North Carolina weather in October: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In October, North Carolina's statewide normal high is 72°F and normal low 49°F; normal highs run from 55°F in Beech Mountain to 79°F in Southport (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 72°FOctober, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 49°FOctober, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 3.67 inOctober
- Warmest place
- 79°Fnormal high, Southport
- Coolest place
- 55°Fnormal high, Beech Mountain
Where is North Carolina warmest and wettest in October?
Southport has the warmest October afternoons (79°F) and Beech Mountain the coolest (55°F). Highlands gets the most precipitation (6.47 in) and Marshall the least (2.26 in).
Statewide, October averaged 64.4°F in 2021, 57.4°F in 2022, 60.9°F in 2023, 61.1°F in 2024, 59.5°F in 2025, against a 1991-2020 normal of 60.4°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 73°F | 50°F | 3.16 | 0.0 |
| Raleigh | 73°F | 50°F | 3.37 | 0.0 |
| Greensboro | 71°F | 49°F | 3.10 | 0.0 |
| Durham | 70°F | 48°F | 3.35 | – |
| Winston-Salem | 71°F | 49°F | 3.28 | – |
| Fayetteville | 75°F | 53°F | 3.23 | – |
| Cary | 71°F | 50°F | 3.54 | – |
| Wilmington | 76°F | 56°F | 4.66 | 0.0 |
| High Point | 73°F | 50°F | 3.27 | 0.0 |
| Concord | 74°F | 48°F | 3.49 | 0.0 |
| Greenville | 74°F | 52°F | 3.57 | 0.0 |
| Asheville | 70°F | 46°F | 3.37 | 0.0 |
| Gastonia | 74°F | 51°F | 3.29 | – |
| Apex | 72°F | 50°F | 3.71 | 0.0 |
| Jacksonville | 76°F | 51°F | 4.05 | – |
| Chapel Hill | 72°F | 50°F | 3.20 | – |
| Burlington | 73°F | 49°F | 3.09 | – |
| Rocky Mount | 73°F | 50°F | 3.16 | – |
| Wilson | 73°F | 52°F | 3.36 | 0.0 |
| Hickory | 70°F | 49°F | 3.49 | – |
| Monroe | 73°F | 50°F | 2.97 | – |
| Garner | 71°F | 46°F | 3.59 | – |
| Salisbury | 72°F | 48°F | 2.97 | 0.0 |
| Goldsboro | 75°F | 54°F | 3.79 | 0.0 |
| New Bern | 75°F | 54°F | 3.56 | – |
| Sanford | 74°F | 49°F | 3.38 | 0.0 |
| Clayton | 73°F | 49°F | 3.47 | 0.0 |
| Statesville | 71°F | 46°F | 3.23 | 0.0 |
| Asheboro | 71°F | 48°F | 3.50 | – |
| Shelby | 74°F | 45°F | 3.72 | 0.0 |
| Carrboro | 72°F | 49°F | 3.77 | 0.0 |
| Boone | 63°F | 39°F | 4.69 | 0.3 |
| Lexington | 73°F | 47°F | 3.05 | 0.0 |
| Kinston | 76°F | 53°F | 3.56 | 0.0 |
| Graham | 72°F | 49°F | 3.47 | – |
| Elizabeth City | 73°F | 53°F | 3.63 | – |
| Lumberton | 76°F | 53°F | 2.29 | – |
| Lenoir | 71°F | 46°F | 3.63 | 0.0 |
| Morganton | 71°F | 46°F | 3.77 | 0.0 |
| Havelock | 76°F | 56°F | 3.81 | 0.0 |
| Albemarle | 73°F | 50°F | 3.59 | 0.0 |
| Hendersonville | 69°F | 45°F | 4.06 | 0.0 |
