Danville weather in October

In October, Danville sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 3.4 in of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 62°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Danville's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Danville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
6th warmest
Overnight low
49°
7th coldest
Precipitation
3.4 in
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:54 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Danville is city in Boyle County, Kentucky, United States.

Density
405/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 73°F in the first days to 62°F by the end.

A typical October day in Danville reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17454
27454
37353
47353
57353
67252
77252
87151
97151
107151
117050
127050
136950
146949
156849
166848
176748
186748
196647
206647
216647
226546
236546
246446
256446
266445
276345
286345
296244
306244
316244

How October really feels in Danville

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.

Danville weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan43° / 28°3.710.43.19.70.5
Feb47° / 31°3.910.22.710.51.4
Mar56° / 38°4.611.81.511.73.7
Apr67° / 48°4.911.90.212.95.8
May75° / 57°4.913.40146.2
Jun83° / 66°4.313014.65.4
Jul86° / 69°4.312.8014.34.7
Aug85° / 67°3.310.5013.45.2
Sep79° / 60°3.78.5012.36.9
Oct68° / 49°3.48.40.1116.6
Nov55° / 39°3.590.5103.8
Dec46° / 33°4.310.829.41.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36139
46139
56040
66040
75941
85842
95842
105842
115743
125743
135644
145644
155545
165446
175446
185446
195248
205248
215149
225149
235149
245050
254951
264951
274852
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Danville gets around 3.4 in of rain and snow over 8.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
424
524
624
724
825
925
1026
1126
1227
1327
1427
1528
1628
1728
1829
1929
2029
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2831
2931
3031
3131

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
155201591
257201481
359191480
461191370
562191360
663191260
765181250
866181150
966181150
1069171040
117017940
127117930
137316830
147416820
157615720
167715710
177815610
187914610
198014510
208014510
218114410
228114410
238213410
248213410
258313310
268313310
278313310
288313310
298313310
308612200
318612200

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
256calm
266calm
276calm
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 6:40 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:406:17
211.66:406:15
311.56:416:13
411.56:426:12
511.56:436:10
611.46:446:09
711.46:456:07
811.36:466:06
911.36:476:04
1011.26:486:03
1111.26:496:01
1211.26:506:00
1311.16:515:59
1411.16:525:57
1511.16:535:56
1611.06:545:54
1711.06:555:53
1810.96:565:52
1910.96:575:50
2010.96:585:49
2110.86:595:48
2210.87:005:47
2310.77:015:45
2410.77:025:44
2510.77:035:43
2610.67:045:42
2710.67:055:41
2810.67:065:39
2910.57:075:38
3010.57:085:37
3110.47:095:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Danville?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Danville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Danville in October

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

In October, Danville sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Danville 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 Danville peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Danville 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 Danville is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Dec 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Danville?

Danville sits at 37.6°N, 84.8°W, 984 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Nicholasville, 19 mi away.

Topography around Danville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Danville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft around an average of 945 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,293 ft.

The land around Danville is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (27%) within 2 miles, grassland (58%) and trees (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (51%) and grassland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
246 ft
10 miles
755 ft
50 miles
1,293 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Nicholasville 19 mi · Richmond 27 mi · Lexington 29 mi · Lexington-Fayette 33 mi · Frankfort 39 mi · Winchester 40 mi · Georgetown 40 mi · Shelbyville 46 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 Danville (37.6456°, -84.7722°, elevation 984 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).