Cornelius weather in October

In October, Cornelius sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cornelius's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cornelius's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
7th warmest
Overnight low
52°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:36 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Cornelius is town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
876/km²
people per km²
Founded
1893

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 76°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical October day in Cornelius reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 10°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17658
27658
37657
47557
57556
67456
77456
87455
97455
107354
117354
127353
137253
147253
157252
167152
177151
187151
197050
207050
217049
226949
236949
246948
256848
266848
276847
286747
296747
306746
316646

How October really feels in Cornelius

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.

Cornelius weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 33°3.69.61.29.92.5
Feb54° / 36°3.38.71.110.73.4
Mar62° / 42°4.2100.511.75.4
Apr71° / 51°3.58.8012.96.8
May79° / 60°3.010.2013.86.5
Jun86° / 68°3.512.2014.44.6
Jul89° / 71°3.513.4014.23.8
Aug87° / 70°3.411.5013.34.5
Sep81° / 64°3.79.2012.26.4
Oct71° / 52°3.37011.17.2
Nov61° / 41°3.37.50.110.15.5
Dec53° / 36°3.790.59.63.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45842
55842
65941
75842
85842
95941
105941
115941
126040
136139
146139
156238
166337
176337
186436
196436
206535
216535
226436
236436
246337
256337
266238
276238
286139
296139
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cornelius gets around 3.3 in of rain over 7 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
525
625
725
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1523
1623
1723
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2523
2623
2723
2823
2924
3024
3124

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1392120164
2412120154
3432119144
4442119134
5462118124
6482017113
7502017103
852201693
953201683
1054201583
1156201572
1259191462
1360191452
1462181352
1564181341
1665181241
1767171231
1868171131
1969171130
2071171020
2172161020
227316920
237316920
247316920
257416820
267515820
277515820
287515820
297615720
307714720
317714720

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
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:236:02
211.66:246:00
311.66:255:59
411.56:265:57
511.56:265:56
611.56:275:55
711.46:285:53
811.46:295:52
911.36:305:50
1011.36:315:49
1111.36:315:48
1211.26:325:46
1311.26:335:45
1411.26:345:44
1511.16:355:42
1611.16:365:41
1711.06:375:40
1811.06:385:39
1911.06:395:37
2010.96:405:36
2110.96:405:35
2210.96:415:34
2310.86:425:33
2410.86:435:31
2510.86:445:30
2610.76:455:29
2710.76:465:28
2810.76:475:27
2910.66:485:26
3010.66:495:25
3110.66:505:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cornelius

In seasonPeak

In October, Cornelius sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cornelius sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Cornelius?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Cornelius for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Cornelius in October

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

In October, Cornelius sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 52°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Cornelius 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 Cornelius peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 11UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Cornelius 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 Cornelius is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cornelius?

Cornelius sits at 35.5°N, 80.9°W, 804 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Huntersville, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Cornelius

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cornelius has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 ft around an average of 787 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,723 ft.

The land around Cornelius is covered by trees (61%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
194 ft
10 miles
509 ft
50 miles
2,723 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Huntersville 5.6 mi · Mooresville 7.5 mi · Kannapolis 14 mi · Concord 17 mi · Charlotte 18 mi · Statesville 21 mi · Gastonia 24 mi · Mint Hill 24 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 Cornelius (35.4868°, -80.8601°, elevation 804 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).