October is one of the cooler months of the year in Wasilla, with average highs near 2.7°C and lows around -3.9°C (mean -0.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 88 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Wasilla. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Wasilla was 2018 — when the month averaged 3.6°C — while the coldest was 1982 at -6.1°C. Typical October days reach 2.7°C with nights near -3.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.9°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Wasilla, averaging 88 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1986 with 181 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Wasilla during October averages 85%. The most humid October was 2004 at 90%, and the least humid was 2016 at 73%.
October receives about 1.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wasilla. The sunniest October was 1994 at 1.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2006 and 2013 at 0.9.
Average wind speed in Wasilla during October is 1 m/s. The windiest October was 2013 at 1.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2014 and 2023 at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -1.9°C | -2.0°C | 0.0°C | 1.0°C | 0.1°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 1.5°C | 1.5°C | 3.2°C | 4.1°C | 3.2°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | -5.3°C | -5.5°C | -3.2°C | -2.2°C | -2.9°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 105 mm | 75 mm | 86 mm | 88 mm | 87 mm | -18 mm |
October temperatures in Wasilla have risen by about 3.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -22.8°C (1996) to a record high of 13.1°C (2018).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 88 mm, with a wettest year of 181 mm.
A good time to visit Wasilla
October is a good time to visit Wasilla, with days averaging 2.7°C and nights around -3.9°C (mean -0.6°C, close to Wasilla's yearly average) and higher rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.8°C | 2.3°C | -0.2°C | 10.2°C | -5.8°C | 121 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 2.8°C | -0.4°C | -3.6°C | 8.3°C | -12.5°C | 92 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 3.5°C | 0.3°C | -3.0°C | 9.0°C | -11.9°C | 69 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2022 | 2.6°C | -0.7°C | -4.0°C | 12.8°C | -13.9°C | 92 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 1 |
| 2021 | 2.7°C | -0.3°C | -3.2°C | 5.6°C | -7.5°C | 80 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2020 | 2.8°C | -0.4°C | -3.6°C | 10.9°C | -18.4°C | 65 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2019 | 4.7°C | 1.9°C | -1.0°C | 10.9°C | -8.8°C | 126 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2018 🔥 | 6.5°C | 3.6°C | 0.6°C | 13.1°C | -9.9°C | 115 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2017 | 3.4°C | 0.2°C | -3.0°C | 10.6°C | -15.0°C | 117 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 4.6°C | 1.1°C | -2.5°C | 9.2°C | -9.1°C | 23 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2015 | 5.5°C | 2.6°C | -0.3°C | 10.1°C | -8.4°C | 87 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2014 | 2.7°C | -0.9°C | -4.4°C | 8.2°C | -10.1°C | 47 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2013 | 5.3°C | 2.6°C | -0.1°C | 9.0°C | -7.4°C | 151 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2012 | 1.3°C | -2.1°C | -5.6°C | 8.7°C | -13.8°C | 74 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2011 | 3.3°C | 0.1°C | -3.2°C | 7.2°C | -12.1°C | 80 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2010 | 4.1°C | 0.7°C | -2.8°C | 10.4°C | -8.3°C | 59 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2009 | 5.5°C | 2.4°C | -0.7°C | 12.8°C | -11.1°C | 75 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2008 | 0.0°C | -3.5°C | -6.9°C | 7.1°C | -15.2°C | 78 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 1 |
| 2007 | 2.6°C | -0.7°C | -4.0°C | 7.6°C | -9.3°C | 60 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2006 | 3.8°C | 0.9°C | -2.1°C | 11.8°C | -10.8°C | 103 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2005 | 3.4°C | 0.1°C | -3.1°C | 9.6°C | -11.0°C | 56 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2004 | 3.4°C | 0.4°C | -2.7°C | 8.2°C | -10.2°C | 101 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2003 | 5.8°C | 2.7°C | -0.5°C | 12.3°C | -5.5°C | 103 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2002 | 5.4°C | 2.6°C | -0.3°C | 9.3°C | -7.2°C | 119 mm | 88% | 1.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2001 | -0.1°C | -3.4°C | -6.8°C | 9.2°C | -16.9°C | 75 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2000 | 2.2°C | -1.2°C | -4.6°C | 7.4°C | -10.1°C | 92 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1999 | 1.4°C | -1.5°C | -4.5°C | 7.1°C | -13.0°C | 136 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1998 | 3.5°C | 0.1°C | -3.4°C | 8.0°C | -7.7°C | 43 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1997 | 0.2°C | -3.6°C | -7.5°C | 8.7°C | -17.6°C | 69 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1996 | -1.8°C | -6.0°C | -10.3°C | 7.3°C | -22.8°C | 94 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1995 | 3.7°C | 0.6°C | -2.5°C | 9.5°C | -9.3°C | 67 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1994 | 1.1°C | -2.1°C | -5.4°C | 10.0°C | -14.0°C | 74 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1993 | 4.1°C | 0.7°C | -2.7°C | 9.6°C | -11.2°C | 76 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1992 | 0.1°C | -3.5°C | -7.0°C | 6.2°C | -16.2°C | 73 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1991 | 1.8°C | -1.8°C | -5.5°C | 7.3°C | -11.1°C | 62 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1990 | 0.7°C | -3.0°C | -6.7°C | 4.8°C | -14.3°C | 54 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1989 | 1.0°C | -2.4°C | -5.7°C | 8.2°C | -16.8°C | 140 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1988 | 1.7°C | -1.5°C | -4.6°C | 8.8°C | -13.1°C | 96 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1987 | 3.4°C | 0.4°C | -2.7°C | 8.1°C | -12.5°C | 110 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 🌧️ | 4.3°C | 1.2°C | -1.9°C | 8.6°C | -7.4°C | 181 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1985 | -1.2°C | -4.7°C | -8.2°C | 6.7°C | -20.0°C | 43 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1984 | 2.9°C | -0.9°C | -4.6°C | 9.4°C | -14.9°C | 54 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1983 | 1.6°C | -1.9°C | -5.4°C | 7.4°C | -13.6°C | 134 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | -2.1°C | -6.1°C | -10.2°C | 6.6°C | -22.7°C | 92 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 2.0°C | -1.1°C | -4.1°C | 5.4°C | -9.9°C | 94 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 2.7°C with lows near -3.9°C (mean -0.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 88 mm of rainfall in Wasilla, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 181 mm in 1986.
The hottest October reached 13.1°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -22.8°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 3.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 0.6°C to 3.3°C and overnight lows from -6.5°C to -2.8°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Wasilla and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 2.7°C daytime highs and -3.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Wasilla, averaging -0.6°C.
For October in Wasilla, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 2.7°C and lows of -3.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.4 m/s (2013).
The wettest October on record was 1986 with 181 mm. On average, October sees 88 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Wasilla behaves each October, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
