Goldsboro weather in October

In October, Goldsboro sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-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 46% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Goldsboro's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goldsboro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
6th warmest
Overnight low
54°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:24 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Goldsboro is city in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
491/km²
people per km²
Founded
1787

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 77°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical October day in Goldsboro reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 19°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)
17760
27760
37760
47659
57659
67658
77658
87558
97557
107557
117456
127456
137455
147355
157354
167354
177253
187253
197253
207152
217152
227151
237151
247051
257050
266950
276950
286949
296949
306849
316848

How October really feels in Goldsboro

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.

Goldsboro weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 35°3.69.119.93.1
Feb56° / 37°3.18.50.910.73.8
Mar63° / 43°3.8100.311.75.6
Apr72° / 52°3.48.7012.96.9
May79° / 61°3.610.5013.86.6
Jun86° / 69°4.212.4014.34.8
Jul89° / 73°4.815.5014.13.8
Aug87° / 71°4.912.9013.34.4
Sep82° / 65°5.210.4012.26.2
Oct73° / 54°3.47.4011.17.2
Nov63° / 44°3.37.7010.16.0
Dec56° / 38°3.69.20.49.73.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55347
65347
75347
85446
95446
105644
115644
125743
135743
145842
156040
166139
176238
186238
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256238
266238
276139
286040
295941
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Goldsboro gets around 3.4 in of rain over 7.4 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 25% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
329
429
528
628
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1326
1426
1525
1625
1724
1824
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2924
3024
3124

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 54% 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 (%)
13016241911
23217241810
33317231610
4351823159
5371823148
6381823138
7401922127
8421922116
9431921106
10451921105
1147192095
1248192084
1350191984
1453191873
1554181873
1656181772
1759171662
1859171662
1961171561
2064161451
2164161451
2266151351
2366151351
2467151251
2567151251
2668141251
2769141151
2869141151
2971141041
3071141041
3171141041

Wind in October

Winds average 7 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:125:50
211.66:125:49
311.66:135:47
411.56:145:46
511.56:155:45
611.56:165:43
711.46:175:42
811.46:175:40
911.36:185:39
1011.36:195:38
1111.36:205:36
1211.26:215:35
1311.26:225:34
1411.26:235:32
1511.16:235:31
1611.16:245:30
1711.16:255:28
1811.06:265:27
1911.06:275:26
2010.96:285:25
2110.96:295:24
2210.96:305:22
2310.86:315:21
2410.86:325:20
2510.86:335:19
2610.76:345:18
2710.76:345:17
2810.76:355:16
2910.66:365:15
3010.66:375:14
3110.66:385:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Goldsboro?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Goldsboro in October

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

In October, Goldsboro sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Goldsboro 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 Goldsboro peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 13UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Goldsboro 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 Goldsboro is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Dec 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Goldsboro?

Goldsboro sits at 35.4°N, 78.0°W, 108 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wilson, 24 mi away.

Topography around Goldsboro

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Goldsboro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 ft around an average of 105 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 ft.

The land around Goldsboro is covered by trees (49%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, trees (51%) and cropland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (63%) and cropland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
135 ft
10 miles
203 ft
50 miles
663 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Wilson 24 mi · Kinston 25 mi · Clayton 32 mi · Greenville 39 mi · Rocky Mount 40 mi · Garner 42 mi · Raleigh 45 mi · West Raleigh 47 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 Goldsboro (35.3849°, -77.9928°, elevation 108 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).