Yakutat weather in October: Yakutat, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Yakutat in October has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 42°F, falling from 53°F on the 1st to 44°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 23 days in a normal October, 18.88 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of 2°C, 480 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationYakutat Airport
- Station IDUSW00025339
- Location59.51°N 139.67°W
- Elevation33 ft (10 m)
- Population (census place)506
- Jan 35° 22°
- Feb 38° 24°
- Mar 40° 24°
- Apr 47° 30°
- May 54° 38°
- Jun 59° 45°
- Jul 62° 49°
- Aug 62° 48°
- Sep 57° 42°
- Oct 49° 35°
- Nov 40° 27°
- Dec 36° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Yakutat in October?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 41.9°F. October is 7.5°F cooler than September and 8.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Yakutat and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 53°F on October 1 to 44°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 40°F and 44°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 75%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 53°F | 39°F | 75% | 64% |
| October 8 | 52°F | 38°F | 75% | 64% |
| October 15 | 49°F | 35°F | 75% | 63% |
| October 22 | 47°F | 33°F | 74% | 62% |
| October 31 | 44°F | 30°F | 73% | 60% |
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 | 53°F | 39°F | 75% | 64% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 2 | 53°F | 39°F | 75% | 64% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 3 | 53°F | 39°F | 75% | 64% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 4 | 53°F | 39°F | 75% | 64% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 5 | 52°F | 38°F | 75% | 64% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 6 | 52°F | 38°F | 75% | 64% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 7 | 52°F | 38°F | 75% | 64% | 11 h |
| October 8 | 52°F | 38°F | 75% | 64% | 11 h |
| October 9 | 51°F | 37°F | 75% | 64% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 10 | 51°F | 37°F | 75% | 64% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 11 | 51°F | 37°F | 75% | 64% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 50°F | 36°F | 75% | 63% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 13 | 50°F | 36°F | 75% | 63% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 50°F | 36°F | 75% | 63% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 49°F | 35°F | 75% | 63% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 49°F | 35°F | 74% | 63% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 49°F | 35°F | 74% | 63% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 48°F | 34°F | 74% | 63% | 10 h |
| October 19 | 48°F | 34°F | 74% | 63% | 10 h |
| October 20 | 48°F | 34°F | 74% | 62% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 47°F | 33°F | 74% | 62% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 47°F | 33°F | 74% | 62% | 9 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 47°F | 33°F | 74% | 62% | 9 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 46°F | 32°F | 74% | 62% | 9 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 46°F | 32°F | 74% | 61% | 9 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 46°F | 32°F | 74% | 61% | 9 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 45°F | 31°F | 73% | 61% | 9 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 45°F | 31°F | 73% | 60% | 9 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 45°F | 31°F | 73% | 60% | 9 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 44°F | 30°F | 73% | 60% | 9 h |
| October 31 | 44°F | 30°F | 73% | 60% | 9 h |
- Normal high
- 49°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 35°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 18.88 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 230.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 9 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Sunshine
- 54%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025339; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Yakutat in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 74% on average, highest around October 3 (75%). In all, 18.88 in falls on 23 days of a normal October, 7 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Yakutat, 12 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 3.4 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025339.
How humid and windy is Yakutat in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 41°F with 77% relative humidity and a dew point of 35°F; at 6 a.m. it is 35°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 5.1 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 35°F | 32°F | 88% | 4.7 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 36°F | 33°F | 88% | 4.9 mph | 17% |
| noon | 41°F | 35°F | 78% | 6.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 41°F | 35°F | 77% | 6.0 mph | 15% |
| 6 p.m. | 37°F | 33°F | 86% | 4.8 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 36°F | 32°F | 87% | 4.8 mph | 24% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025339. 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 Yakutat?
The warmest October temperature on Yakutat's official record (since 1917) is 66°F, on October 1, 2018; the coldest is 6°F, on October 24, 1966. The wettest October brought 48.81 in (1987); the snowiest, 36.0 inches (1966).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.9°F: 2021 41.1°F (−0.8), 2022 44.8°F (+2.9), 2023 43.1°F (+1.3), 2024 42.7°F (+0.8), 2025 43.3°F (+1.4). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.1°F | −0.8°F | 15.79 in |
| 2022 | 44.8°F | +2.9°F | 29.36 in |
| 2023 | 43.1°F | +1.3°F | 17.32 in |
| 2024 | 42.7°F | +0.8°F | 15.15 in |
| 2025 | 43.3°F | +1.4°F | 22.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record YAKthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025339. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Yakutat compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, October normal highs run from 24°F in Nuiqsut to 52°F in Klawock; Yakutat's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.