Waycross weather in October: Waycross, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Waycross in October has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 68°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 3.28 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 13°C, 83 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationWaycross (4 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00099186
- Location31.25°N 82.31°W
- Elevation145 ft (44 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population13,671
- Jan 64° 37°
- Feb 68° 40°
- Mar 75° 45°
- Apr 81° 52°
- May 88° 60°
- Jun 92° 69°
- Jul 94° 71°
- Aug 93° 71°
- Sep 89° 66°
- Oct 81° 55°
- Nov 74° 45°
- Dec 67° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Waycross in October?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 68.1°F. October is 9.3°F cooler than September and 8.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Waycross and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 85°F on October 1 to 77°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 66°F and 71°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 85°F | 61°F | 24% | 17% |
| October 8 | 83°F | 59°F | 22% | 15% |
| October 15 | 81°F | 56°F | 20% | 14% |
| October 22 | 79°F | 53°F | 18% | 12% |
| October 31 | 77°F | 49°F | 17% | 10% |
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 | 85°F | 61°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 85°F | 61°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 85°F | 61°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 84°F | 60°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 84°F | 60°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 84°F | 59°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 83°F | 59°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 83°F | 59°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 83°F | 58°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 83°F | 58°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 82°F | 57°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 82°F | 57°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 82°F | 57°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 81°F | 56°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 81°F | 56°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 81°F | 55°F | 20% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 81°F | 55°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 80°F | 54°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 80°F | 54°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 80°F | 54°F | 18% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 80°F | 53°F | 18% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 79°F | 53°F | 18% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 79°F | 52°F | 18% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 79°F | 52°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 79°F | 51°F | 17% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 78°F | 51°F | 17% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 78°F | 51°F | 17% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 78°F | 50°F | 17% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 78°F | 50°F | 17% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 77°F | 50°F | 17% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 77°F | 49°F | 17% | 10% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 81°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 55°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.28 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 11 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 19
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00099186; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Waycross in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around October 1 (24%). In all, 3.28 in falls on 6 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Waycross, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00099186.
What are the records for October in Waycross?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 99°F, on October 6, 1911; the coldest is 22°F, on October 28, 2001. The wettest October brought 10.36 in (1994).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00099186. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Waycross compare across Georgia?
Across the 101 places PlainClimate covers in Georgia, October normal highs run from 65°F in Mountain City to 83°F in Folkston; Waycross's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.