Cartersville weather in October

In October, Cartersville sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 7.2 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 77°F in the first days to 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Cartersville's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cartersville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
6th warmest
Overnight low
52°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:50 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Cartersville is city in Bartow County, Georgia, United States.

Density
268/km²
people per km²
Founded
1850

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 77°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical October day in Cartersville reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17758
27758
37758
47657
57657
67656
77556
87556
97555
107455
117454
127454
137353
147353
157353
167252
177252
187251
197151
207150
217150
227050
237049
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256949
266948
276948
286848
296847
306747
316747

How October really feels in Cartersville

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.

Cartersville 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
Jan51° / 34°4.710.80.7102.6
Feb56° / 37°4.610.70.610.73.5
Mar63° / 44°4.910.70.111.75.5
Apr72° / 51°4.310012.86.7
May79° / 60°3.610.4013.86.6
Jun85° / 68°3.913.3014.24.8
Jul88° / 71°4.3140144.1
Aug87° / 70°3.712.2013.34.5
Sep82° / 64°3.68.2012.26.3
Oct72° / 52°3.37.2011.17.3
Nov62° / 42°4.18.7010.25.5
Dec54° / 37°4.810.70.39.83.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75842
85842
95842
105743
115743
125743
135743
145743
155842
165941
175941
185941
196040
206040
215941
225941
235941
245941
255941
265842
275842
285842
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cartersville gets around 3.3 in of rain over 7.2 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 rain averages around 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1923
2023
2123
2224
2324
2424
2524
2625
2725
2826
2926
3026
3127

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1372023173
2382122163
3392122152
4412122142
5422121132
6432221122
7442220112
8462220102
9472319102
1049231892
1151221881
1253221771
1355221661
1457221551
1558211551
1660211441
1761211341
1865201230
1965201230
2067191130
2167191130
2269181030
2369181030
2470171030
257117930
267216930
277216930
287315930
297315930
307514830
317514830

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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 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 6:38 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:386:18
211.66:396:17
311.66:406:15
411.66:416:14
511.56:416:13
611.56:426:11
711.46:436:10
811.46:446:08
911.46:456:07
1011.36:456:06
1111.36:466:04
1211.36:476:03
1311.26:486:02
1411.26:496:01
1511.26:495:59
1611.16:505:58
1711.16:515:57
1811.16:525:56
1911.06:535:55
2011.06:545:53
2111.06:555:52
2210.96:565:51
2310.96:565:50
2410.96:575:49
2510.86:585:48
2610.86:595:47
2710.87:005:46
2810.77:015:45
2910.77:025:44
3010.77:035:43
3110.67:045:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Cartersville?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Cartersville for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Cartersville in October

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

In October, Cartersville sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 52°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Cartersville 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 Cartersville peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Cartersville 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 Cartersville is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cartersville?

Cartersville sits at 34.2°N, 84.8°W, 768 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Acworth, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Cartersville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cartersville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 ft around an average of 764 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,106 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,563 ft.

The land around Cartersville is covered by trees (53%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (72%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
427 ft
10 miles
1,106 ft
50 miles
3,563 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Acworth 9.9 mi · Kennesaw 14 mi · Woodstock 17 mi · Canton 19 mi · Marietta 21 mi · Rome 22 mi · Calhoun 25 mi · Smyrna 25 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 Cartersville (34.1653°, -84.8023°, elevation 768 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).