Adelanto weather in October

In October, Adelanto sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 0.4 in of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 69°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Adelanto's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adelanto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
6th warmest
Overnight low
54°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0.4 in
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:01 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
22%
5th clearest
Wind
5 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Adelanto is city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

Density
229/km²
people per km²
Founded
1915

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical October day in Adelanto reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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28058
38057
47957
57957
67856
77856
87856
97755
107755
117755
127655
137655
147654
157554
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187453
197453
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237252
247251
257151
267151
277050
287050
296950
306949
316949

How October really feels in Adelanto

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Adelanto weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 39°1.95.31.59.94.1
Feb57° / 40°2.361.910.74.6
Mar62° / 43°1.45.51.111.76.3
Apr69° / 47°0.73.40.612.87.8
May77° / 53°0.32.1013.88.7
Jun86° / 60°0.10.8014.36.8
Jul92° / 66°0.43.1014.14.4
Aug92° / 67°0.32.6013.34.5
Sep85° / 62°0.31.6012.26.8
Oct75° / 54°0.41.8011.18.8
Nov63° / 44°0.62.70.410.26.9
Dec54° / 38°1.54.319.74.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
148812
158812
168812
178713
188614
198614
208416
218416
228416
238218
248218
258218
268119
278119
288119
298020
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Adelanto gets around 0.4 in of rain over 1.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
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296
307
317

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 5 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:495:28
211.65:505:27
311.65:505:26
411.55:515:24
511.55:525:23
611.55:535:21
711.45:545:20
811.45:545:19
911.45:555:17
1011.35:565:16
1111.35:575:15
1211.35:585:13
1311.25:595:12
1411.25:595:11
1511.26:005:09
1611.16:015:08
1711.16:025:07
1811.06:035:06
1911.06:045:05
2011.06:055:03
2110.96:065:02
2210.96:065:01
2310.96:075:00
2410.86:084:59
2510.86:094:58
2610.86:104:57
2710.76:114:56
2810.76:124:55
2910.76:134:54
3010.66:144:53
3110.66:154:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Adelanto?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Adelanto for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Adelanto in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Adelanto sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Adelanto in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adelanto peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Adelanto in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Adelanto is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateSep 1537 µg/m³May 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Adelanto?

Adelanto sits at 34.6°N, 117.4°W, 2,871 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Victorville, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Adelanto

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Adelanto.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Adelanto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 2,874 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,008 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,230 ft.

The land around Adelanto is covered by grassland (39%) and bare terrain (39%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (47%) and grassland (28%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (39%), grassland (21%) and shrubs (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
157 ft
10 miles
2,008 ft
50 miles
11,230 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Victorville 7.5 mi · Hesperia 12 mi · Apple Valley 14 mi · Barstow Heights 28 mi · Barstow 31 mi · Rialto 33 mi · Highland 34 mi · San Bernardino 34 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Adelanto (34.5828°, -117.4092°, elevation 2,871 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).