Virginia weather in October: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In October, Virginia's statewide normal high is 69°F and normal low 45°F; normal highs run from 64°F in Hot Springs to 76°F in Chesapeake (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 69°FOctober, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 45°FOctober, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 3.48 inOctober
- Warmest place
- 76°Fnormal high, Chesapeake
- Coolest place
- 64°Fnormal high, Hot Springs
Where is Virginia warmest and wettest in October?
Chesapeake has the warmest October afternoons (76°F) and Hot Springs the coolest (64°F). Cape Charles gets the most precipitation (4.35 in) and Covington the least (2.51 in).
Statewide, October averaged 62.3°F in 2021, 53.9°F in 2022, 58.7°F in 2023, 58.4°F in 2024, 56.8°F in 2025, against a 1991-2020 normal of 57.0°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 71°F | 53°F | 4.15 | 0.0 |
| Chesapeake | 76°F | 54°F | 4.07 | – |
| Richmond | 71°F | 49°F | 3.39 | 0.0 |
| Norfolk | 72°F | 55°F | 3.86 | 0.0 |
| Newport News | 71°F | 51°F | 4.16 | – |
| Hampton | 70°F | 53°F | 3.93 | 0.0 |
| Suffolk | 71°F | 52°F | 4.26 | 0.0 |
| Roanoke | 70°F | 48°F | 2.96 | 0.0 |
| Lynchburg | 69°F | 45°F | 3.12 | 0.0 |
| Blacksburg | 66°F | 41°F | 2.91 | 0.0 |
| Charlottesville | 71°F | 48°F | 3.31 | – |
| Manassas | 67°F | 46°F | – | – |
| Danville | 71°F | 46°F | 3.30 | 0.0 |
| Petersburg | 72°F | 48°F | 3.41 | – |
| Sterling | 68°F | 45°F | 3.65 | 0.0 |
| Fredericksburg | 70°F | 46°F | 3.72 | 0.0 |
| Winchester | 66°F | 45°F | 3.02 | 0.0 |
| Staunton | 66°F | 44°F | 2.61 | 0.0 |
| Waynesboro | 68°F | 43°F | 3.41 | – |
| Hopewell | 73°F | 51°F | 3.67 | 0.0 |
| Christiansburg | 65°F | 43°F | 2.93 | 0.0 |
| Radford | 67°F | 41°F | 2.94 | – |
| Hollins | 69°F | 45°F | 3.16 | 0.0 |
| Vienna | 65°F | 45°F | 3.51 | 0.0 |
| Williamsburg | 71°F | 51°F | 4.21 | 0.0 |
| Front Royal | 67°F | 45°F | 3.35 | 0.0 |
| Martinsville | 71°F | 43°F | 3.57 | 0.0 |
| Warrenton | 67°F | 46°F | – | – |
| Purcellville | 66°F | 44°F | 3.52 | – |
| Pulaski | 66°F | 41°F | 2.85 | 0.0 |
| Abingdon | 69°F | 43°F | 2.78 | – |
| Wytheville | 67°F | 41°F | 2.92 | 0.0 |
| Ashland | 70°F | 48°F | 3.65 | – |
| Bedford | 69°F | 46°F | 3.59 | – |
| Lexington | 69°F | 43°F | 3.06 | 0.0 |
| South Boston | 73°F | 46°F | 3.43 | 0.0 |
| Farmville | 71°F | 46°F | 3.62 | 0.0 |
| Sandston | 69°F | 47°F | – | – |
| Galax | 65°F | 41°F | 3.05 | 0.0 |
| Woodstock | 68°F | 42°F | 2.60 | 0.0 |
| Covington | 67°F | 42°F | 2.51 | 0.0 |
| Emporia | 73°F | 49°F | 3.47 | 0.0 |
| Big Stone Gap | 69°F | 43°F | 3.14 | 0.0 |
| Richlands | 68°F | 41°F | 2.72 | 0.0 |
| Rocky Mount | 70°F | 44°F | 3.40 | 0.0 |
| Luray | 67°F | 43°F | 3.17 | 0.1 |
| Lebanon | 68°F | 41°F | 2.55 | 0.2 |
| Wise | 66°F | 44°F | 2.87 | 0.9 |
| Pearisburg | 66°F | 41°F | 2.89 | 0.0 |
