Battle Ground weather in October

In October, Battle Ground sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 7.2 in of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 56°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Battle Ground's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Battle Ground's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
6th warmest
Overnight low
45°
7th coldest
Rainfall
7.2 in
13.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
5 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Battle Ground is city in Clark County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,047/km²
people per km²
Founded
1902

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 66°F in the first days to 56°F by the end.

A typical October day in Battle Ground reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16749
26748
36648
46648
56548
66547
76447
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96447
106347
116346
126246
136246
146246
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225944
235844
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255743
265743
275643
285643
295642
305542
315542

How October really feels in Battle Ground

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.

Battle Ground weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 35°10.318.84.38.90.8
Feb49° / 36°7.515.63.610.11.5
Mar53° / 38°8.318.82.711.62.4
Apr59° / 42°6.617.20.613.33.6
May65° / 47°4.212.4014.75.6
Jun70° / 51°3.09.5015.56.6
Jul78° / 55°0.73.2015.28.2
Aug79° / 56°1.03.6013.98.0
Sep73° / 52°3.17012.37.4
Oct61° / 45°7.213.8010.74.6
Nov50° / 39°11.118.51.49.31.8
Dec44° / 35°11.118.54.58.50.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35446
45248
55149
65050
74852
84753
94555
104357
114258
124159
134060
144060
153961
163862
173862
183862
193763
203862
213862
223862
233862
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253862
263763
273763
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293664
303565
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Battle Ground gets around 7.2 in of rain over 13.8 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 44% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
132
233
334
435
536
637
738
839
940
1040
1141
1242
1343
1443
1544
1645
1745
1846
1947
2047
2148
2249
2349
2450
2550
2651
2752
2852
2953
3053
3154

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19271
29271
39361
49550
59550
69550
79640
89640
99730
109730
119730
129730
139730
149820
159820
169820
179820
189820
199910
209910
219910
229910
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in October

Winds average 5 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:145:44
211.46:165:42
311.46:175:40
411.36:185:38
511.36:205:36
611.26:215:34
711.26:225:32
811.16:245:30
911.16:255:28
1011.06:275:26
1110.96:285:25
1210.96:295:23
1310.86:315:21
1410.86:325:19
1510.76:335:17
1610.76:355:16
1710.66:365:14
1810.66:385:12
1910.56:395:10
2010.56:405:09
2110.46:425:07
2210.46:435:05
2310.36:455:04
2410.36:465:02
2510.26:475:00
2610.26:494:59
2710.16:504:57
2810.16:524:56
2910.06:534:54
3010.06:554:53
319.96:564:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Battle Ground

In seasonPeak

In October, Battle Ground sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Battle Ground's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Battle Ground?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Battle Ground for sightseeing.

What to pack for Battle Ground in October

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

In October, Battle Ground sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Battle Ground in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Battle Ground peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Battle Ground 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 Battle Ground is worst in August — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2334 µg/m³Dec 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug35Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Battle Ground?

Battle Ground sits at 45.8°N, 122.5°W, 295 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Five Corners, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Battle Ground

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Battle Ground has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 577 ft around an average of 325 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,251 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,099 ft.

The land around Battle Ground is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (30%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
577 ft
10 miles
2,251 ft
50 miles
11,099 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Five Corners 6.8 mi · Salmon Creek 7.5 mi · Orchards 8.1 mi · Hazel Dell 9.9 mi · Vancouver 12 mi · Camas 15 mi · Washougal 16 mi · Troutdale 18 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 Battle Ground (45.7809°, -122.5334°, elevation 295 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).