| Eden | 72°F | 46°F | 3.72 | 0.0 |
| Laurinburg | 76°F | 52°F | 2.69 | – |
| Henderson | 72°F | 45°F | 3.57 | 0.0 |
| Reidsville | 70°F | 48°F | 3.51 | 0.0 |
| Roanoke Rapids | 72°F | 51°F | – | – |
| Smithfield | 74°F | 50°F | 3.21 | 0.0 |
| Myrtle Grove | 76°F | 56°F | 5.53 | – |
| Lincolnton | 73°F | 48°F | 3.81 | 0.0 |
| Tarboro | 73°F | 50°F | 3.35 | 0.0 |
| Waynesville | 67°F | 41°F | 3.00 | 0.0 |
| Mount Airy | 70°F | 43°F | 3.54 | 0.0 |
| Morehead City | 75°F | 57°F | 4.84 | 0.0 |
| Washington | 74°F | 54°F | 3.76 | 0.0 |
| Oxford | 71°F | 49°F | 3.18 | – |
| Dunn | 75°F | 51°F | 3.17 | 0.0 |
| Black Mountain | 69°F | 44°F | – | – |
| Clinton | 74°F | 51°F | 3.27 | 0.0 |
| Roxboro | 73°F | 45°F | 3.63 | 0.0 |
| Fletcher | 69°F | 43°F | 3.63 | 0.0 |
| Siler City | 71°F | 48°F | 3.40 | 0.0 |
| Brevard | 69°F | 43°F | 6.15 | 0.0 |
| Marion | 70°F | 48°F | 4.09 | 0.0 |
| Forest City | 73°F | 46°F | 3.57 | – |
| Cullowhee | 70°F | 44°F | 3.22 | 0.1 |
| Mocksville | 71°F | 44°F | 3.31 | 0.0 |
| Swannanoa | 61°F | 44°F | 3.79 | 0.1 |
| Hamlet | 75°F | 51°F | 3.82 | 0.0 |
| Shallotte | 74°F | 56°F | 4.24 | – |
| Williamston | 73°F | 52°F | 4.29 | 0.0 |
| Wadesboro | 74°F | 51°F | 3.82 | 0.0 |
| Surf City | 74°F | 54°F | – | – |
| Beaufort | 75°F | 57°F | 4.14 | – |
| Lillington | 74°F | 49°F | 3.21 | – |
| Randleman | 71°F | 48°F | 3.35 | 0.0 |
| Whiteville | 75°F | 51°F | 3.51 | 0.0 |
| Raeford | 73°F | 49°F | 3.29 | 0.0 |
| Newport | 74°F | 54°F | 4.44 | – |
| Mount Olive | 74°F | 51°F | 3.65 | – |
| Edenton | 73°F | 54°F | 3.75 | 0.0 |
| North Wilkesboro | 71°F | 46°F | 3.83 | 0.0 |
| Franklin | 70°F | 44°F | 3.76 | 0.0 |
| Southport | 79°F | 54°F | 5.41 | – |
| Elkin | 71°F | 42°F | 3.54 | 0.0 |
| Rural Hall | 69°F | 47°F | – | – |
| Wallace | 76°F | 51°F | 3.65 | 0.0 |
| Louisburg | 73°F | 46°F | 3.56 | 0.0 |
| Elizabethtown | 75°F | 52°F | 3.70 | – |
| Plymouth | 75°F | 53°F | 4.14 | 0.0 |
| Yadkinville | 70°F | 45°F | 3.36 | 0.0 |
| Carthage | 73°F | 49°F | 3.38 | 0.0 |
| Warsaw | 72°F | 48°F | 3.41 | 0.0 |
| Richlands | 74°F | 51°F | 3.64 | – |
| Taylorsville | 70°F | 48°F | 3.77 | 0.0 |
| Murfreesboro | 71°F | 48°F | 3.82 | 0.0 |
| Spruce Pine | 65°F | 42°F | 3.79 | – |
| Sparta | 66°F | 41°F | 4.52 | 0.0 |
| Bent Creek | 68°F | 43°F | 3.64 | – |
| Yanceyville | 71°F | 48°F | 3.57 | 0.0 |
| Andrews | 72°F | 43°F | – | – |
| Murphy | 72°F | 43°F | 3.45 | 0.0 |
| Jefferson | 66°F | 39°F | 3.71 | 0.0 |
| Cherokee | 69°F | 43°F | 3.06 | 0.0 |
| Burnsville | 67°F | 42°F | 2.64 | – |
| Tryon | 70°F | 51°F | 4.90 | 0.0 |
| Manteo | 71°F | 58°F | 3.24 | 0.0 |
