Fort Bragg weather in October

In October, Fort Bragg sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 77°F in the first days to 69°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Fort Bragg's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fort Bragg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
7th warmest
Overnight low
53°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:28 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 77°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical October day in Fort Bragg reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°F cooler than September and about 10°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17859
27759
37758
47658
57658
67657
77657
87556
97556
107555
117455
127455
137454
147353
157353
167353
177252
187251
197251
207151
217150
227150
237149
247049
257049
267048
276948
286948
296947
306847
316847

How October really feels in Fort Bragg

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.

Fort Bragg weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 34°3.69.20.99.93.1
Feb56° / 36°3.28.60.910.73.9
Mar64° / 43°3.89.90.211.75.8
Apr73° / 52°3.58.5012.97.0
May80° / 60°3.510.2013.86.4
Jun87° / 68°4.412.8014.34.4
Jul90° / 72°4.815.5014.13.5
Aug87° / 71°5.013.3013.34.3
Sep82° / 64°5.210.6012.26.0
Oct73° / 53°3.27.4011.17.3
Nov63° / 42°3.27.4010.26.1
Dec56° / 37°3.68.70.39.73.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45545
55545
65545
75545
85743
95743
105743
115842
125842
135941
146040
156139
166238
176337
186337
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256337
266337
276238
286238
296238
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Fort Bragg gets around 3.2 in of rain over 7.4 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 rain averages around 25% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
329
429
528
628
728
828
927
1027
1127
1227
1326
1426
1525
1624
1724
1823
1923
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1331821199
2341821189
3361920169
4371920158
5391920148
6411919137
7421919127
8442018117
9462018106
10482017106
1149191795
1252191685
1353191684
1454191674
1557181573
1658181563
1760181462
1862171362
1962171362
2065171251
2166161251
2267161151
2367161151
2468151151
2569151051
2669151051
277015951
287015951
297015951
307214851
317314841

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 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
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:155:55
211.66:165:53
311.66:175:52
411.56:185:50
511.56:195:49
611.56:205:47
711.46:205:46
811.46:215:45
911.46:225:43
1011.36:235:42
1111.36:245:41
1211.26:255:39
1311.26:255:38
1411.26:265:37
1511.16:275:35
1611.16:285:34
1711.16:295:33
1811.06:305:31
1911.06:315:30
2011.06:325:29
2110.96:335:28
2210.96:345:27
2310.96:345:26
2410.86:355:24
2510.86:365:23
2610.76:375:22
2710.76:385:21
2810.76:395:20
2910.76:405:19
3010.66:415:18
3110.66:425:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Fort Bragg?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Fort Bragg for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Fort Bragg in October

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

In October, Fort Bragg sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Fort Bragg 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 Fort Bragg peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Fort Bragg 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 Fort Bragg is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fort Bragg?

Fort Bragg sits at 35.1°N, 79.0°W, 341 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fayetteville, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Fort Bragg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fort Bragg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft around an average of 295 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 ft.

The land around Fort Bragg is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) within 10 miles, and trees (73%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
246 ft
10 miles
495 ft
50 miles
889 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Fayetteville 9.3 mi · Hope Mills 12 mi · Sanford 25 mi · Pinehurst 27 mi · Fuquay-Varina 33 mi · Lumberton 36 mi · Laurinburg 36 mi · Holly Springs 37 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 Fort Bragg (35.139°, -79.006°, elevation 341 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).