October is one of the warmer months of the year in Altoona, with average highs near 17.3°C and lows around 5.3°C (mean 11.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 80 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Altoona. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Altoona was 2007 — when the month averaged 15.1°C — while the coldest were 1987 and 1988 at 7.9°C. Typical October days reach 17.3°C with nights near 5.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Altoona, averaging 80 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2017 with 161 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 25 mm.
Relative humidity in Altoona during October averages 75%. The most humid October was 2021 at 85%, and the least humid was 2001 at 63%.
October receives about 3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Altoona. The sunniest October was 2024 at 3.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 2.3.
Average wind speed in Altoona during October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2010, 2014 and 2018, among others at 0 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.7°C | 10.8°C | 11.0°C | 11.9°C | 12.4°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 16.8°C | 17.3°C | 16.8°C | 17.6°C | 18.6°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 4.6°C | 4.4°C | 5.2°C | 6.2°C | 6.3°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 72 mm | 72 mm | 85 mm | 100 mm | 61 mm | -11 mm |
October temperatures in Altoona have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -6.2°C (2011) to a record high of 32.8°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 80 mm, with a wettest year of 161 mm.
A good time to visit Altoona
October is a good time to visit Altoona, with days averaging 17.3°C and nights around 5.3°C (mean 11.3°C, warmer than Altoona's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. August and July 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 | 18.8°C | 12.3°C | 5.7°C | 29.9°C | -1.2°C | 76 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 20.1°C | 12.9°C | 5.7°C | 26.9°C | -0.6°C | 25 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 18.5°C | 12.6°C | 6.7°C | 28.5°C | -1.2°C | 67 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 16.6°C | 10.3°C | 4.0°C | 23.3°C | 0.1°C | 51 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 19.4°C | 14.4°C | 9.3°C | 26.4°C | 3.3°C | 76 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2020 | 18.1°C | 12.1°C | 6.2°C | 27.2°C | -1.9°C | 69 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 19.3°C | 13.0°C | 6.6°C | 32.8°C | 1.3°C | 114 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 16.5°C | 11.3°C | 6.1°C | 28.2°C | -3.4°C | 96 mm | 85% | 0 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 20.5°C | 14.2°C | 8.0°C | 29.1°C | -0.5°C | 161 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 18.9°C | 12.6°C | 6.4°C | 27.3°C | -2.8°C | 71 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 17.0°C | 11.1°C | 5.3°C | 24.0°C | -2.1°C | 80 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 17.6°C | 12.1°C | 6.6°C | 24.5°C | 1.0°C | 85 mm | 76% | 0 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 18.0°C | 12.3°C | 6.7°C | 29.8°C | -2.7°C | 101 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 16.9°C | 11.6°C | 6.2°C | 25.0°C | -2.9°C | 130 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2011 | 15.3°C | 10.3°C | 5.2°C | 27.9°C | -6.2°C | 119 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 16.2°C | 10.6°C | 5.1°C | 24.7°C | -1.2°C | 47 mm | 78% | 0 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 14.8°C | 9.7°C | 4.5°C | 25.5°C | -2.6°C | 133 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2008 | 16.2°C | 9.9°C | 3.7°C | 25.9°C | -3.5°C | 43 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 🔥 | 21.4°C | 15.1°C | 8.8°C | 31.1°C | -1.3°C | 69 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 15.6°C | 10.0°C | 4.4°C | 25.9°C | -2.8°C | 115 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2005 | 17.3°C | 12.1°C | 7.0°C | 28.7°C | 0.7°C | 142 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 15.7°C | 10.6°C | 5.5°C | 23.4°C | -0.3°C | 57 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 15.1°C | 9.2°C | 3.4°C | 23.4°C | -2.6°C | 78 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 15.1°C | 9.9°C | 4.8°C | 28.1°C | -5.6°C | 114 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2001 | 18.5°C | 11.7°C | 4.9°C | 26.9°C | -2.4°C | 41 mm | 63% | 0.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 18.6°C | 12.0°C | 5.4°C | 27.6°C | -1.7°C | 61 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 17.0°C | 10.3°C | 3.7°C | 23.9°C | -1.3°C | 50 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 17.7°C | 11.6°C | 5.4°C | 24.9°C | 0.2°C | 60 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 17.3°C | 10.7°C | 4.2°C | 27.8°C | -3.3°C | 28 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 15.9°C | 10.0°C | 4.0°C | 22.4°C | -1.5°C | 111 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1995 | 19.3°C | 12.8°C | 6.3°C | 27.0°C | -0.1°C | 157 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 17.1°C | 10.1°C | 3.1°C | 23.5°C | -1.1°C | 27 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 15.6°C | 9.5°C | 3.4°C | 25.8°C | -3.3°C | 69 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 16.1°C | 9.6°C | 3.1°C | 25.0°C | -4.8°C | 26 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1991 | 18.9°C | 11.8°C | 4.7°C | 26.7°C | -2.6°C | 35 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 17.8°C | 11.9°C | 5.9°C | 26.2°C | -4.5°C | 158 mm | 79% | 0 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 | 17.5°C | 11.3°C | 5.2°C | 26.0°C | -1.8°C | 103 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 13.4°C | 7.9°C | 2.4°C | 26.4°C | -4.9°C | 40 mm | 72% | 0 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 14.1°C | 7.9°C | 1.8°C | 20.4°C | -2.8°C | 53 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 16.9°C | 11.0°C | 5.0°C | 25.0°C | -1.9°C | 84 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | 18.6°C | 12.1°C | 5.7°C | 26.0°C | -4.6°C | 62 mm | 72% | 0 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1984 | 20.4°C | 14.2°C | 8.0°C | 26.5°C | 1.8°C | 61 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 17.1°C | 11.1°C | 5.1°C | 28.4°C | -4.7°C | 100 mm | 75% | 0 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.2°C | 11.8°C | 5.3°C | 26.9°C | -4.9°C | 31 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.2°C | 9.1°C | 3.0°C | 23.8°C | -4.0°C | 115 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 17.3°C with lows near 5.3°C (mean 11.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 80 mm of rainfall in Altoona, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 161 mm in 2017.
The hottest October reached 32.8°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -6.2°C in 2011.
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 17.9°C to 18.7°C and overnight lows from 5.4°C to 6.3°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Altoona and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.3°C daytime highs and 5.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Altoona, averaging 11.3°C.
For October in Altoona, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 17.3°C and lows of 5.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.1 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 2017 with 161 mm. On average, October sees 80 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 Altoona 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.