| Louisa | 69°F | 44°F | 3.81 | 0.0 |
| Chase City | 71°F | 47°F | 3.45 | 0.0 |
| Appomattox | 68°F | 47°F | 3.91 | 0.0 |
| Saltville | 69°F | 41°F | 2.97 | 0.0 |
| Warsaw | 70°F | 49°F | 3.98 | 0.0 |
| Pennington Gap | 71°F | 42°F | 2.99 | 0.0 |
| Stuart | 71°F | 44°F | 3.50 | 0.0 |
| Clintwood | 66°F | 40°F | 2.83 | 0.3 |
| Clarksville | 73°F | 48°F | 3.76 | 0.0 |
| Cape Charles | 69°F | 53°F | 4.35 | – |
| Edinburg | 67°F | 41°F | 2.55 | 0.0 |
| Buchanan | 68°F | 47°F | 3.41 | 0.0 |
| Chatham | 70°F | 43°F | 3.46 | 0.0 |
| Brookneal | 71°F | 43°F | 3.82 | 0.0 |
| Lawrenceville | 72°F | 47°F | – | – |
| Disputanta | 71°F | 48°F | 3.85 | – |
| Grundy | 67°F | 44°F | 3.02 | 0.0 |
| Keysville | 71°F | 46°F | 3.75 | 0.0 |
| Wakefield | 72°F | 48°F | 3.95 | 0.0 |
| Quantico | 69°F | 50°F | 3.33 | 0.0 |
| Hot Springs | 64°F | 41°F | 3.14 | 0.1 |
| Bland | 66°F | 38°F | 2.75 | 0.2 |
| Charlotte Court House | 70°F | 46°F | 3.58 | 0.0 |
| Floyd | 64°F | 40°F | – | – |
| Sperryville | 67°F | 44°F | 3.68 | 0.0 |
| Eastville | 70°F | 55°F | – | – |
| Painter | 71°F | 51°F | 4.28 | 0.0 |
| Breaks | 66°F | 43°F | – | – |
| Stony Creek | 71°F | 47°F | 3.84 | 0.0 |
| Free Union | 69°F | 44°F | 3.68 | 0.0 |
| Meadows of Dan | 68°F | 44°F | 4.15 | 0.0 |
| Palmyra | 68°F | 44°F | 3.70 | 0.0 |
| Amelia Courthouse | 71°F | 48°F | 3.79 | 0.0 |
| Big Meadows | 58°F | 42°F | – | – |
| Boston (4 mi SE) | 67°F | 43°F | – | – |
| Bremo Bluff | 73°F | 41°F | 3.99 | – |
| Burkes Garden | 63°F | 38°F | 3.16 | 0.6 |
| Copper Hill | 63°F | 43°F | 3.48 | 0.0 |
| Corbin | 69°F | 47°F | 4.00 | 0.0 |
| Crozier | 69°F | 45°F | 3.71 | 0.0 |
| Dale Enterprise | 67°F | 43°F | 2.50 | 0.2 |
| Elk Creek (4 mi SSW) | 63°F | 44°F | – | – |
| Fort Pickett | 70°F | 47°F | 3.90 | 0.0 |
| Gathright Dam | 65°F | 42°F | 2.52 | 0.1 |
| Greenbay (3 mi NE) | 69°F | 47°F | – | – |
| Holland (1 mi E) | 72°F | 49°F | 4.00 | 0.0 |
| John H Kerr Dam | 74°F | 49°F | 3.47 | – |
| Lynchburg #2 | 69°F | 44°F | 3.36 | 0.0 |
| Mill Gap | 63°F | 36°F | 3.01 | 0.1 |
| Montebello Fish Cultural Station | 65°F | 39°F | – | – |
| Monticello | 66°F | 48°F | 3.96 | 0.0 |
| Mount Weather | 64°F | 46°F | 3.57 | – |
| Mustoe (1 mi SW) | 63°F | 38°F | 2.94 | 0.2 |
| N | 69°F | 51°F | 4.72 | 0.0 |
| Nora (4 mi SSE) | 64°F | 47°F | 2.75 | 1.1 |
| Philpott Dam 2 | 71°F | 46°F | 2.86 | – |
| Piedmont Research Station | 68°F | 46°F | 3.62 | 0.0 |
| Somerset | 69°F | 44°F | 3.64 | 0.0 |
| Star Tannery | 65°F | 41°F | 3.15 | 0.0 |
| Tye River (1 mi SE) | 71°F | 45°F | 3.75 | – |
| Walkerton (2 mi NW) | 72°F | 50°F | 3.78 | 0.0 |
| Wallaceton-Lake Drummond | 75°F | 44°F | 4.40 | – |
| Wallops Island Flight Fac | 69°F | 51°F | 4.02 | 0.0 |
| Weather Office Sterling | 68°F | 45°F | 4.04 | – |
| West Point (2 mi NW) | 72°F | 49°F | 4.07 | 0.0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.