Clarksburg weather in October

In October, Clarksburg sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 59°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Clarksburg's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clarksburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
6th warmest
Overnight low
46°
7th coldest
Precipitation
3.7 in
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:38 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Clarksburg is city in West Virginia, United States.

Density
640/km²
people per km²
Founded
1785

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 59°F by the end.

A typical October day in Clarksburg reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17051
27051
36951
46950
56950
66849
76849
86849
96748
106748
116648
126647
136647
146547
156546
166446
176445
186445
196345
206344
216244
226244
236243
246143
256143
266042
276042
286042
295942
305941
315941

How October really feels in Clarksburg

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.

Clarksburg 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
Jan40° / 26°4.113.679.60.0
Feb43° / 28°3.912.35.610.50.5
Mar53° / 35°4.814.53.811.72.6
Apr64° / 45°4.814.40.9135.0
May71° / 53°5.615.5014.15.7
Jun78° / 61°5.314.5014.76.0
Jul81° / 65°5.615.9014.55.7
Aug80° / 63°4.212.1013.56.2
Sep75° / 57°4.110.7012.36.8
Oct64° / 46°3.710.50.2115.7
Nov53° / 37°3.710.71.79.83.0
Dec44° / 30°4.212.94.89.30.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45347
55347
65248
75248
85248
95149
105149
115050
125050
135050
145050
154951
164951
174852
184852
194852
204753
214654
224654
234555
244555
254456
264456
274258
284258
294357
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Clarksburg gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1340
2340
3330
4330
5320
6320
7320
8310
9310
10320
11320
12320
13330
14330
15330
16340
17340
18350
19350
20360
21361
22371
23371
24371
25371
26372
27372
28372
29362
30362
31362

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16220144
26320134
36619123
46719113
56918103
6701893
7721783
8731773
9741673
10761662
11781552
12791452
13801442
14821341
15841231
16851131
17861031
18881020
1989920
2090820
2190820
2291720
2392710
2493610
2593610
2694510
2794510
2894510
2994510
3094510
3195410

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 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
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:235:58
211.66:245:57
311.56:255:55
411.56:265:53
511.46:275:52
611.46:285:50
711.36:295:49
811.36:305:47
911.26:315:45
1011.26:325:44
1111.26:335:42
1211.16:345:41
1311.16:355:39
1411.06:365:38
1511.06:375:36
1611.06:385:35
1710.96:395:33
1810.96:405:32
1910.86:415:31
2010.86:425:29
2110.76:435:28
2210.76:445:27
2310.76:455:25
2410.66:475:24
2510.66:485:23
2610.56:495:21
2710.56:505:20
2810.56:515:19
2910.46:525:18
3010.46:535:17
3110.46:545:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Clarksburg?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Clarksburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Clarksburg in October

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

In October, Clarksburg sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Clarksburg in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Clarksburg peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1116 µg/m³Nov 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May12Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Clarksburg?

Clarksburg sits at 39.3°N, 80.3°W, 994 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fairmont, 18 mi away.

Topography around Clarksburg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Clarksburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 ft around an average of 1,109 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,661 ft.

The land around Clarksburg is covered by trees (69%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (90%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
604 ft
10 miles
991 ft
50 miles
3,661 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Fairmont 18 mi · Morgantown 32 mi · Wheeling 58 mi · Parkersburg 65 mi · Bethel Park 74 mi · Upper Saint Clair 74 mi · Baldwin 76 mi · Mount Lebanon 76 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 Clarksburg (39.2807°, -80.3445°, elevation 994 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).