October is one of the warmer months of the year in Van Nuys, with average highs near 24.5°C and lows around 16°C (mean 20.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm of rainfall and 59% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Van Nuys. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Van Nuys was 2015 — when the month averaged 23.5°C — while the coldest was 2002 at 17.8°C. Typical October days reach 24.5°C with nights near 16°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Van Nuys, averaging 17 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2004 with 124 mm, while the driest were 2019, 2020 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Van Nuys during October averages 59%. The most humid October was 2000 at 72%, and the least humid was 2008 at 45%.
October receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Van Nuys. The sunniest October was 2019 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 4.
Average wind speed in Van Nuys during October is 2.3 m/s. The windiest October was 1984 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1988, 2001 and 2024 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.9°C | 20.4°C | 19.5°C | 20.9°C | 21.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 24.2°C | 24.8°C | 23.6°C | 25.1°C | 25.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 15.6°C | 16.1°C | 15.3°C | 16.7°C | 16.7°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 11 mm | 27 mm | 14 mm | 12 mm | -6 mm |
October temperatures in Van Nuys have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 9.7°C (1989) to a record high of 35.5°C (2017).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm, with a wettest year of 124 mm.
One of the best times to visit Van Nuys
October is one of the best times to visit Van Nuys. Expect days averaging 24.5°C and nights around 16°C (mean 20.3°C) — warmer than Van Nuys's yearly average — with low rainfall (17 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.1°C | 20.0°C | 15.8°C | 31.0°C | 13.3°C | 39 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 25.8°C | 21.5°C | 17.3°C | 34.6°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 26.2°C | 21.7°C | 17.2°C | 32.2°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 24.5°C | 20.5°C | 16.5°C | 30.2°C | 12.8°C | 3 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 23.2°C | 19.1°C | 14.9°C | 29.7°C | 11.1°C | 28 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 27.2°C | 22.9°C | 18.6°C | 35.5°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 25.8°C | 21.1°C | 16.3°C | 31.4°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 24.7°C | 20.7°C | 16.6°C | 28.6°C | 13.4°C | 20 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 27.3°C | 22.4°C | 17.5°C | 35.5°C | 13.6°C | 1 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 24.2°C | 20.5°C | 16.7°C | 32.0°C | 13.6°C | 20 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 🔥 | 27.4°C | 23.5°C | 19.7°C | 34.7°C | 16.4°C | 9 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 26.6°C | 22.2°C | 17.8°C | 33.7°C | 13.6°C | 7 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 23.4°C | 19.0°C | 14.7°C | 29.2°C | 11.5°C | 3 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 25.3°C | 21.2°C | 17.0°C | 34.8°C | 12.9°C | 5 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 24.3°C | 19.7°C | 15.0°C | 32.8°C | 11.1°C | 25 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 22.3°C | 18.7°C | 15.2°C | 30.3°C | 12.3°C | 49 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 23.4°C | 19.1°C | 14.8°C | 31.2°C | 9.8°C | 47 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 26.7°C | 21.8°C | 16.9°C | 32.2°C | 11.2°C | 2 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 23.9°C | 19.6°C | 15.2°C | 31.1°C | 11.5°C | 10 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 23.0°C | 18.9°C | 14.9°C | 27.9°C | 12.2°C | 4 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 23.6°C | 19.3°C | 15.0°C | 30.8°C | 12.5°C | 32 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 22.0°C | 18.4°C | 14.8°C | 28.8°C | 11.0°C | 124 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 26.1°C | 21.7°C | 17.3°C | 32.8°C | 11.8°C | 12 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 21.5°C | 17.8°C | 14.0°C | 31.6°C | 11.5°C | 1 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 24.0°C | 19.9°C | 15.9°C | 28.5°C | 13.5°C | 5 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 21.4°C | 18.0°C | 14.5°C | 26.3°C | 10.4°C | 32 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 26.8°C | 22.0°C | 17.3°C | 31.5°C | 12.8°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 23.9°C | 19.5°C | 15.1°C | 28.1°C | 12.2°C | 3 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 24.9°C | 20.4°C | 15.9°C | 32.1°C | 12.9°C | 1 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 23.8°C | 19.3°C | 14.9°C | 31.7°C | 10.6°C | 41 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 24.6°C | 20.3°C | 16.1°C | 31.0°C | 12.6°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 23.2°C | 19.1°C | 14.9°C | 30.2°C | 11.2°C | 16 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 24.7°C | 20.4°C | 16.2°C | 32.2°C | 12.5°C | 7 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 24.6°C | 20.6°C | 16.7°C | 30.3°C | 13.2°C | 30 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 25.2°C | 21.0°C | 16.7°C | 33.7°C | 9.8°C | 9 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 26.1°C | 21.5°C | 16.9°C | 30.7°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 23.5°C | 19.2°C | 14.8°C | 30.4°C | 9.7°C | 12 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 24.0°C | 20.0°C | 16.0°C | 32.5°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 24.8°C | 21.2°C | 17.5°C | 34.6°C | 14.0°C | 75 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 24.4°C | 19.9°C | 15.4°C | 28.3°C | 12.2°C | 4 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 24.6°C | 20.1°C | 15.5°C | 32.3°C | 11.2°C | 10 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 23.8°C | 19.1°C | 14.5°C | 28.5°C | 10.0°C | 7 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 24.8°C | 20.9°C | 16.9°C | 30.3°C | 13.3°C | 31 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.0°C | 20.4°C | 15.8°C | 28.7°C | 11.3°C | 11 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.9°C | 18.6°C | 14.3°C | 29.0°C | 10.6°C | 7 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 24.5°C with lows near 16°C (mean 20.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 17 mm of rainfall in Van Nuys, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 124 mm in 2004.
The hottest October reached 35.5°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 9.7°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.2°C to 24.8°C and overnight lows from 15.4°C to 16.3°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Van Nuys and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.5°C daytime highs and 16°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 9th coolest month in Van Nuys, averaging 20.3°C.
For October in Van Nuys, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.5°C and lows of 16°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 59% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1984).
The wettest October on record was 2004 with 124 mm. On average, October sees 17 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 Van Nuys 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.
