in October: Virginia Beach, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Virginia Beach in October has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 62°F, falling from 76°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 4.15 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 12°C, 105 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationOceana Naval Air Station
- Station IDUSW00013769
- Location36.82°N 76.03°W
- Elevation23 ft (7 m)
- Population454,808
- Jan 50° 32°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 59° 39°
- Apr 69° 48°
- May 76° 56°
- Jun 83° 66°
- Jul 87° 70°
- Aug 85° 69°
- Sep 80° 64°
- Oct 71° 53°
- Nov 61° 42°
- Dec 54° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Virginia Beach in October?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 61.9°F. October is 10.0°F cooler than September and 10.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Virginia Beach and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 76°F on October 1 to 66°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 60°F and 64°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 76°F | 59°F | 28% | 18% |
| October 8 | 74°F | 56°F | 28% | 18% |
| October 15 | 72°F | 53°F | 29% | 18% |
| October 22 | 69°F | 50°F | 29% | 18% |
| October 31 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% |
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 | 76°F | 59°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 76°F | 59°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 75°F | 58°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 75°F | 58°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 75°F | 57°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 74°F | 57°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 74°F | 57°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 74°F | 56°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 73°F | 56°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 73°F | 55°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 73°F | 55°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 73°F | 54°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 72°F | 54°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 72°F | 54°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 72°F | 53°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 71°F | 53°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 71°F | 52°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 71°F | 52°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 70°F | 51°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 70°F | 51°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 70°F | 51°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 69°F | 50°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 69°F | 50°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 69°F | 49°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 68°F | 49°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 68°F | 48°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 68°F | 48°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 67°F | 48°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 67°F | 47°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 67°F | 47°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 53°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.15 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013769; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Virginia Beach in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around October 31 (30%). In all, 4.15 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013769.
How humid and windy is Virginia Beach in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 64°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 48°F; at 6 a.m. it is 53°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 8.5 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 53°F | 46°F | 80% | 7.3 mph | 45% |
| 9 a.m. | 59°F | 49°F | 69% | 10.1 mph | 37% |
| noon | 64°F | 48°F | 57% | 11.6 mph | 34% |
| 3 p.m. | 64°F | 48°F | 55% | 10.8 mph | 30% |
| 6 p.m. | 58°F | 48°F | 69% | 6.8 mph | 37% |
| 9 p.m. | 56°F | 48°F | 75% | 7.0 mph | 51% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013769. 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 Virginia Beach?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 95°F, on October 6, 1954; the coldest is 29°F, on October 30, 1965. The wettest October brought 13.14 in (2012).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.9°F: 2021 69.1°F (+7.2), 2022 59.2°F (−2.7), 2023 63.2°F (+1.3), 2025 61.5°F (−0.4). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.1°F | +7.2°F | 1.46 in |
| 2022 | 59.2°F | −2.7°F | 1.27 in |
| 2023 | 63.2°F | +1.3°F | 1.62 in |
| 2025 | 61.5°F | −0.4°F | 3.73 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013769; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013769. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Virginia Beach 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; Virginia Beach's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Virginia Beach in September80°F by day, 64°F at night
- Virginia Beach in November61°F by day, 42°F at night
- Virginia Beach through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Virginia in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Chesapeake: Virginia's warmest Octobernormal high 76°F