Delano weather in October

In October, Delano sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 0.5 in of rain across 2.1 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 84°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 Delano's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Delano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
6th warmest
Overnight low
57°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0.5 in
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:10 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
22%
5th clearest
Wind
3 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Delano is city in California, United States.

Density
1,418/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 84°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical October day in Delano reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°F and 88°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)
18462
28462
38361
48361
58361
68260
78260
88260
98159
108159
118059
128058
138058
148058
157958
167957
177857
187857
197856
207756
217756
227756
237655
247655
257555
267554
277454
287454
297353
307353
317353

How October really feels in Delano

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.

Delano 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
Jan59° / 43°2.16.99.95.1
Feb63° / 46°2.17.910.65.8
Mar68° / 49°2.16.811.76.9
Apr74° / 53°1.0412.98.1
May82° / 60°0.42.313.97.7
Jun91° / 66°0.10.514.45.1
Jul96° / 72°0.00.214.22.9
Aug96° / 71°0.00.213.43.2
Sep89° / 66°0.00.412.25.5
Oct79° / 57°0.52.111.18.5
Nov66° / 48°1.0410.17.3
Dec59° / 42°1.86.29.65.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2919
3919
4919
5919
69010
79010
88911
98911
108911
118911
128911
138812
148812
158812
168713
178713
188713
198614
208614
218614
228614
238416
248416
258317
268317
278317
288218
298119
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Delano gets around 0.5 in of rain over 2.1 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 6% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
44
55
65
75
85
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
207
217
227
237
247
258
268
278
288
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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184151
284151
385141
486131
586131
687121
787121
888111
988102
1088102
118992
128992
139082
149082
159082
169082
179172
189172
199172
209172
219271
229271
239271
249271
259271
269460
279460
289460
299550
309550
319550

Wind in October

Winds average 3 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 3 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
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 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 5:57 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:575:35
211.65:585:34
311.65:585:32
411.55:595:31
511.56:005:29
611.56:015:28
711.46:025:27
811.46:035:25
911.36:035:24
1011.36:045:22
1111.36:055:21
1211.26:065:20
1311.26:075:18
1411.26:085:17
1511.16:095:16
1611.16:105:14
1711.06:115:13
1811.06:125:12
1911.06:125:11
2010.96:135:09
2110.96:145:08
2210.96:155:07
2310.86:165:06
2410.86:175:05
2510.86:185:03
2610.76:195:02
2710.76:205:01
2810.76:215:00
2910.66:224:59
3010.66:234:58
3110.66:244:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.61 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
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
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 Delano?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Delano in October

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

In October, Delano sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 57°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Delano 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 Delano peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Delano 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 Delano 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 Delano?

Delano sits at 35.8°N, 119.2°W, 315 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wasco, 13 mi away.

Topography around Delano

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Delano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 ft around an average of 312 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,957 ft.

The land around Delano is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (40%), trees (27%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and grassland (45%), trees (22%) and cropland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
105 ft
10 miles
525 ft
50 miles
9,957 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Wasco 13 mi · Shafter 19 mi · Porterville 24 mi · Oildale 27 mi · Corcoran 29 mi · Bakersfield 30 mi · Tulare 31 mi · Visalia 39 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 Delano (35.7688°, -119.2471°, elevation 315 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).