October is one of the warmer months of the year in Statesboro, with average highs near 25.8°C and lows around 13.6°C (mean 19.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 76 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Statesboro. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Statesboro were 1984 and 2019 — when the month averaged 22.6°C — while the coldest were 1987 and 1988 at 15.7°C. Typical October days reach 25.8°C with nights near 13.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Statesboro, averaging 76 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1990 with 278 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Statesboro during October averages 72%. The most humid October was 1994 at 85%, and the least humid was 2000 at 59%.
October receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Statesboro. The sunniest October was 2010 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1985 and 2002 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Statesboro during October is 2.2 m/s. The windiest October was 2025 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1998, 2004 and 2021 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.3°C | 18.9°C | 19.8°C | 20.3°C | 20.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 25.4°C | 24.6°C | 25.9°C | 26.7°C | 26.5°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 13.2°C | 13.1°C | 13.7°C | 14.0°C | 14.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 58 mm | 120 mm | 75 mm | 70 mm | 41 mm | -17 mm |
October temperatures in Statesboro have fallen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 0.3°C (2008) to a record high of 38.2°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 76 mm, with a wettest year of 278 mm.
One of the best times to visit Statesboro
October is one of the best times to visit Statesboro. Expect days averaging 25.8°C and nights around 13.6°C (mean 19.7°C) — close to Statesboro's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (76 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 | 25.5°C | 19.7°C | 13.9°C | 31.1°C | 6.5°C | 62 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 26.5°C | 20.2°C | 13.9°C | 31.1°C | 4.9°C | 7 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 26.3°C | 19.8°C | 13.4°C | 30.4°C | 6.8°C | 58 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 26.3°C | 19.3°C | 12.3°C | 30.8°C | 2.7°C | 30 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 26.1°C | 20.7°C | 15.2°C | 29.8°C | 7.8°C | 70 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 28.2°C | 22.3°C | 16.5°C | 31.9°C | 8.9°C | 21 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 28.5°C | 22.6°C | 16.7°C | 38.2°C | 8.9°C | 158 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 27.9°C | 21.9°C | 15.8°C | 35.1°C | 5.9°C | 83 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 27.7°C | 21.2°C | 14.7°C | 34.7°C | 1.5°C | 49 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 26.3°C | 20.2°C | 14.0°C | 31.6°C | 5.7°C | 171 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 24.6°C | 19.0°C | 13.4°C | 29.6°C | 4.6°C | 92 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 27.3°C | 20.5°C | 13.6°C | 32.3°C | 6.5°C | 33 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 26.4°C | 20.1°C | 13.9°C | 31.1°C | 2.3°C | 14 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 26.2°C | 19.9°C | 13.7°C | 32.7°C | 3.9°C | 22 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 24.6°C | 18.0°C | 11.4°C | 30.1°C | 3.6°C | 60 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 27.4°C | 20.0°C | 12.5°C | 32.4°C | 6.9°C | 16 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 24.7°C | 19.1°C | 13.5°C | 32.3°C | 2.5°C | 100 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 24.4°C | 18.1°C | 11.8°C | 31.0°C | 0.3°C | 144 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 27.2°C | 21.7°C | 16.2°C | 31.4°C | 7.2°C | 70 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 26.4°C | 19.5°C | 12.5°C | 32.7°C | 2.5°C | 54 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 25.3°C | 19.8°C | 14.2°C | 33.4°C | 3.5°C | 147 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 25.9°C | 20.8°C | 15.7°C | 29.5°C | 7.4°C | 37 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 26.4°C | 20.1°C | 13.7°C | 29.3°C | 8.9°C | 86 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 26.5°C | 21.7°C | 16.8°C | 33.8°C | 7.5°C | 96 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 26.3°C | 18.8°C | 11.3°C | 32.5°C | 1.3°C | 12 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 26.3°C | 18.9°C | 11.4°C | 31.1°C | 2.3°C | 7 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 24.3°C | 18.7°C | 13.0°C | 27.9°C | 2.8°C | 67 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 26.6°C | 20.2°C | 13.9°C | 30.0°C | 3.7°C | 45 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 24.7°C | 19.0°C | 13.4°C | 31.2°C | 3.5°C | 146 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 24.6°C | 18.3°C | 12.0°C | 29.7°C | 2.5°C | 87 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 25.2°C | 19.9°C | 14.6°C | 30.3°C | 6.0°C | 74 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 22.8°C | 17.8°C | 12.9°C | 30.8°C | 3.9°C | 272 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 26.2°C | 19.9°C | 13.7°C | 32.1°C | 2.8°C | 94 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 22.7°C | 17.0°C | 11.3°C | 29.7°C | 3.9°C | 109 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 23.6°C | 17.9°C | 12.2°C | 26.9°C | 4.3°C | 24 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 25.7°C | 19.9°C | 14.2°C | 33.5°C | 2.8°C | 278 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 23.3°C | 17.9°C | 12.5°C | 28.9°C | 0.7°C | 80 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 21.6°C | 15.7°C | 9.7°C | 27.7°C | 1.0°C | 54 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 22.9°C | 15.7°C | 8.5°C | 27.7°C | 2.6°C | 7 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 25.8°C | 20.1°C | 14.5°C | 35.4°C | 4.0°C | 79 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 27.3°C | 22.1°C | 17.0°C | 31.4°C | 7.7°C | 136 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 🔥 | 29.0°C | 22.6°C | 16.3°C | 31.9°C | 7.0°C | 30 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 26.8°C | 20.7°C | 14.6°C | 32.3°C | 6.2°C | 32 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.9°C | 19.6°C | 13.2°C | 31.5°C | 4.0°C | 46 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.8°C | 19.1°C | 12.4°C | 33.7°C | 4.6°C | 63 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 25.8°C with lows near 13.6°C (mean 19.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 76 mm of rainfall in Statesboro, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 278 mm in 1990.
The hottest October reached 38.2°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 0.3°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have fallen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 27°C to 26.1°C and overnight lows from 14.7°C to 13.7°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Statesboro and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.8°C daytime highs and 13.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Statesboro, averaging 19.7°C.
For October in Statesboro, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.8°C and lows of 13.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.6 m/s (2025).
The wettest October on record was 1990 with 278 mm. On average, October sees 76 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 Statesboro 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.
