October is close to Spokane's year-round average, with average highs near 14.4°C and lows around 2.9°C (mean 8.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 44 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Spokane's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in Spokane were 2015 and 2022 — when the month averaged 12.5°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 5.5°C. Typical October days reach 14.4°C with nights near 2.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Spokane, averaging 44 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2016 with 162 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Spokane during October averages 67%. The most humid October was 2016 at 80%, and the least humid was 1987 at 45%.
October receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Spokane. The sunniest October was 1987 at 3.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Spokane during October is 1.9 m/s. The windiest October was 1985 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.6°C | 8.0°C | 8.4°C | 8.9°C | 9.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 14.7°C | 13.7°C | 14.2°C | 14.4°C | 15.5°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 2.5°C | 2.4°C | 2.6°C | 3.4°C | 3.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 32 mm | 53 mm | 36 mm | 56 mm | 42 mm | +10 mm |
October temperatures in Spokane have risen by about 2.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -11.4°C (2020) to a record high of 28.8°C (1987).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 44 mm, with a wettest year of 162 mm.
A good time to visit Spokane
October is a good time to visit Spokane, with days averaging 14.4°C and nights around 2.9°C (mean 8.7°C, close to Spokane's yearly average) and moderate 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 | 14.0°C | 8.6°C | 3.2°C | 23.1°C | -2.0°C | 65 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 15.6°C | 9.4°C | 3.2°C | 23.1°C | -1.6°C | 32 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 16.0°C | 10.0°C | 4.1°C | 26.1°C | -5.3°C | 20 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 18.8°C | 12.5°C | 6.2°C | 26.8°C | -1.7°C | 27 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 2.9°C | 22.6°C | -3.3°C | 46 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 14.0°C | 8.4°C | 2.8°C | 26.9°C | -11.4°C | 61 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 10.9°C | 5.5°C | 0.1°C | 18.7°C | -7.6°C | 47 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 14.5°C | 8.5°C | 2.5°C | 20.1°C | -1.4°C | 38 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 13.4°C | 7.6°C | 1.8°C | 18.1°C | -1.9°C | 58 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 13.2°C | 8.7°C | 4.3°C | 20.3°C | -2.9°C | 162 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2015 🔥 | 18.4°C | 12.5°C | 6.5°C | 24.6°C | 2.0°C | 40 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2014 | 17.0°C | 11.6°C | 6.1°C | 26.4°C | 0.6°C | 37 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 13.8°C | 7.4°C | 1.0°C | 18.9°C | -3.8°C | 8 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 14.2°C | 8.7°C | 3.3°C | 23.0°C | -1.6°C | 69 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 13.7°C | 8.8°C | 3.9°C | 23.7°C | -3.5°C | 35 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2010 | 15.2°C | 9.7°C | 4.3°C | 27.6°C | -1.2°C | 67 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2009 | 11.1°C | 6.0°C | 0.9°C | 20.4°C | -6.0°C | 66 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2008 | 14.5°C | 8.4°C | 2.2°C | 28.5°C | -3.9°C | 13 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2007 | 13.4°C | 7.9°C | 2.5°C | 25.1°C | -4.2°C | 37 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2006 | 14.4°C | 8.4°C | 2.3°C | 21.9°C | -6.1°C | 24 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 14.5°C | 9.3°C | 4.2°C | 23.5°C | -1.0°C | 47 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 15.3°C | 9.5°C | 3.7°C | 23.9°C | -2.3°C | 47 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 16.9°C | 11.1°C | 5.2°C | 28.7°C | -6.6°C | 26 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 13.6°C | 7.2°C | 0.8°C | 20.5°C | -7.2°C | 8 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 13.6°C | 8.1°C | 2.6°C | 24.7°C | -0.2°C | 60 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 14.3°C | 8.1°C | 2.0°C | 20.6°C | -2.7°C | 29 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | 14.5°C | 8.4°C | 2.4°C | 21.5°C | -3.0°C | 38 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1998 | 13.9°C | 8.1°C | 2.4°C | 21.4°C | -3.2°C | 19 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 12.8°C | 7.5°C | 2.1°C | 25.1°C | -2.9°C | 67 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1996 | 12.2°C | 7.0°C | 1.7°C | 25.2°C | -5.3°C | 93 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 11.6°C | 6.4°C | 1.3°C | 19.4°C | -5.0°C | 70 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1994 | 14.0°C | 8.3°C | 2.5°C | 23.2°C | -3.5°C | 86 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 15.6°C | 9.6°C | 3.7°C | 24.3°C | -2.0°C | 23 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 15.6°C | 9.6°C | 3.6°C | 26.1°C | -4.3°C | 30 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1991 | 14.1°C | 8.1°C | 2.2°C | 24.7°C | -6.8°C | 19 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1990 | 12.2°C | 7.0°C | 1.8°C | 18.6°C | -3.0°C | 82 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1989 | 14.3°C | 8.3°C | 2.2°C | 21.0°C | -4.2°C | 38 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 18.9°C | 12.2°C | 5.6°C | 27.2°C | -4.7°C | 16 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 18.0°C | 10.6°C | 3.1°C | 28.8°C | -1.5°C | 4 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 17.0°C | 10.2°C | 3.4°C | 22.3°C | -0.3°C | 18 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 12.2°C | 6.5°C | 0.9°C | 19.5°C | -5.5°C | 50 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1984 | 11.6°C | 6.2°C | 0.8°C | 24.1°C | -9.0°C | 28 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 14.3°C | 8.4°C | 2.6°C | 19.2°C | -1.9°C | 35 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.9°C | 7.4°C | 1.9°C | 21.4°C | -4.1°C | 50 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.8°C | 7.2°C | 1.7°C | 21.4°C | -3.2°C | 49 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 14.4°C with lows near 2.9°C (mean 8.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 44 mm of rainfall in Spokane, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 162 mm in 2016.
The hottest October reached 28.8°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -11.4°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.8°C to 15.8°C and overnight lows from 1.6°C to 3.9°C over the same span.
October is close to Spokane's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 14.4°C daytime highs and 2.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Spokane, averaging 8.7°C.
For October in Spokane, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.4°C and lows of 2.9°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.9 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1985).
The wettest October on record was 2016 with 162 mm. On average, October sees 44 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 Spokane 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.
