Washington weather in October: Washington, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Washington in October has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 70°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal October, 3.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 6°C, 76 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationWashington (3 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00369318
- Location40.18°N 80.19°W
- Elevation1,300 ft (396 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population13,334
- Jan 37° 20°
- Feb 40° 22°
- Mar 49° 29°
- Apr 63° 40°
- May 72° 49°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 83° 60°
- Sep 76° 54°
- Oct 64° 43°
- Nov 52° 33°
- Dec 41° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Washington in October?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 53.4°F. October is 11.4°F cooler than September and 10.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Washington and the 11th 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 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 51°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 70°F | 48°F | 37% | 21% |
| October 8 | 67°F | 45°F | 37% | 21% |
| October 15 | 65°F | 43°F | 37% | 21% |
| October 22 | 62°F | 41°F | 38% | 21% |
| October 31 | 58°F | 38°F | 39% | 21% |
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 | 37% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 70°F | 47°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 69°F | 47°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 69°F | 47°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 69°F | 46°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 68°F | 46°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 68°F | 46°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 67°F | 45°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 67°F | 45°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 67°F | 44°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 66°F | 44°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 66°F | 44°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 65°F | 44°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 65°F | 43°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 65°F | 43°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 64°F | 43°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 64°F | 42°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 63°F | 42°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 63°F | 42°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 63°F | 41°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 62°F | 41°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 62°F | 41°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 61°F | 40°F | 38% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 61°F | 40°F | 38% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 60°F | 39°F | 38% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 60°F | 39°F | 38% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 60°F | 39°F | 39% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 59°F | 39°F | 39% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 59°F | 38°F | 39% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 58°F | 38°F | 39% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 43°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.00 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00369318; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Washington in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around October 31 (39%). In all, 3.00 in falls on 11 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Washington, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00369318.
How does October in Washington compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, October normal highs run from 56°F in Laporte to 68°F in Marcus Hook; Washington's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Washington in September76°F by day, 54°F at night
- Washington in November52°F by day, 33°F at night
- Washington through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Pennsylvania in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Marcus Hook: Pennsylvania's warmest Octobernormal high 68°F