Fairmont weather in October

In October, Fairmont sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 59°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Fairmont's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fairmont's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
6th warmest
Overnight low
46°
7th coldest
Precipitation
3.7 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:37 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Fairmont is county seat of Marion County, West Virginia, United States.

Density
803/km²
people per km²
Founded
1819

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 59°F by the end.

A typical October day in Fairmont reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 76°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)
17051
26951
36950
46950
56849
66849
76849
86748
96748
106648
116647
126647
136546
146546
156446
166445
176445
186345
196344
206244
216244
226143
236143
246143
256042
266042
276042
285941
295941
305841
315840

How October really feels in Fairmont

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.

Fairmont weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 25°4.012.96.69.50.0
Feb42° / 27°3.811.75.410.40.4
Mar52° / 34°4.713.93.511.72.4
Apr64° / 44°4.914.20.9134.9
May71° / 53°5.615.3014.15.7
Jun78° / 61°5.514.4014.76.0
Jul81° / 65°5.615.7014.55.7
Aug80° / 63°4.312.2013.66.2
Sep75° / 56°4.210.4012.36.8
Oct64° / 46°3.710.60.2115.6
Nov52° / 36°3.710.71.59.82.8
Dec43° / 30°4.112.34.59.30.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35446
45347
55347
65347
75347
85248
95248
105248
115149
125149
135050
145050
155050
164951
174852
184852
194753
204753
214654
224654
234654
244555
254456
264357
274357
284456
294456
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Fairmont gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 10.6 wet days in October, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1350
2340
3340
4330
5330
6320
7320
8320
9320
10320
11320
12330
13330
14330
15340
16340
17350
18350
19360
20360
21371
22371
23371
24381
25381
26382
27372
28372
29372
30362
31362

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16220144
26419134
36519124
46619114
56918103
6701893
7721783
8731773
9741673
10751663
11771562
12781552
13801442
14821341
15831331
16841231
17861121
18881020
19881020
2089920
2190820
2291720
2392710
2493610
2593610
2694510
2794510
2894510
2994510
3095410
3195410

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
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:225:57
211.56:235:56
311.56:245:54
411.56:255:52
511.46:265:51
611.46:275:49
711.36:285:48
811.36:295:46
911.26:305:44
1011.26:315:43
1111.26:325:41
1211.16:335:40
1311.16:345:38
1411.06:355:37
1511.06:365:35
1610.96:375:34
1710.96:385:32
1810.96:395:31
1910.86:415:30
2010.86:425:28
2110.76:435:27
2210.76:445:26
2310.76:455:24
2410.66:465:23
2510.66:475:22
2610.56:485:20
2710.56:495:19
2810.56:515:18
2910.46:525:17
3010.46:535:15
3110.36:545:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Fairmont?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Fairmont for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fairmont in October

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

In October, Fairmont sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Fairmont 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 Fairmont peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Fairmont 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 Fairmont is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1217 µg/m³Nov 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fairmont?

Fairmont sits at 39.5°N, 80.1°W, 984 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Morgantown, 14 mi away.

Topography around Fairmont

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fairmont has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 ft around an average of 1,063 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,204 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,524 ft.

The land around Fairmont is covered by trees (64%) within 2 miles, trees (79%) within 10 miles, and trees (86%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
535 ft
10 miles
1,204 ft
50 miles
3,524 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Morgantown 14 mi · Clarksburg 18 mi · Wheeling 50 mi · Bethel Park 58 mi · Upper Saint Clair 59 mi · Baldwin 60 mi · Mount Lebanon 60 mi · McKeesport 62 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 Fairmont (39.4851°, -80.1426°, 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).