Winnemucca weather in October: Winnemucca, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Winnemucca in October has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 49°F, falling from 76°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal October, 0.66 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of −1°C, 17 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationWinnemucca Airport
- Station IDUSW00024128
- Location40.90°N 117.81°W
- Elevation4,296 ft (1,309 m)
- Population8,225
- Jan 44° 21°
- Feb 49° 24°
- Mar 58° 28°
- Apr 64° 32°
- May 74° 39°
- Jun 85° 46°
- Jul 96° 54°
- Aug 93° 50°
- Sep 83° 41°
- Oct 69° 30°
- Nov 54° 23°
- Dec 43° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Winnemucca in October?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 49.4°F. October is 12.7°F cooler than September and 10.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Winnemucca and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 76°F on October 1 to 62°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 47°F and 52°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 17%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 76°F | 35°F | 12% | 5% |
| October 8 | 73°F | 33°F | 12% | 5% |
| October 15 | 69°F | 30°F | 13% | 6% |
| October 22 | 66°F | 28°F | 15% | 7% |
| October 31 | 62°F | 26°F | 17% | 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 | 76°F | 35°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 76°F | 35°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 75°F | 35°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 75°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 74°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 74°F | 33°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 73°F | 33°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 73°F | 33°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 72°F | 32°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 72°F | 32°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 71°F | 31°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 71°F | 31°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 70°F | 31°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 70°F | 30°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 69°F | 30°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 69°F | 30°F | 14% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 68°F | 29°F | 14% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 68°F | 29°F | 14% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 67°F | 29°F | 14% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 67°F | 29°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 66°F | 28°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 66°F | 28°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 65°F | 28°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 65°F | 28°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 64°F | 27°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 64°F | 27°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 63°F | 27°F | 17% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 63°F | 27°F | 17% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 62°F | 27°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 62°F | 26°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 62°F | 26°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 30°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.66 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024128; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Winnemucca in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 14% on average, highest around October 31 (17%). In all, 0.66 in falls on 4 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Winnemucca, 20 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024128.
How humid and windy is Winnemucca in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 28% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 30°F with 69% humidity. The wind averages 6.3 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 30°F | 21°F | 69% | 5.1 mph | 74% |
| 9 a.m. | 45°F | 26°F | 49% | 6.4 mph | 73% |
| noon | 56°F | 26°F | 32% | 7.8 mph | 71% |
| 3 p.m. | 58°F | 25°F | 28% | 8.5 mph | 72% |
| 6 p.m. | 45°F | 25°F | 44% | 5.7 mph | 74% |
| 9 p.m. | 39°F | 24°F | 54% | 6.9 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024128. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for October in Winnemucca?
The warmest October temperature on Winnemucca's official record (since 1877) is 94°F, on October 1, 2010; the coldest is −2°F, on October 31, 2002. The wettest October brought 2.93 in (1946); the snowiest, 10.0 inches (1899).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.4°F: 2021 49.8°F (+0.4), 2022 51.5°F (+2.1), 2023 50.6°F (+1.2), 2024 52.8°F (+3.4), 2025 48.8°F (−0.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.8°F | +0.4°F | 2.93 in |
| 2022 | 51.5°F | +2.1°F | 0.12 in |
| 2023 | 50.6°F | +1.2°F | 0.40 in |
| 2024 | 52.8°F | +3.4°F | 0.73 in |
| 2025 | 48.8°F | −0.6°F | 1.49 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record WMCthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024128. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Winnemucca compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, October normal highs run from 59°F in Incline Village to 89°F in Laughlin; Winnemucca's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.