Coos Bay weather in October

In October, Coos Bay sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 58°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Coos Bay's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coos Bay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
5th warmest
Overnight low
50°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:38 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
8 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Coos Bay is city in Coos County, Oregon, United States.

Density
393/km²
people per km²
Founded
1853

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 64°F in the first days to 58°F by the end.

A typical October day in Coos Bay reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 68°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°F cooler than September and about 7°F warmer than November.

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Coos Bay weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan51° / 43°8.117.30.49.22.1
Feb52° / 43°6.214.80.510.22.4
Mar53° / 44°6.616.80.411.62.6
Apr56° / 45°4.614.80.113.23.3
May60° / 49°2.59.5014.54.8
Jun63° / 52°1.35.9015.26.3
Jul67° / 54°0.21.4014.98.0
Aug68° / 55°0.41.9013.88.0
Sep67° / 53°1.14.2012.37.4
Oct61° / 50°3.59.4010.85.4
Nov55° / 46°7.616.80.19.52.9
Dec51° / 43°9.517.60.28.82.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26634
36634
46436
56337
66238
76139
86040
96040
105842
115743
125644
135644
145545
155446
165446
175446
185347
195347
205248
215149
225248
235149
245149
255050
264951
274852
284654
294654
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Coos Bay gets around 3.5 in of rain over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
122
223
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424
524
625
725
826
926
1026
1126
1227
1327
1427
1528
1629
1729
1830
1931
2031
2132
2233
2334
2435
2536
2637
2738
2839
2941
3042
3143

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189101
289101
39190
49280
59280
69370
79460
89460
99550
109550
119550
129550
139550
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259640
269640
279640
289640
299640
309640
319640

Wind in October

Winds average 8 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:205:52
211.56:215:50
311.46:225:48
411.46:245:46
511.36:255:45
611.36:265:43
711.26:275:41
811.26:285:39
911.16:305:37
1011.16:315:36
1111.06:325:34
1211.06:335:32
1310.96:355:31
1410.96:365:29
1510.86:375:27
1610.86:385:26
1710.76:405:24
1810.76:415:22
1910.66:425:21
2010.66:435:19
2110.56:455:18
2210.56:465:16
2310.56:475:14
2410.46:495:13
2510.46:505:12
2610.36:515:10
2710.36:525:09
2810.26:545:07
2910.26:555:06
3010.16:565:05
3110.16:585:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Coos Bay

In seasonPeak

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

Coos Bay'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 Coos Bay?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Coos Bay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Coos Bay in October

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

In October, Coos Bay sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Coos Bay in October

The nearest coast averages about 55°F in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 8 mi away) is warmest in September at about 56°F and coldest in February near 51°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

50°52°54°56°58°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan51Bracing
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Mar51Bracing
Apr52Bracing
May53Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul55Bracing
Aug56Bracing
Sep56Bracing
Oct55Bracing
Nov53Bracing
Dec52Bracing

UV index in Coos Bay 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 Coos Bay peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Coos Bay?

Coos Bay sits at 43.4°N, 124.2°W, 23 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Roseburg, 45 mi away.

Topography around Coos Bay

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Coos Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 ft around an average of 112 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,742 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,088 ft.

The land around Coos Bay is covered by trees (54%) and water (20%) within 2 miles, trees (65%) and water (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (64%) and water (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
600 ft
10 miles
1,742 ft
50 miles
4,088 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Roseburg 45 mi · Eugene 74 mi · Springfield 76 mi · Grants Pass 78 mi · Central Point 95 mi · Corvallis 96 mi · Medford 99 mi · Albany 104 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 Coos Bay (43.3665°, -124.2179°, elevation 23 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).