Central Point weather in October

In October, Central Point sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 2.2 in of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 61°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Central Point's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Central Point's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
6th warmest
Overnight low
42°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2.2 in
7.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:32 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
3 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Central Point is city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States.

Density
1,777/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

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 73°F in the first days to 61°F by the end.

A typical October day in Central Point reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 78°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 14°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17446
27345
37345
47245
57244
67144
77144
87144
97043
107043
116943
126943
136842
146842
156742
166742
176742
186641
196641
206541
216541
226440
236440
246440
256340
266240
276240
286139
296139
306039
316039

How October really feels in Central Point

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.

Central Point weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 32°4.713.83.59.31.6
Feb52° / 33°3.612.32.910.32.4
Mar56° / 36°4.214.62.411.63.4
Apr61° / 39°3.313.31.313.14.6
May69° / 45°2.38.9014.46.6
Jun76° / 50°1.14.90157.9
Jul86° / 56°0.31.1014.86.5
Aug86° / 55°0.31.5013.76.5
Sep79° / 49°0.73.1012.38.1
Oct67° / 42°2.27.4010.86.7
Nov53° / 36°4.513.31.39.62.8
Dec46° / 32°6.014.93.991.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
46931
56832
66733
76733
86634
96535
106535
116436
126436
136337
146139
156139
166040
176040
185941
195842
205842
215743
225644
235644
245545
255446
265347
275248
285149
295149
305050
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Central Point gets around 2.2 in of rain over 7.4 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 23% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
417
518
618
719
819
920
1020
1120
1221
1321
1421
1522
1622
1723
1824
1924
2025
2126
2226
2327
2428
2528
2629
2730
2831
2931
3032
3133

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 3 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 2 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
153calm
163calm
173calm
182calm
192calm
202calm
212calm
222calm
232calm
242calm
252calm
262calm
272calm
282calm
292calm
302calm
312calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:145:47
211.56:155:45
311.46:175:44
411.46:185:42
511.46:195:40
611.36:205:38
711.36:215:37
811.26:225:35
911.26:235:33
1011.16:255:31
1111.16:265:30
1211.06:275:28
1311.06:285:26
1410.96:295:25
1510.96:315:23
1610.86:325:22
1710.86:335:20
1810.76:345:18
1910.76:355:17
2010.66:375:15
2110.66:385:14
2210.66:395:12
2310.56:405:11
2410.56:425:09
2510.46:435:08
2610.46:445:07
2710.36:455:05
2810.36:475:04
2910.26:485:03
3010.26:495:01
3110.26:505:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Central Point

In seasonPeak

None of Central Point's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Central Point's rainy season runs November–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 Central Point?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Central Point for sightseeing.

What to pack for Central Point in October

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

In October, Central Point sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Central Point 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 Central Point peaks around July 11 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Central Point 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 Central Point is worst in September — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.4× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1452 µg/m³Jan 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct9Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Central Point?

Central Point sits at 42.4°N, 122.9°W, 1,273 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Medford, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Central Point

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Central Point has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 ft around an average of 1,276 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,412 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,875 ft.

The land around Central Point is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (31%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and grassland (35%) within 10 miles, and trees (86%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
456 ft
10 miles
3,412 ft
50 miles
8,875 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Medford 3.7 mi · Ashland 16 mi · Grants Pass 22 mi · Klamath Falls 59 mi · Altamont 62 mi · Roseburg 62 mi · Coos Bay 95 mi · Springfield 116 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 Central Point (42.376°, -122.9164°, elevation 1,273 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).