Graham weather in October

In October, Graham sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 5.8 in of precipitation across 13.9 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 53°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Graham's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Graham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
6th warmest
Overnight low
42°
7th coldest
Precipitation
5.8 in
13.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:36 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
5 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Graham is place in Pierce County, Washington, United States.

Density
258/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 62°F in the first days to 53°F by the end.

A typical October day in Graham reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 50°F and 66°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 9°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16345
26245
36244
46144
56144
66044
76044
86043
95943
105943
115943
125843
135842
145842
155742
165742
175742
185642
195641
205641
215541
225541
235540
245440
255440
265440
275340
285339
295339
305239
315239

How October really feels in Graham

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.

Graham 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
Jan44° / 34°8.318.56.38.70.6
Feb46° / 34°6.115.75.2101.1
Mar50° / 35°6.9195.711.61.8
Apr55° / 39°5.416.92.313.32.9
May61° / 44°3.8130.214.84.7
Jun65° / 48°2.910.1015.65.9
Jul72° / 52°1.04.8015.37.8
Aug73° / 52°1.24.60148.0
Sep67° / 48°2.87.7012.46.7
Oct57° / 42°5.813.90.110.63.8
Nov48° / 37°9.018.72.99.11.3
Dec43° / 33°8.5186.88.40.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
34951
44852
54654
64555
74357
84258
94159
103961
113961
123862
133763
143664
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203565
213565
223664
233664
243466
253466
263565
273367
283367
293268
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Graham gets around 5.8 in of rain and snow over 13.9 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 44% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1330
2340
3350
4360
5370
6380
7390
8400
9400
10410
11420
12430
13440
14440
15450
16450
17460
18460
19470
20470
21480
22480
23491
24491
25501
26501
27511
28512
29522
30532
31532

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 5 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 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
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:145:42
211.46:165:40
311.46:175:38
411.36:185:36
511.26:205:34
611.26:215:32
711.16:235:30
811.16:245:28
911.06:265:26
1011.06:275:24
1110.96:285:22
1210.86:305:20
1310.86:315:18
1410.76:335:16
1510.76:345:15
1610.66:365:13
1710.66:375:11
1810.56:395:09
1910.56:405:07
2010.46:425:06
2110.36:435:04
2210.36:455:02
2310.26:465:00
2410.26:484:59
2510.16:494:57
2610.16:504:55
2710.06:524:54
2810.06:544:52
299.96:554:51
309.96:574:49
319.86:584:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Graham

In seasonPeak

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

Graham's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Graham?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Graham.

What to pack for Graham in October

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

In October, Graham sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Graham 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 Graham peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Graham 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 Graham is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1322 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Graham?

Graham sits at 47.1°N, 122.3°W, 610 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Frederickson, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Graham

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Graham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 ft around an average of 643 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,451 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14,403 ft.

The land around Graham is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (27%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
545 ft
10 miles
2,451 ft
50 miles
14,403 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Frederickson 4.3 mi · South Hill 6.2 mi · Spanaway 7.5 mi · Puyallup 9.3 mi · Parkland 9.9 mi · Bonney Lake 9.9 mi · Lakewood 14 mi · Tacoma 16 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 Graham (47.0529°, -122.2943°, elevation 610 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).