Eagle weather in October

In October, Eagle sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 1.2 in of precipitation across 5 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Eagle's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eagle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
6th warmest
Overnight low
39°
7th coldest
Precipitation
1.2 in
5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:07 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
5 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Eagle is city in Ada County, Idaho, United States.

Density
310/km²
people per km²

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 69°F in the first days to 55°F by the end.

A typical October day in Eagle reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 74°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 15°F cooler than September and about 16°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17144
27044
36944
46943
56843
66842
76742
86742
96641
106541
116541
126440
136440
146440
156339
166339
176239
186238
196138
206138
216037
226037
235937
245836
255836
265736
275635
285635
295535
305534
315434

How October really feels in Eagle

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Eagle weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 23°2.410.76.69.10.0
Feb43° / 27°1.79.24.310.20.6
Mar52° / 32°2.010.62.511.62.8
Apr60° / 37°1.78.60.513.24.9
May69° / 44°1.67.50.114.56.9
Jun78° / 51°0.83.9015.27.9
Jul89° / 58°0.21.2014.95.6
Aug87° / 57°0.21.5013.86.0
Sep77° / 49°0.62.6012.38.4
Oct62° / 39°1.250.110.86.2
Nov47° / 30°1.99.639.51.5
Dec37° / 23°2.711.26.98.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47426
57327
67327
77228
87129
97129
107030
117030
126931
136931
146931
156832
166832
176733
186634
196733
206634
216535
226535
236436
246337
256337
266238
276040
285941
295842
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Eagle gets around 1.2 in of rain and snow over 5 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 16% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5110
6110
7110
8120
9120
10130
11130
12140
13140
14150
15150
16160
17170
18170
19180
20190
21190
22200
23200
24200
25210
26211
27221
28221
29231
30232
31242

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 5 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:496:20
211.56:506:18
311.46:516:16
411.46:526:15
511.36:546:13
611.36:556:11
711.26:566:09
811.26:576:07
911.16:586:06
1011.17:006:04
1111.07:016:02
1211.07:026:00
1310.97:035:59
1410.97:055:57
1510.87:065:55
1610.87:075:54
1710.77:095:52
1810.77:105:50
1910.67:115:49
2010.67:125:47
2110.57:145:46
2210.57:155:44
2310.47:165:42
2410.47:185:41
2510.37:195:39
2610.37:205:38
2710.37:225:37
2810.27:235:35
2910.27:245:34
3010.17:265:32
3110.17:275:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Eagle?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Eagle for sightseeing.

What to pack for Eagle in October

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

In October, Eagle sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Eagle 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 Eagle peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Dec 14UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Eagle 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 Eagle is worst in August — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.0× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 1742 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul20Moderate
Aug45Poor
Sep21Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Eagle?

Eagle sits at 43.7°N, 116.4°W, 2,566 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Meridian, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Eagle

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Eagle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 ft around an average of 2,585 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,274 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,116 ft.

The land around Eagle is covered by trees (42%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (54%) within 10 miles, and grassland (64%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
171 ft
10 miles
3,274 ft
50 miles
7,116 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Meridian 6.2 mi · Boise 9.3 mi · Kuna 14 mi · Nampa 15 mi · Caldwell 17 mi · Twin Falls 124 mi · Pendleton 181 mi · Lewiston Orchards 188 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 Eagle (43.6954°, -116.354°, elevation 2,566 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).