Watsonville weather in October: Watsonville, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Watsonville in October has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 61°F, falling from 75°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal October, 0.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 9°C, 22 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationWatsonville Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023277
- Location36.94°N 121.79°W
- Elevation160 ft (49 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population51,320
- Jan 61° 40°
- Feb 62° 42°
- Mar 64° 43°
- Apr 66° 45°
- May 69° 48°
- Jun 72° 50°
- Jul 72° 53°
- Aug 73° 53°
- Sep 75° 52°
- Oct 74° 48°
- Nov 67° 43°
- Dec 61° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Watsonville in October?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 60.9°F. October is 2.7°F cooler than September and 5.9°F warmer than November. October is the 5th warmest month of the year in Watsonville and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 75°F on October 1 to 71°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 59°F and 63°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 75°F | 50°F | 9% | 2% |
| October 8 | 75°F | 49°F | 11% | 3% |
| October 15 | 74°F | 48°F | 14% | 4% |
| October 22 | 73°F | 47°F | 16% | 6% |
| October 31 | 71°F | 46°F | 20% | 8% |
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 | 75°F | 50°F | 9% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 75°F | 50°F | 9% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 75°F | 50°F | 10% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 75°F | 50°F | 10% | 2% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 75°F | 50°F | 10% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 75°F | 50°F | 10% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 75°F | 49°F | 11% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 75°F | 49°F | 11% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 75°F | 49°F | 11% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 75°F | 49°F | 12% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 74°F | 49°F | 12% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 74°F | 49°F | 12% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 74°F | 49°F | 13% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 74°F | 49°F | 13% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 74°F | 48°F | 14% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 74°F | 48°F | 14% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 74°F | 48°F | 14% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 74°F | 48°F | 15% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 74°F | 48°F | 15% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 73°F | 48°F | 16% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 73°F | 48°F | 16% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 73°F | 47°F | 16% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 73°F | 47°F | 17% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 73°F | 47°F | 17% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 72°F | 47°F | 18% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 72°F | 47°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 72°F | 47°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 72°F | 47°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 72°F | 46°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 71°F | 46°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 71°F | 46°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 48°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 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
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023277; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Watsonville in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 14% on average, highest around October 31 (20%). In all, 0.85 in falls on 4 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Watsonville, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023277.
What are the records for October in Watsonville?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 102°F, on October 6, 2024; the coldest is 34°F, on October 12, 2008. The wettest October brought 4.62 in (2009).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.9°F: 2021 60.2°F (−0.7), 2022 58.4°F (−2.5), 2023 62.9°F (+2.0), 2024 63.6°F (+2.7), 2025 61.2°F (+0.3). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.2°F | −0.7°F | 4.10 in |
| 2022 | 58.4°F | −2.5°F | 0.02 in |
| 2023 | 62.9°F | +2.0°F | 0.06 in |
| 2024 | 63.6°F | +2.7°F | 0.09 in |
| 2025 | 61.2°F | +0.3°F | 1.81 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023277; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023277. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Watsonville 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; Watsonville's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Watsonville in September75°F by day, 52°F at night
- Watsonville in November67°F by day, 43°F at night
- Watsonville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Brawley: California's warmest Octobernormal high 93°F