Ferndale weather in October

In October, Ferndale sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 2.8 in of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 54°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ferndale's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ferndale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
6th warmest
Overnight low
44°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.8 in
9.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:53 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
8 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Ferndale is city in Oakland County, Michigan, United States.

Density
2,008/km²
people per km²
Founded
1918

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 66°F in the first days to 54°F by the end.

A typical October day in Ferndale reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 13°F cooler than September and about 13°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16649
26649
36548
46548
56547
66447
76447
86446
96346
106346
116246
126245
136145
146144
156044
166044
175944
185943
195843
205842
215742
225742
235642
245641
255641
265541
275540
285440
295440
305339
315339

How October really feels in Ferndale

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.

Ferndale weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°2.39.66.19.20.0
Feb34° / 20°2.07.95.810.30.0
Mar44° / 28°2.49.73.811.60.9
Apr57° / 39°3.6121.513.13.7
May68° / 50°3.712.8014.45.8
Jun78° / 60°3.711.20156.5
Jul82° / 64°3.111.4014.86.2
Aug79° / 62°3.110.3013.76.6
Sep73° / 55°2.79012.36.9
Oct60° / 44°2.89.60.210.84.8
Nov46° / 34°2.69.31.89.61.4
Dec36° / 25°2.29.24.98.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
64951
74951
84951
94852
104852
114753
124753
134654
144456
154357
164258
174159
184060
193961
203763
213763
223565
233565
243565
253565
263466
273367
283367
293466
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Ferndale gets around 2.8 in of rain and snow over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1320
2320
3310
4310
5310
6300
7300
8300
9300
10290
11290
12290
13290
14290
15290
16300
17300
18310
19310
20311
21321
22321
23321
24321
25321
26321
27321
28322
29322
30322
31312

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1771472
2781372
3791272
4801262
5801262
6821152
7821152
8841051
9851041
1086941
1186941
1288831
1388831
1490721
1590721
1692620
1793610
1893610
1993610
2093610
2194510
2294510
2394510
2494510
2594510
2694510
2795500
2896400
2996400
3096400
3196400

Wind in October

Winds average 8 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 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 6:35 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:356:08
211.56:366:06
311.46:376:04
411.46:396:03
511.46:406:01
611.36:415:59
711.36:425:57
811.26:435:56
911.26:445:54
1011.16:465:52
1111.16:475:51
1211.06:485:49
1311.06:495:47
1410.96:505:46
1510.96:525:44
1610.86:535:42
1710.86:545:41
1810.76:555:39
1910.76:565:38
2010.66:585:36
2110.66:595:35
2210.57:005:33
2310.57:015:32
2410.57:035:30
2510.47:045:29
2610.47:055:27
2710.37:065:26
2810.37:085:25
2910.27:095:23
3010.27:105:22
3110.27:115:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ferndale?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ferndale for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ferndale in October

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

In October, Ferndale sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ferndale in October

The nearest coast averages about 57°F in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 15 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan34Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr41Bracing
May52Bracing
Jun64Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct57Bracing
Nov47Bracing
Dec39Bracing

UV index in Ferndale in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ferndale peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ferndale 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 Ferndale is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1415 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ferndale?

Ferndale sits at 42.5°N, 83.1°W, 646 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hazel Park, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Ferndale

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ferndale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft around an average of 659 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 ft.

The land around Ferndale is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (46%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (39%) within 10 miles, and trees (33%) and cropland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
115 ft
10 miles
384 ft
50 miles
915 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Hazel Park 1.9 mi · Royal Oak 1.9 mi · Madison Heights 2.5 mi · Oak Park 2.5 mi · Berkley 3.7 mi · Southfield 4.3 mi · Hamtramck 6.2 mi · Warren 6.8 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 Ferndale (42.4606°, -83.1346°, elevation 646 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).