Waynesville weather in October: Waynesville, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Waynesville in October has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 54°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 5°C, 76 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationWaynesville (1 mi E)
- Station IDUSC00319147
- Location35.49°N 82.97°W
- Elevation2,658 ft (810 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population10,709
- Jan 47° 24°
- Feb 50° 26°
- Mar 57° 32°
- Apr 66° 40°
- May 73° 48°
- Jun 79° 57°
- Jul 82° 60°
- Aug 81° 59°
- Sep 76° 53°
- Oct 67° 41°
- Nov 58° 31°
- Dec 50° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Waynesville in October?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 53.9°F. October is 10.4°F cooler than September and 9.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Waynesville and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 72°F on October 1 to 62°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 52°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 72°F | 47°F | 30% | 19% |
| October 8 | 70°F | 44°F | 30% | 18% |
| October 15 | 68°F | 41°F | 29% | 17% |
| October 22 | 65°F | 38°F | 29% | 17% |
| October 31 | 62°F | 35°F | 29% | 17% |
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 | 72°F | 47°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 71°F | 47°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 71°F | 46°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 71°F | 46°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 71°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 70°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 70°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 70°F | 44°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 69°F | 44°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 69°F | 43°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 69°F | 43°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 68°F | 42°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 68°F | 42°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 68°F | 42°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 68°F | 41°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 67°F | 41°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 67°F | 40°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 67°F | 40°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 66°F | 39°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 66°F | 39°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 66°F | 39°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 65°F | 38°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 65°F | 38°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 65°F | 37°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 64°F | 37°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 64°F | 37°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 64°F | 36°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 63°F | 36°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 63°F | 35°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 63°F | 35°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 62°F | 35°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 41°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.00 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00319147; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Waynesville 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, 3.00 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Waynesville, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00319147.
What are the records for October in Waynesville?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 90°F, on October 1, 1933; the coldest is 12°F, on October 21, 1952. The wettest October brought 8.24 in (1995); the snowiest, 8.0 inches (1908).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.9°F: 2021 57.7°F (+3.8), 2022 50.2°F (−3.7), 2023 54.2°F (+0.3), 2024 54.4°F (+0.5), 2025 54.0°F (+0.1). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.7°F | +3.8°F | 4.93 in |
| 2022 | 50.2°F | −3.7°F | 1.25 in |
| 2023 | 54.2°F | +0.3°F | 1.37 in |
| 2024 | 54.4°F | +0.5°F | 0.18 in |
| 2025 | 54.0°F | +0.1°F | 2.47 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00319147; recent months: ACIS, station USC00319147. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Waynesville compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, October normal highs run from 55°F in Beech Mountain to 79°F in Southport; Waynesville's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Waynesville in September76°F by day, 53°F at night
- Waynesville in November58°F by day, 31°F at night
- Waynesville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Octobernormal high 79°F