Coalinga weather in October

In October, Coalinga sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 0.5 in of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% 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 Coalinga's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coalinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
6th warmest
Overnight low
56°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0.5 in
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:15 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
22%
5th clearest
Wind
4 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Coalinga is city in Fresno County, California, United States.

Density
955/km²
people per km²
Founded
1906

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 83°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical October day in Coalinga reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18460
28360
38360
48359
58259
68259
78258
88158
98158
108158
118058
128057
138057
148057
157957
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177956
187856
197856
207855
217755
227755
237654
247654
257554
267553
277453
287453
297452
307352
317352

How October really feels in Coalinga

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.

Coalinga weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 42°2.26.79.85.2
Feb63° / 44°2.17.610.65.9
Mar68° / 48°1.96.811.77.0
Apr75° / 52°0.8412.98.1
May83° / 58°0.52.413.97.3
Jun91° / 65°0.10.614.44.8
Jul96° / 70°0.00.314.23.2
Aug94° / 69°0.00.313.43.7
Sep89° / 64°0.10.512.25.8
Oct79° / 56°0.52.111.18.5
Nov67° / 47°0.73.510.17.4
Dec59° / 42°1.66.19.65.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
38911
48911
58911
68911
78812
88812
98812
108812
118713
128713
138713
148614
158614
168614
178614
188416
198416
208416
218317
228317
238317
248218
258218
268218
278020
288020
297921
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Coalinga gets around 0.5 in of rain over 2.1 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 6% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
206
216
227
237
247
258
268
278
289
299
309
3110

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in October

Winds average 4 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:01 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:015:40
211.66:025:38
311.66:035:37
411.56:045:35
511.56:055:34
611.46:065:32
711.46:065:31
811.46:075:29
911.36:085:28
1011.36:095:27
1111.36:105:25
1211.26:115:24
1311.26:125:22
1411.16:135:21
1511.16:145:20
1611.16:155:18
1711.06:155:17
1811.06:165:16
1911.06:175:15
2010.96:185:13
2110.96:195:12
2210.86:205:11
2310.86:215:10
2410.86:225:09
2510.76:235:07
2610.76:245:06
2710.76:255:05
2810.66:265:04
2910.66:275:03
3010.66:285:02
3110.56:295:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.6 kWh/m² to a high of 8.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Coalinga?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Coalinga for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Coalinga in October

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

In October, Coalinga sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 56°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Coalinga in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Coalinga peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 11Dec 14UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Coalinga 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 Coalinga is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 2317 µg/m³Jun 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Coalinga?

Coalinga sits at 36.1°N, 120.4°W, 673 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lemoore, 34 mi away.

Topography around Coalinga

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Coalinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 ft around an average of 699 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,491 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,092 ft.

The land around Coalinga is covered by grassland (53%) and bare terrain (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (80%) within 10 miles, and grassland (58%) and cropland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
440 ft
10 miles
3,491 ft
50 miles
5,092 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Lemoore 34 mi · Paso Robles 40 mi · Hanford 42 mi · Corcoran 45 mi · Atascadero 48 mi · Greenfield 51 mi · Selma 51 mi · Fresno 53 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 Coalinga (36.1397°, -120.3602°, elevation 673 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).