| Snow Hill | 74°F | 51°F | 3.53 | – |
| Bryson City | 70°F | 44°F | 3.21 | – |
| Atlantic Beach | 74°F | 60°F | 4.20 | – |
| Belhaven | 75°F | 52°F | 3.58 | 0.0 |
| Lake Lure | 72°F | 47°F | 4.33 | 0.0 |
| Blowing Rock | 60°F | 43°F | – | – |
| Banner Elk | 62°F | 40°F | 3.41 | 0.1 |
| Bayboro | 74°F | 52°F | 4.19 | 0.0 |
| Highlands | 63°F | 41°F | 6.47 | 0.0 |
| Old Fort | 71°F | 43°F | 4.06 | – |
| Marshall | 70°F | 41°F | 2.26 | 0.1 |
| Catawba | 72°F | 50°F | 3.33 | – |
| Ocracoke | 73°F | 60°F | 5.19 | 0.0 |
| Beech Mountain | 55°F | 41°F | 3.75 | 0.6 |
| Frisco | 74°F | 61°F | 5.23 | – |
| Columbia | 74°F | 52°F | 3.90 | – |
| Robbinsville | 68°F | 45°F | 3.68 | – |
| Hot Springs | 72°F | 47°F | 2.40 | 0.0 |
| Hayesville | 70°F | 43°F | – | – |
| Aurora | 73°F | 57°F | 4.01 | 0.0 |
| Jackson | 72°F | 48°F | 3.82 | 0.0 |
| Fairfield | 74°F | 49°F | 3.89 | – |
| Jackson Springs | 73°F | 52°F | 3.70 | 0.0 |
| Danbury | 70°F | 47°F | 3.49 | 0.0 |
| Arcola | 73°F | 48°F | 3.88 | 0.0 |
| Candler (1 mi W) | 69°F | 43°F | 2.88 | 0.0 |
| Cane Creek Reservoir | 72°F | 47°F | 3.31 | – |
| Cape Hatteras Airport | 75°F | 61°F | 5.59 | – |
| Cataloochee | 67°F | 38°F | – | – |
| Cedar Island | 79°F | 59°F | 4.45 | – |
| Celo (2 mi S) | 65°F | 41°F | 4.29 | 0.0 |
| Chatham Water Treatment Plant | 73°F | 50°F | 3.69 | – |
| Coweeta Experiment Station | 72°F | 43°F | 5.07 | 0.0 |
| Enka | 70°F | 44°F | 3.16 | – |
| Falls Lake | 68°F | 48°F | 3.31 | – |
| Flat Springs (1 mi E) | 64°F | 44°F | 3.05 | 1.0 |
| Grandfather Mountain | 57°F | 42°F | 4.98 | – |
| Hofmann Forest | 74°F | 50°F | 4.08 | – |
| Lake Toxaway (2 mi SW) | 65°F | 45°F | 6.65 | 0.0 |
| Lewiston | 72°F | 52°F | 3.47 | 0.0 |
| Longwood | 74°F | 53°F | 5.05 | 0.0 |
| Lumber River State Park | 74°F | 50°F | 3.34 | – |
| Moores Creek National Battlefield | 76°F | 51°F | – | – |
| Mount Mitchell | 54°F | 37°F | 6.29 | 0.7 |
| New Hill | 72°F | 48°F | 3.53 | – |
| New River McAf | 75°F | 55°F | 4.13 | 0.0 |
| North Fork 2 | 68°F | 46°F | 3.43 | 0.0 |
| Perrytown | 75°F | 54°F | 4.04 | – |
| Pfafftown | 71°F | 46°F | 3.17 | – |
| Pisgah Forest (3 mi NE) | 70°F | 43°F | 4.91 | 0.0 |
| Reelsboro | 75°F | 54°F | 3.94 | – |
| Rocky Mount (8 mi ESE) | 72°F | 50°F | 3.55 | 0.0 |
| Swanquarter Ferry | 74°F | 57°F | 3.65 | – |
| Tapoco | 70°F | 46°F | 2.90 | – |
| Transou | 63°F | 39°F | 4.34 | – |
| Vale Agricultural (2 mi SW) | 72°F | 46°F | 3.55 | – |
| Waterville 2 | 70°F | 48°F | 2.74 | 0.0 |
| West Kerr Scott Resv | 72°F | 46°F | 3.89 | 0.0 |
| Willard (4 mi SW) | 74°F | 51°F | 4.27 | 0.0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.