Bluffton weather in October

In October, Bluffton sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 72°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bluffton's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bluffton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
6th warmest
Overnight low
64°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:33 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
9 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Bluffton is town in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States.

Density
120/km²
people per km²
Founded
1728

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 79°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical October day in Bluffton reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°F cooler than September and about 8°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17969
27969
37969
47868
57868
67868
77867
87867
97767
107766
117766
127665
137665
147665
157664
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187563
197563
207462
217462
227462
237461
247361
257361
267360
277360
287260
297259
307259
317158

How October really feels in Bluffton

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.

Bluffton weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 46°3.38.510.14.7
Feb61° / 48°3.28.410.85.1
Mar66° / 53°3.17.911.86.5
Apr72° / 60°2.76.812.87.3
May79° / 68°2.48.513.67.1
Jun84° / 74°4.615.314.15.0
Jul87° / 77°4.816.613.94.1
Aug85° / 77°6.118.913.24.1
Sep82° / 73°4.613.212.25.7
Oct75° / 64°3.87.611.27.4
Nov67° / 54°2.46.310.36.9
Dec61° / 48°3.38.69.95.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55743
65743
75941
85941
95941
106040
116139
126139
136139
146238
156337
166436
176436
186535
196535
206535
216535
226535
236535
246535
256436
266436
276436
286436
296337
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bluffton gets around 3.8 in of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
533
633
732
832
931
1030
1129
1228
1327
1426
1525
1623
1722
1821
1920
2020
2119
2219
2319
2418
2519
2619
2719
2819
2920
3020
3120

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 24% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19101625373
29111726362
310111726342
410121826322
511121827302
612131927282
712141927262
813142027242
914152028222
1015152028202
1116162127192
1217162127171
1318162127161
1420172227141
1521172226131
1623172226111
1724182225101
182618222591
192718222480
202918222370
213018222370
223118222260
233318222260
243418212160
253518212150
263618212050
273718212050
283818201950
293917201950
304017191850
314117191850

Wind in October

Winds average 9 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 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 6:22 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:226:03
211.76:236:02
311.66:236:00
411.66:245:59
511.66:255:58
611.56:255:56
711.56:265:55
811.56:275:54
911.46:275:53
1011.46:285:51
1111.46:295:50
1211.36:305:49
1311.36:305:48
1411.36:315:47
1511.26:325:45
1611.26:335:44
1711.26:335:43
1811.16:345:42
1911.16:355:41
2011.16:365:40
2111.06:375:39
2211.06:375:38
2311.06:385:37
2410.96:395:36
2510.96:405:35
2610.96:415:34
2710.96:425:33
2810.86:425:32
2910.86:435:31
3010.86:445:30
3110.76:455:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bluffton

In seasonPeak

In October, Bluffton sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bluffton sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Bluffton?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bluffton in October

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

In October, Bluffton sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 64°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Bluffton in October

The nearest coast averages about 76°F in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 mi away) is warmest in August at about 84°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 23 to Nov 17 — about 6.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan60Cool
Feb59Cool
Mar61Cool
Apr66Cool
May74Refreshing
Jun80Warm
Jul83Tropical
Aug84Tropical
Sep82Warm
Oct76Warm
Nov68Refreshing
Dec63Cool

UV index in Bluffton 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 Bluffton peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bluffton 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 Bluffton is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1723 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bluffton?

Bluffton sits at 32.2°N, 80.9°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hilton Head, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Bluffton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bluffton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft around an average of 39 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 ft.

The land around Bluffton is covered by trees (60%) within 2 miles, trees (47%), water (22%) and wetland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (52%) and water (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
115 ft
10 miles
210 ft
50 miles
305 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Hilton Head 6.2 mi · Hilton Head Island 7.5 mi · Wilmington Island 17 mi · Savannah 17 mi · Pooler 24 mi · Hinesville 51 mi · Statesboro 56 mi · Charleston 66 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 Bluffton (32.2371°, -80.8604°, elevation 20 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).