Williamsburg weather in October: Williamsburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Williamsburg in October has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 61°F, falling from 76°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 4.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 11°C, 107 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationWilliamsburg (2 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00449151
- Location37.30°N 76.70°W
- Elevation70 ft (21 m)
- Population16,030
- Jan 49° 31°
- Feb 52° 32°
- Mar 60° 39°
- Apr 70° 48°
- May 77° 57°
- Jun 84° 65°
- Jul 89° 70°
- Aug 87° 69°
- Sep 81° 63°
- Oct 71° 51°
- Nov 61° 41°
- Dec 53° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Williamsburg in October?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 61.1°F. October is 10.7°F cooler than September and 10.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Williamsburg and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 76°F on October 1 to 66°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 76°F | 58°F | 31% | 19% |
| October 8 | 74°F | 55°F | 31% | 19% |
| October 15 | 71°F | 52°F | 31% | 19% |
| October 22 | 69°F | 49°F | 30% | 19% |
| October 31 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 20% |
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 | 76°F | 58°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 76°F | 57°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 75°F | 57°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 75°F | 56°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 75°F | 56°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 74°F | 56°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 74°F | 55°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 74°F | 55°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 73°F | 54°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 73°F | 54°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 73°F | 53°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 72°F | 53°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 72°F | 52°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 72°F | 52°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 71°F | 52°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 71°F | 51°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 71°F | 51°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 70°F | 50°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 70°F | 50°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 70°F | 50°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 69°F | 49°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 69°F | 49°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 69°F | 48°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 68°F | 48°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 68°F | 48°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 68°F | 47°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 67°F | 47°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 67°F | 47°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 67°F | 46°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 67°F | 46°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 66°F | 46°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 51°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.21 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- 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
- 5
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00449151; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Williamsburg in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around October 1 (31%). In all, 4.21 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00449151.
What are the records for October in Williamsburg?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1951) is 96°F, on October 4, 1954; the coldest is 21°F, on October 22, 1952. The wettest October brought 12.36 in (2006).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.1°F: 2021 66.2°F (+5.1), 2022 58.0°F (−3.1), 2023 62.4°F (+1.3), 2024 61.5°F (+0.4), 2025 60.0°F (−1.1). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.2°F | +5.1°F | 5.30 in |
| 2022 | 58.0°F | −3.1°F | 3.24 in |
| 2023 | 62.4°F | +1.3°F | 1.44 in |
| 2024 | 61.5°F | +0.4°F | 0.14 in |
| 2025 | 60.0°F | −1.1°F | 2.19 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00449151; recent months: ACIS, station USC00449151. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Williamsburg compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, October normal highs run from 64°F in Hot Springs to 76°F in Chesapeake; Williamsburg's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Williamsburg in September81°F by day, 63°F at night
- Williamsburg in November61°F by day, 41°F at night
- Williamsburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Virginia in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Chesapeake: Virginia's warmest Octobernormal high 76°F