Arvin weather in October

In October, Arvin sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 0.5 in of rain across 2.5 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 76°F in the first days to 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Arvin's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arvin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
6th warmest
Overnight low
50°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0.5 in
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:07 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
23%
5th clearest
Wind
3 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Arvin is city in Kern County, California, United States.

Density
1,672/km²
people per km²
Founded
1960

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 76°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical October day in Arvin reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°F cooler than September and about 10°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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27754
37654
47653
57653
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Arvin 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
Jan57° / 38°2.07.20.89.94.3
Feb58° / 40°2.18.21.210.74.6
Mar62° / 43°2.07.80.811.75.8
Apr66° / 46°1.15.20.512.97.1
May73° / 53°0.53013.88.5
Jun81° / 60°0.10.5014.38.6
Jul86° / 66°0.10.8014.16.6
Aug86° / 65°0.10.4013.36.8
Sep81° / 59°0.11012.28.5
Oct72° / 50°0.52.5011.18.7
Nov62° / 42°1.14.30.310.16.4
Dec56° / 38°2.06.70.89.74.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4919
5919
6919
7919
88911
98911
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118812
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307723
317624

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Arvin gets around 0.5 in of rain over 2.5 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 7% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
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126
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146
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167
177
187
197
208
218
228
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2610
2710
2810
2910
3011
3111

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186131
287121
388111
488111
590100
69190
79280
89280
99370
109460
119550
129550
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149640
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Wind in October

Winds average 3 mph in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 3 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
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303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 4:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:555:34
211.65:565:32
311.65:565:31
411.55:575:29
511.55:585:28
611.55:595:27
711.46:005:25
811.46:015:24
911.46:015:22
1011.36:025:21
1111.36:035:20
1211.26:045:18
1311.26:055:17
1411.26:065:16
1511.16:075:14
1611.16:075:13
1711.16:085:12
1811.06:095:11
1911.06:105:09
2011.06:115:08
2110.96:125:07
2210.96:135:06
2310.86:145:05
2410.86:155:04
2510.86:165:03
2610.76:175:01
2710.76:185:00
2810.76:194:59
2910.66:194:58
3010.66:204:57
3110.66:214:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.83 kWh/m² to a high of 8.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
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194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Arvin?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Arvin in October

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

In October, Arvin sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Arvin 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 Arvin peaks around June 20 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Arvin 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 Arvin is worst in August — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.1× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateAug 1633 µg/m³Jan 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun12Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov6Good
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arvin?

Arvin sits at 35.2°N, 118.8°W, 449 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lamont, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Arvin

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Arvin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 440 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,217 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,579 ft.

The land around Arvin is covered by cropland (47%) within 2 miles, grassland (42%) and cropland (35%) within 10 miles, and grassland (53%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
6,217 ft
50 miles
8,579 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Lamont 6.2 mi · Bakersfield 16 mi · Oildale 18 mi · Shafter 32 mi · Wasco 39 mi · Rosamond 45 mi · Delano 45 mi · Castaic 51 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 Arvin (35.2091°, -118.8284°, elevation 449 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).