Dinuba weather in October

In October, Dinuba sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 1.0 in of rain across 2.8 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dinuba's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dinuba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
6th warmest
Overnight low
56°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1.0 in
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:11 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
23%
5th clearest
Wind
3 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Dinuba is city in Tulare County, California, United States.

Density
1,414/km²
people per km²
Founded
1906

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 Dinuba reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 23°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 13°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18560
28460
38460
48359
58359
68258
78258
88258
98158
108157
118157
128057
138056
148056
157956
167956
177955
187855
197855
207855
217754
227754
237654
247653
257553
267553
277452
287452
297352
307351
317251

How October really feels in Dinuba

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.

Dinuba 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° / 42°3.97.89.84.8
Feb62° / 44°3.5910.65.5
Mar67° / 48°3.48.511.76.6
Apr73° / 51°1.64.912.97.8
May82° / 58°0.8313.97.6
Jun91° / 65°0.20.714.44.9
Jul96° / 71°0.10.314.22.9
Aug96° / 70°0.00.113.43.2
Sep90° / 64°0.10.512.25.4
Oct79° / 56°1.02.811.18.3
Nov66° / 47°1.74.810.17.1
Dec58° / 41°3.17.29.64.7

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 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
38911
48911
58911
68812
78812
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
138614
148614
158614
168515
178515
188515
198416
208416
218416
228416
238317
248317
258218
268218
278119
288020
298020
307921
317822

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dinuba gets around 1.0 in of rain over 2.8 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 8% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
57
67
77
87
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
209
219
229
239
2410
2510
2610
2710
2811
2911
3011
3112

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188120
288120
389110
489110
590100
690100
79190
89190
99181
109271
119271
129361
139361
149451
159451
169451
179541
189541
199541
209541
219541
229541
239541
249541
259640
269730
279730
289730
299730
309730
319730

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
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 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 5:35 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:585:35
211.65:585:34
311.65:595:32
411.56:005:31
511.56:015:30
611.46:025:28
711.46:035:27
811.46:045:25
911.36:055:24
1011.36:065:22
1111.26:065:21
1211.26:075:19
1311.26:085:18
1411.16:095:17
1511.16:105:15
1611.06:115:14
1711.06:125:13
1811.06:135:11
1910.96:145:10
2010.96:155:09
2110.96:165:08
2210.86:175:06
2310.86:185:05
2410.86:195:04
2510.76:205:03
2610.76:215:02
2710.66:225:01
2810.66:235:00
2910.66:244:58
3010.56:254:57
3110.56:264:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 8.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Dinuba?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dinuba in October

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

In October, Dinuba sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 56°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dinuba 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 Dinuba peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 21UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Dinuba 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 Dinuba is worst in September — around 126 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 16.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 16118 µg/m³Dec 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep126Unhealthy
Oct55Poor
Nov14Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dinuba?

Dinuba sits at 36.5°N, 119.4°W, 335 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Reedley, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Dinuba

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dinuba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft around an average of 338 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,565 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13,301 ft.

The land around Dinuba is covered by cropland (32%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (41%), trees (26%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (36%), grassland (29%) and cropland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
167 ft
10 miles
1,565 ft
50 miles
13,301 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Reedley 5.0 mi · Parlier 9.3 mi · Selma 12 mi · Sanger 15 mi · Visalia 16 mi · Hanford 21 mi · Tulare 23 mi · Fresno 25 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 Dinuba (36.5433°, -119.3871°, elevation 335 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).