Danville weather in October

In October, Danville sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Danville's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Danville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
6th warmest
Overnight low
51°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:31 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Danville is independent city in Virginia, United States.

Density
370/km²
people per km²
Founded
1792

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 75°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical October day in Danville reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17557
27557
37556
47456
57455
67455
77355
87354
97354
107253
117253
127252
137152
147151
157151
167051
177050
187050
196949
206949
216949
226848
236848
246847
256747
266747
276746
286646
296646
306545
316545

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 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 32°3.59.21.69.82.0
Feb52° / 34°3.18.51.710.62.9
Mar60° / 40°4.110.6111.74.9
Apr70° / 50°3.49.5012.96.6
May77° / 58°3.310.6013.96.6
Jun85° / 67°3.311.7014.55.0
Jul89° / 71°3.412.9014.24.0
Aug87° / 69°3.211.1013.44.7
Sep80° / 62°4.08.8012.26.6
Oct70° / 51°3.27011.17.1
Nov60° / 40°3.17.40.1105.2
Dec51° / 35°3.48.50.79.52.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85842
95743
105743
115743
125743
135842
145842
155941
166040
176040
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256040
265941
275941
285941
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Danville gets around 3.2 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
226
326
425
525
625
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1623
1723
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2723
2823
2923
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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1442020142
2462019132
3481918122
4501917113
5521916103
655191592
757191482
858191382
959191372
1061191262
1162191162
1264181152
1366181042
1466181042
157017931
167017931
177116931
187316821
197515820
207615720
217714720
227814620
237814620
248013610
258113510
268113510
278113510
288212510
298312410
308312410
318411410

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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
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 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 6:18 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:185:56
211.66:185:54
311.66:195:53
411.56:205:51
511.56:215:50
611.46:225:48
711.46:235:47
811.46:245:45
911.36:255:44
1011.36:265:42
1111.26:275:41
1211.26:275:39
1311.26:285:38
1411.16:295:37
1511.16:305:35
1611.06:315:34
1711.06:325:33
1811.06:335:31
1910.96:345:30
2010.96:355:29
2110.96:365:28
2210.86:375:26
2310.86:385:25
2410.86:395:24
2510.76:405:23
2610.76:415:22
2710.66:425:21
2810.66:435:20
2910.66:445:18
3010.56:455:17
3110.56:465:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
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).

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Danville for general 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 70°F and nights near 51°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Danville 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 Danville peaks around July 13 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 13UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
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 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Danville?

Danville sits at 36.6°N, 79.4°W, 531 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Eden, 22 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 272 ft around an average of 509 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 856 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,966 ft.

The land around Danville is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, trees (74%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
272 ft
10 miles
856 ft
50 miles
2,966 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Eden 22 mi · Burlington 34 mi · Greensboro 42 mi · Durham 49 mi · Kernersville 50 mi · Carrboro 50 mi · Chapel Hill 50 mi · High Point 55 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 (36.586°, -79.395°, elevation 531 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).