Front Royal weather in October

In October, Front Royal sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 3.1 in of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 71°F in the first days to 61°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Front Royal's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Front Royal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
6th warmest
Overnight low
46°
7th coldest
Precipitation
3.1 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:29 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
5 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Front Royal is town in Warren County, Virginia, United States.

Density
613/km²
people per km²
Founded
1788

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 71°F in the first days to 61°F by the end.

A typical October day in Front Royal reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 77°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)
17152
27152
37151
47051
57051
66950
76950
86949
96849
106848
116748
126748
136747
146647
156646
166546
176546
186545
196445
206444
216444
226344
236343
246343
256243
266242
276242
286142
296141
306041
316041

How October really feels in Front Royal

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.

Front Royal 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
Jan41° / 26°2.88.43.39.60.1
Feb44° / 27°2.68.23.410.50.9
Mar53° / 34°3.610.62.611.73.0
Apr65° / 44°3.510.60.2135.6
May73° / 53°4.112.1014.16.3
Jun81° / 62°3.611.6014.75.9
Jul85° / 67°3.611.4014.45.0
Aug84° / 65°2.910.4013.55.6
Sep77° / 58°4.19.4012.36.9
Oct66° / 46°3.17.90.1116.3
Nov54° / 36°2.87.60.69.93.5
Dec45° / 30°3.28.72.39.30.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35743
45842
55842
65842
75842
85941
95842
105842
115842
125743
135743
145743
155644
165545
175545
185545
195545
205545
215446
225446
235446
245446
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Front Royal gets around 3.1 in of rain and snow over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
427
526
626
726
825
925
1025
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16120145
26220135
36419125
46618115
56718114
66917104
7711694
8721684
9741583
10751573
11761473
12791362
13801352
14811252
15831142
16841141
17861031
1887931
1987931
2089821
2190820
2291720
2391720
2492620
2592620
2692620
2794510
2894510
2994510
3094510
3195410

Wind in October

Winds average 5 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
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 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:145:50
211.66:155:48
311.56:165:47
411.56:175:45
511.46:185:43
611.46:195:42
711.36:205:40
811.36:215:39
911.36:225:37
1011.26:235:36
1111.26:245:34
1211.16:255:33
1311.16:265:31
1411.06:275:30
1511.06:285:28
1611.06:295:27
1710.96:305:25
1810.96:315:24
1910.86:325:23
2010.86:335:21
2110.86:345:20
2210.76:355:19
2310.76:365:17
2410.66:375:16
2510.66:385:15
2610.66:405:13
2710.56:415:12
2810.56:425:11
2910.46:435:10
3010.46:445:09
3110.46:455:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Front Royal?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Front Royal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Front Royal in October

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

In October, Front Royal sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Front Royal 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 Front Royal peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Front Royal 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 Front Royal is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Front Royal?

Front Royal sits at 38.9°N, 78.2°W, 568 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Winchester, 19 mi away.

Topography around Front Royal

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Front Royal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 ft around an average of 656 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,041 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,190 ft.

The land around Front Royal is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (74%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (71%) and grassland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
948 ft
10 miles
3,041 ft
50 miles
4,190 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Winchester 19 mi · Culpeper 32 mi · Linton Hall 35 mi · Leesburg 37 mi · South Riding 37 mi · Sudley 39 mi · Ashburn 39 mi · Martinsburg 39 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 Front Royal (38.9182°, -78.1944°, elevation 568 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).