Christiansburg weather in October

In October, Christiansburg sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 2.6 in of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Christiansburg's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Christiansburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
6th warmest
Overnight low
45°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.6 in
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:36 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Christiansburg is town in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA.

Density
588/km²
people per km²
Founded
1792

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 69°F in the first days to 60°F by the end.

A typical October day in Christiansburg reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 76°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)
17051
26950
36950
46949
56949
66849
76848
86748
96748
106747
116647
126646
136646
146546
156545
166545
176444
186444
196444
206343
216343
226342
236242
246242
256242
266141
276141
286140
296040
306040
316040

How October really feels in Christiansburg

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.

Christiansburg weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 26°3.19.239.70.4
Feb46° / 28°2.98.83.210.61.2
Mar54° / 35°3.8112.311.73.2
Apr64° / 44°3.110.70.412.95.6
May71° / 52°3.311.80146.2
Jun78° / 60°3.011.8014.56.4
Jul82° / 64°2.812.5014.36.0
Aug81° / 63°2.510.4013.46.4
Sep75° / 56°3.18.5012.37.1
Oct65° / 45°2.67.20.2116.2
Nov54° / 35°2.67.50.4103.5
Dec45° / 30°3.18.52.39.51.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125644
135743
145743
155743
165743
175743
185842
195842
205743
215743
225644
235644
245545
255545
265446
275446
285446
295446
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Christiansburg gets around 2.6 in of rain and snow over 7.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
325
425
524
624
724
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2224
2324
2425
2525
2625
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16421123
26620113
36819103
4701893
5721783
6721783
7751672
8761662
9781552
10781552
11801442
12811432
13821332
14831322
15851221
16851221
17861121
18871021
1990910
2090910
2191810
2291810
2392710
2492710
2593610
2693610
2794510
2894510
2994510
3094510
3195410

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
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 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 6:22 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:225:59
211.66:235:58
311.56:245:56
411.56:255:55
511.56:255:53
611.46:265:52
711.46:275:50
811.36:285:49
911.36:295:47
1011.36:305:46
1111.26:315:44
1211.26:325:43
1311.16:335:42
1411.16:345:40
1511.16:355:39
1611.06:365:38
1711.06:375:36
1811.06:385:35
1910.96:395:34
2010.96:405:32
2110.86:415:31
2210.86:425:30
2310.86:435:29
2410.76:445:27
2510.76:455:26
2610.76:465:25
2710.66:475:24
2810.66:485:23
2910.56:495:22
3010.56:505:21
3110.56:515:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Christiansburg?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Christiansburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Christiansburg in October

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

In October, Christiansburg sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Christiansburg 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 Christiansburg peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Christiansburg 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 Christiansburg is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Dec 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Christiansburg?

Christiansburg sits at 37.1°N, 80.4°W, 2,093 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Blacksburg, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Christiansburg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Christiansburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 ft around an average of 2,139 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,726 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,727 ft.

The land around Christiansburg is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (37%) within 2 miles, trees (67%) and grassland (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
663 ft
10 miles
1,726 ft
50 miles
3,727 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Blacksburg 6.8 mi · Radford 9.3 mi · Salem 22 mi · Cave Spring 23 mi · Roanoke 27 mi · Eden 57 mi · Beckley 62 mi · Danville 68 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 Christiansburg (37.1298°, -80.4089°, elevation 2,093 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).