Corcoran weather in October

In October, Corcoran sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 0.6 in of rain across 2.2 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 86°F in the first days to 75°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 Corcoran's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Corcoran's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
6th warmest
Overnight low
58°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0.6 in
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:11 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
22%
5th clearest
Wind
3 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Corcoran is city in Kings County, California, United States.

Density
1,162/km²
people per km²
Founded
1905

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 86°F in the first days to 75°F by the end.

A typical October day in Corcoran reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°F cooler than September and about 13°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18763
28662
38662
48562
58561
68561
78461
88460
98360
108360
118360
128259
138259
148259
158158
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188058
198057
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217957
227856
237856
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257755
267755
277655
287654
297554
307553
317453

How October really feels in Corcoran

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.

Corcoran 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° / 43°2.46.99.85.3
Feb64° / 46°2.27.810.66.1
Mar69° / 50°2.26.811.77.1
Apr76° / 54°1.04.312.98.0
May84° / 60°0.52.613.96.9
Jun93° / 67°0.10.614.44.1
Jul99° / 73°0.00.214.22.0
Aug98° / 72°0.00.213.42.3
Sep92° / 67°0.00.412.24.6
Oct81° / 58°0.62.211.18.0
Nov68° / 49°1.0410.17.5
Dec60° / 43°1.96.29.65.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
39010
49010
59010
68911
78911
88911
98812
108812
118812
128812
138812
148713
158713
168713
178614
188614
198614
208515
218515
228515
238416
248317
258317
268317
278119
288119
298020
308020
317921

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Corcoran gets around 0.6 in of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
35
45
55
65
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
207
217
227
237
248
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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185132
287121
387121
488111
588111
689101
789101
89091
98992
109082
119082
129172
139172
149262
159262
169352
179352
189352
199352
209352
219451
229451
239451
249451
259451
269550
279550
289640
299640
309640
319640

Wind in October

Winds average 3 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 5:58 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:585:36
211.65:595:35
311.66:005:33
411.56:015:32
511.56:015:30
611.46:025:29
711.46:035:28
811.46:045:26
911.36:055:25
1011.36:065:23
1111.36:075:22
1211.26:085:21
1311.26:095:19
1411.16:095:18
1511.16:105:17
1611.16:115:15
1711.06:125:14
1811.06:135:13
1911.06:145:11
2010.96:155:10
2110.96:165:09
2210.86:175:08
2310.86:185:07
2410.86:195:05
2510.76:205:04
2610.76:215:03
2710.76:225:02
2810.66:235:01
2910.66:245:00
3010.66:254:59
3110.56:264:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 8.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Corcoran?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Corcoran in October

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

In October, Corcoran sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 58°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Corcoran 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 Corcoran peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Corcoran 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 Corcoran is worst in September — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 1665 µg/m³May 2410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct36Poor
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Corcoran?

Corcoran sits at 36.1°N, 119.6°W, 207 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tulare, 14 mi away.

Topography around Corcoran

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Corcoran has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 ft around an average of 190 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,786 ft.

The land around Corcoran is covered by artificial surfaces (24%), cropland (23%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (61%) within 10 miles, and grassland (43%) and cropland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
30 ft
10 miles
92 ft
50 miles
8,786 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tulare 14 mi · Hanford 17 mi · Lemoore 19 mi · Visalia 22 mi · Delano 29 mi · Porterville 30 mi · Dinuba 32 mi · Selma 33 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 Corcoran (36.098°, -119.5604°, elevation 207 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).