Glassmanor weather in October

In October, Glassmanor sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 7.8 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 73°F in the first days to 63°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Glassmanor's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Glassmanor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
6th warmest
Overnight low
51°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
7.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:24 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Glassmanor is unincorporated community and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.

Density
2,835/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 73°F in the first days to 63°F by the end.

A typical October day in Glassmanor reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 78°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17357
27356
37356
47256
57255
67255
77154
87154
97153
107053
117053
126952
136952
146951
156851
166851
176750
186750
196749
206649
216649
226548
236548
246548
256447
266447
276447
286346
296346
306246
316245

How October really feels in Glassmanor

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.

Glassmanor 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
Jan44° / 29°3.08.62.79.60.7
Feb47° / 31°2.88.22.410.51.5
Mar55° / 38°3.910.31.611.73.6
Apr66° / 48°3.39.90.1136.0
May75° / 57°3.611.1014.16.6
Jun84° / 67°3.510.8014.75.5
Jul88° / 71°3.811.9014.44.3
Aug86° / 70°3.59.7013.55.1
Sep79° / 62°4.29.2012.36.8
Oct68° / 51°3.47.80116.7
Nov57° / 40°2.97.30.29.94.3
Dec48° / 34°3.48.81.39.31.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55644
65644
75644
85545
95545
105644
115644
125545
135644
145644
155644
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215743
225644
235545
245545
255446
265446
275545
285446
295446
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Glassmanor gets around 3.4 in of rain over 7.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
525
625
725
824
924
1025
1125
1225
1325
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1511716142
2521716132
3541715122
4561714112
5561814102
658181392
760181282
861181272
963171172
1064171162
1166171052
1267171042
136916942
147116931
157315831
167415821
177514821
187614721
197813720
207913710
218112610
228112610
238211610
248311510
258311510
268311510
278411410
288411410
298411410
308511310
318610310

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
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
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 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 6:09 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:095:45
211.66:105:43
311.56:115:42
411.56:125:40
511.46:135:39
611.46:145:37
711.36:155:35
811.36:165:34
911.36:175:32
1011.26:185:31
1111.26:195:29
1211.16:205:28
1311.16:215:26
1411.16:225:25
1511.06:235:23
1611.06:245:22
1710.96:255:21
1810.96:265:19
1910.86:275:18
2010.86:285:17
2110.86:295:15
2210.76:305:14
2310.76:315:13
2410.66:325:11
2510.66:345:10
2610.66:355:09
2710.56:365:08
2810.56:375:06
2910.56:385:05
3010.46:395:04
3110.46:405:03

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 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 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
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Glassmanor

In seasonPeak

In October, Glassmanor sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Glassmanor sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Glassmanor?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Glassmanor for sightseeing.

What to pack for Glassmanor in October

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

In October, Glassmanor sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 51°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Glassmanor in October

The nearest coast averages about 65°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 34 mi away) is warmest in August at about 78°F and coldest in February near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Oct 6 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar40Bracing
Apr47Bracing
May58Bracing
Jun68Refreshing
Jul76Warm
Aug78Warm
Sep74Refreshing
Oct65Cool
Nov54Bracing
Dec45Bracing

UV index in Glassmanor 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 Glassmanor peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Glassmanor 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 Glassmanor is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Glassmanor?

Glassmanor sits at 38.8°N, 77.0°W, 62 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Oxon Hill, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Glassmanor

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Glassmanor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 ft around an average of 131 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,965 ft.

The land around Glassmanor is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 2 miles, trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (59%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
341 ft
10 miles
463 ft
50 miles
1,965 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Oxon Hill 1.2 mi · Oxon Hill-Glassmanor 1.9 mi · Hillcrest Heights 2.5 mi · Alexandria 2.5 mi · Capitol Riverfront 4.3 mi · Southwest Waterfront 4.3 mi · Suitland-Silver Hill 4.3 mi · Suitland 4.3 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 Glassmanor (38.819°, -76.9986°, elevation 62 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).