Wheeling weather in October: Wheeling, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Wheeling in October has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 54°F, falling from 70°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal October, 2.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 7°C, 71 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationWheeling Ohio County Airport
- Station IDUSW00014894
- Location40.18°N 80.65°W
- Elevation1,179 ft (359 m)
- Population26,060
- Jan 37° 22°
- Feb 40° 24°
- Mar 50° 31°
- Apr 63° 42°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 79° 59°
- Jul 83° 63°
- Aug 82° 62°
- Sep 75° 55°
- Oct 64° 45°
- Nov 51° 35°
- Dec 41° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wheeling in October?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 54.2°F. October is 10.9°F cooler than September and 11.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Wheeling and the 8th 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 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 52°F and 57°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 70°F | 50°F | 39% | 21% |
| October 8 | 67°F | 48°F | 40% | 21% |
| October 15 | 64°F | 45°F | 39% | 22% |
| October 22 | 61°F | 43°F | 38% | 22% |
| October 31 | 58°F | 40°F | 37% | 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 | 50°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 69°F | 50°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 69°F | 50°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 68°F | 49°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 68°F | 49°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 68°F | 49°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 67°F | 48°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 67°F | 48°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 66°F | 47°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 66°F | 47°F | 40% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 66°F | 47°F | 40% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 65°F | 46°F | 40% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 65°F | 46°F | 40% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 64°F | 46°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 64°F | 45°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 64°F | 45°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 63°F | 45°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 63°F | 44°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 62°F | 44°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 62°F | 43°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 62°F | 43°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 61°F | 43°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 61°F | 42°F | 38% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 60°F | 42°F | 38% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 60°F | 42°F | 38% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 60°F | 41°F | 38% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 59°F | 41°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 59°F | 41°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 58°F | 40°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 58°F | 40°F | 37% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 58°F | 40°F | 37% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 45°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.81 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014894; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Wheeling in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around October 5 (40%). In all, 2.81 in falls on 12 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Wheeling, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014894.
What are the records for October in Wheeling?
The warmest October temperature on Wheeling's official record (since 1881) is 91°F, on October 9, 1939; the coldest is 16°F, on October 22, 1930. The wettest October brought 6.76 in (1954); the snowiest, 4.0 inches (1906).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.2°F: 2021 60.7°F (+6.5), 2022 52.3°F (−1.9), 2023 56.7°F (+2.5), 2024 57.9°F (+3.7), 2025 54.7°F (+0.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.7°F | +6.5°F | 3.63 in |
| 2022 | 52.3°F | −1.9°F | 2.35 in |
| 2023 | 56.7°F | +2.5°F | 3.17 in |
| 2024 | 57.9°F | +3.7°F | 0.69 in |
| 2025 | 54.7°F | +0.5°F | 2.14 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HLGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014894. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Wheeling compare across West Virginia?
Across the 63 places PlainClimate covers in West Virginia, October normal highs run from 57°F in Davis to 72°F in Hamlin; Wheeling's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Wheeling in September75°F by day, 55°F at night
- Wheeling in November51°F by day, 35°F at night
- Wheeling through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- West Virginia in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hamlin: West Virginia's warmest Octobernormal high 72°F