October is one of the warmer months of the year in State College, with average highs near 16.1°C and lows around 4.5°C (mean 10.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 82 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in State College. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in State College was 2007 — when the month averaged 14.3°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 6.8°C. Typical October days reach 16.1°C with nights near 4.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in State College, averaging 82 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2017 with 163 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in State College during October averages 77%. The most humid October was 2021 at 87%, and the least humid was 2001 at 66%.
October receives about 3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in State College. The sunniest October was 2024 at 3.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2009, 2012 and 2021, among others at 2.5.
Average wind speed in State College 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 2014, 2018 and 2019, 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 | 9.6°C | 9.7°C | 10.0°C | 11.0°C | 11.4°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 15.4°C | 15.9°C | 15.6°C | 16.5°C | 17.3°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 3.8°C | 3.5°C | 4.4°C | 5.5°C | 5.5°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 75 mm | 71 mm | 86 mm | 104 mm | 71 mm | -4 mm |
October temperatures in State College have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -5.8°C (2011) to a record high of 30.9°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 82 mm, with a wettest year of 163 mm.
A good time to visit State College
October is a good time to visit State College, with days averaging 16.1°C and nights around 4.5°C (mean 10.3°C, warmer than State College'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 | 17.6°C | 11.4°C | 5.2°C | 28.3°C | -1.0°C | 88 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 18.7°C | 11.8°C | 4.8°C | 25.7°C | -2.2°C | 32 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 17.0°C | 11.4°C | 5.9°C | 27.7°C | -2.5°C | 74 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 15.3°C | 9.2°C | 3.0°C | 21.8°C | -2.3°C | 57 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 18.2°C | 13.3°C | 8.5°C | 25.3°C | 2.2°C | 104 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2020 | 16.8°C | 11.1°C | 5.4°C | 26.2°C | -3.0°C | 73 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 17.9°C | 11.9°C | 5.9°C | 30.9°C | 0.0°C | 128 mm | 76% | 0 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 15.1°C | 10.3°C | 5.4°C | 26.7°C | -3.9°C | 105 mm | 86% | 0 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 19.2°C | 13.4°C | 7.5°C | 27.9°C | -0.4°C | 163 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 17.7°C | 11.7°C | 5.6°C | 26.4°C | -4.0°C | 114 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 15.8°C | 10.2°C | 4.5°C | 23.0°C | -2.9°C | 83 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 16.4°C | 11.2°C | 6.0°C | 23.9°C | -0.4°C | 72 mm | 77% | 0 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2013 | 17.6°C | 11.8°C | 6.1°C | 28.5°C | -3.0°C | 75 mm | 76% | 0 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 16.2°C | 10.9°C | 5.6°C | 24.6°C | -4.4°C | 116 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2011 | 14.4°C | 9.5°C | 4.5°C | 24.6°C | -5.8°C | 122 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2010 | 14.9°C | 9.5°C | 4.2°C | 23.6°C | -2.0°C | 60 mm | 79% | 0 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 13.5°C | 8.7°C | 3.9°C | 23.3°C | -4.6°C | 103 mm | 82% | 0 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2008 | 15.4°C | 9.0°C | 2.6°C | 25.3°C | -5.4°C | 58 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 🔥 | 20.5°C | 14.3°C | 8.2°C | 30.2°C | -2.3°C | 63 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 13.8°C | 8.6°C | 3.5°C | 23.3°C | -3.8°C | 160 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 16.1°C | 11.1°C | 6.1°C | 27.6°C | -0.2°C | 122 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 14.6°C | 9.6°C | 4.6°C | 22.2°C | -0.3°C | 62 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 14.0°C | 8.3°C | 2.7°C | 23.0°C | -3.7°C | 74 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 14.0°C | 9.0°C | 3.9°C | 26.9°C | -5.7°C | 81 mm | 81% | 0 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 17.1°C | 10.6°C | 4.2°C | 25.6°C | -3.4°C | 60 mm | 66% | 0.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 17.0°C | 10.7°C | 4.4°C | 25.3°C | -2.7°C | 74 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 16.2°C | 9.6°C | 3.0°C | 23.2°C | -2.4°C | 45 mm | 74% | 0 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 16.6°C | 10.5°C | 4.4°C | 22.7°C | -1.1°C | 67 mm | 74% | 0 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 16.1°C | 9.7°C | 3.4°C | 26.7°C | -3.9°C | 23 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 14.7°C | 9.0°C | 3.3°C | 20.9°C | -2.5°C | 107 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 18.0°C | 11.6°C | 5.3°C | 26.4°C | -1.5°C | 145 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 15.6°C | 8.9°C | 2.2°C | 22.1°C | -2.0°C | 30 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 14.1°C | 8.3°C | 2.5°C | 24.1°C | -4.1°C | 75 mm | 77% | 0 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 14.1°C | 8.1°C | 2.0°C | 22.1°C | -4.8°C | 44 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1991 | 17.5°C | 10.8°C | 4.0°C | 25.2°C | -3.1°C | 37 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 16.4°C | 10.8°C | 5.2°C | 24.9°C | -5.2°C | 133 mm | 81% | 0 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 16.4°C | 10.5°C | 4.5°C | 24.7°C | -2.1°C | 88 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 11.8°C | 6.8°C | 1.7°C | 25.8°C | -5.3°C | 58 mm | 75% | 0 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 12.7°C | 6.9°C | 1.0°C | 19.3°C | -3.6°C | 56 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 15.2°C | 9.8°C | 4.4°C | 22.3°C | -3.0°C | 96 mm | 81% | 0 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 17.1°C | 10.8°C | 4.6°C | 23.8°C | -5.4°C | 57 mm | 73% | 0 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 18.8°C | 12.9°C | 7.0°C | 24.7°C | 0.5°C | 70 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 15.8°C | 10.1°C | 4.4°C | 26.2°C | -5.3°C | 87 mm | 75% | 0 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.0°C | 10.7°C | 4.3°C | 26.7°C | -5.1°C | 32 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.7°C | 7.8°C | 2.0°C | 21.1°C | -4.5°C | 131 mm | 75% | 0 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 16.1°C with lows near 4.5°C (mean 10.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 82 mm of rainfall in State College, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 163 mm in 2017.
The hottest October reached 30.9°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -5.8°C in 2011.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.5°C to 17.4°C and overnight lows from 4.5°C to 5.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in State College and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 16.1°C daytime highs and 4.5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in State College, averaging 10.3°C.
For October in State College, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 16.1°C and lows of 4.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.1 m/s (1982).
The wettest October on record was 2017 with 163 mm. On average, October sees 82 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 State College 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.
