Weather in Washington in October 2025
- October is usually the wettest month of the year in Washington;
Average weather
Average temperature in Washington in October
Going from a maximum of +84°F during the day to a minimum of +43°F during the night, the temperature in October averages around +72°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 65% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +55°F.
Is Washington warm or cold in October?
Washington is typically mild in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +79°F to +68°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +63°F to +52°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Washington:
Climate in Washington in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +68°F | +57°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +43°F | +30°F | +16°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +99°F | +95°F | +81°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 117 mm | 96 mm | 84 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 70% | 65% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as good as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +79°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +68°F. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 117 mm to 96 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 70%. Winds are stronger in comparison to September, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in October, from 5 to 7.
Next month (November) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Washington is gradually increasing during October, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Washington?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Washington in October has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+64°F) and the highest in 2023 (+70°F). The driest year was 2007 with only 654 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 1801 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Washington, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.