York weather in October: York, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
York in October has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 54°F, falling from 71°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal October, 3.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 6°C, 91 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationYork Airport
- Station IDUSW00093778
- Location39.92°N 76.87°W
- Elevation486 ft (148 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population45,241
- Jan 39° 21°
- Feb 42° 22°
- Mar 51° 29°
- Apr 63° 39°
- May 73° 50°
- Jun 81° 59°
- Jul 85° 63°
- Aug 84° 61°
- Sep 77° 54°
- Oct 66° 42°
- Nov 54° 33°
- Dec 44° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is York in October?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 53.9°F. October is 11.4°F cooler than September and 10.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in York and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 71°F on October 1 to 60°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 51°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 71°F | 48°F | 38% | 20% |
| October 8 | 69°F | 45°F | 37% | 20% |
| October 15 | 66°F | 42°F | 35% | 19% |
| October 22 | 63°F | 40°F | 33% | 19% |
| October 31 | 60°F | 37°F | 30% | 18% |
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 | 71°F | 48°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 71°F | 47°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 71°F | 47°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 70°F | 47°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 70°F | 46°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 70°F | 46°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 69°F | 45°F | 37% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 69°F | 45°F | 37% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 68°F | 45°F | 37% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 44°F | 37% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 68°F | 44°F | 37% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 43°F | 36% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 67°F | 43°F | 36% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 66°F | 43°F | 36% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 66°F | 42°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 66°F | 42°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 65°F | 42°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 65°F | 41°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 65°F | 41°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 64°F | 41°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 64°F | 40°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 63°F | 40°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 63°F | 40°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 63°F | 39°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 62°F | 39°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 62°F | 39°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 62°F | 38°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 61°F | 38°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 61°F | 38°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 61°F | 37°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 60°F | 37°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 42°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.59 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093778; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in York in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around October 1 (38%). In all, 3.59 in falls on 11 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in York, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093778.
What are the records for October in York?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 92°F, on October 2, 2019; the coldest is 22°F, on October 29, 2001. The wettest October brought 10.35 in (2013).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.9°F: 2021 60.2°F (+6.3), 2022 52.1°F (−1.8), 2023 56.9°F (+3.0), 2024 55.8°F (+1.9), 2025 53.8°F (−0.1). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.2°F | +6.3°F | – |
| 2022 | 52.1°F | −1.8°F | 3.15 in |
| 2023 | 56.9°F | +3.0°F | – |
| 2024 | 55.8°F | +1.9°F | 0.17 in |
| 2025 | 53.8°F | −0.1°F | 3.33 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093778; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093778. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in York compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, October normal highs run from 56°F in Laporte to 68°F in Marcus Hook; York's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.