Boone weather in October

In October, Boone sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 58°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Boone's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
6th warmest
Overnight low
44°
7th coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:40 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Boone is town in North Carolina, United States.

Density
1,140/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 58°F by the end.

A typical October day in Boone reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 72°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)
16749
26649
36649
46648
56548
66548
76547
86547
96447
106446
116446
126345
136345
146344
156244
166244
176243
186143
196142
206142
216042
226041
236041
246041
255940
265940
275940
285840
295839
305839
315738

How October really feels in Boone

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.

Boone weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 25°4.511.74.89.80.1
Feb44° / 28°3.7114.610.60.8
Mar52° / 34°4.912.93.311.72.7
Apr62° / 43°4.812.61.312.94.8
May68° / 51°4.8150.113.95.5
Jun74° / 58°5.216.6014.45.7
Jul77° / 62°5.217.5014.25.7
Aug76° / 61°5.115.8013.46.0
Sep71° / 55°4.611.5012.26.4
Oct62° / 44°3.58.60.311.15.6
Nov52° / 34°3.69.31.110.12.9
Dec44° / 29°4.210.53.59.60.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45743
55743
65743
75644
85644
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165644
175644
185644
195644
205743
215743
225644
235743
245644
255644
265644
275545
285545
295545
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Boone gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 8.6 wet days in October, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1310
2300
3300
4290
5290
6290
7290
8290
9290
10290
11290
12290
13290
14290
15280
16280
17280
18280
19281
20281
21281
22281
23282
24292
25292
26292
27303
28303
29303
30313
31313

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16621121
26820111
37019101
4721891
5741781
6751681
7761671
8781561
9791461
10801451
11821341
12821341
13841231
14851131
15861121
16871021
1789920
1890910
1991810
2092710
2192710
2293610
2393610
2493610
2593610
2694510
2794510
2894510
2994510
3094510
3194510

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 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
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 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 6:27 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:276:05
211.66:276:03
311.66:286:02
411.56:296:00
511.56:305:59
611.46:315:57
711.46:325:56
811.46:335:55
911.36:345:53
1011.36:345:52
1111.26:355:50
1211.26:365:49
1311.26:375:48
1411.16:385:46
1511.16:395:45
1611.16:405:44
1711.06:415:42
1811.06:425:41
1911.06:435:40
2010.96:445:38
2110.96:455:37
2210.86:465:36
2310.86:475:35
2410.86:485:34
2510.76:485:33
2610.76:495:31
2710.76:505:30
2810.66:515:29
2910.66:525:28
3010.66:535:27
3110.56:545:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Boone?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Boone for sightseeing.

What to pack for Boone in October

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

In October, Boone sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Boone in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Boone peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Boone 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 Boone is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Boone?

Boone sits at 36.2°N, 81.7°W, 3,219 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lenoir, 22 mi away.

Topography around Boone

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Boone has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,663 ft around an average of 3,445 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,072 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,909 ft.

The land around Boone is covered by trees (75%) within 2 miles, trees (87%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,663 ft
10 miles
4,072 ft
50 miles
5,909 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Lenoir 22 mi · Morganton 32 mi · Hickory 39 mi · Johnson City 39 mi · Bristol 39 mi · Bristol 39 mi · Statesville 53 mi · Kingsport 55 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 Boone (36.2168°, -81.6745°, elevation 3,219 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).