Greensboro weather in October

In October, Greensboro sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 66°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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Greensboro's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Greensboro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
6th warmest
Overnight low
51°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:32 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Greensboro is city in North Carolina, United States of America.

Density
836/km²
people per km²
Founded
1808

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 74°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical October day in Greensboro reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 10°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17557
27557
37457
47456
57456
67455
77355
87355
97354
107254
117253
127253
137152
147152
157151
167051
177050
187050
196950
206949
216949
226848
236848
246848
256747
266747
276747
286646
296646
306546
316545

How October really feels in Greensboro

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.

Greensboro weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 32°3.79.31.59.82.2
Feb53° / 35°3.28.81.510.63.0
Mar61° / 41°4.310.20.711.75.0
Apr70° / 50°3.59.3012.96.6
May78° / 59°3.511.2013.96.5
Jun85° / 67°3.913014.44.9
Jul88° / 71°4.014.6014.24.0
Aug86° / 69°3.812013.44.7
Sep80° / 63°4.19.7012.26.5
Oct70° / 51°3.17.3011.17.1
Nov60° / 41°3.37.70.110.15.2
Dec52° / 35°3.68.90.79.62.9

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 13% 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 (%)
15545
25545
35644
45644
55743
65842
75842
85842
95743
105842
115941
125941
135941
146040
156139
166238
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276040
286040
295941
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Greensboro gets around 3.1 in of rain over 7.3 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 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1923
2023
2123
2223
2324
2424
2524
2624
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1412020163
2432019153
3452019143
4472018123
5491918113
6511917103
752191793
855191682
956191672
1057191572
1160181462
1261181452
1362181352
1464171342
1566171241
1669161131
1769161131
1871151031
1973151020
207415920
217514920
227614820
237614820
247614820
257813720
267813720
277813720
287813720
298012620
308012620
318012620

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 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 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 6:19 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:195:57
211.66:205:56
311.66:215:54
411.56:225:53
511.56:225:51
611.46:235:50
711.46:245:49
811.46:255:47
911.36:265:46
1011.36:275:44
1111.36:285:43
1211.26:295:42
1311.26:295:40
1411.16:305:39
1511.16:315:37
1611.16:325:36
1711.06:335:35
1811.06:345:34
1911.06:355:32
2010.96:365:31
2110.96:375:30
2210.86:385:29
2310.86:395:27
2410.86:405:26
2510.76:415:25
2610.76:425:24
2710.76:435:23
2810.66:445:22
2910.66:455:21
3010.66:465:20
3110.56:475:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.66 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
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Greensboro?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Greensboro in October

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

In October, Greensboro sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 51°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Greensboro 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 Greensboro 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
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Greensboro 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 Greensboro 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 1718 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Greensboro?

Greensboro sits at 36.1°N, 79.8°W, 873 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is High Point, 14 mi away.

Topography around Greensboro

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Greensboro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 ft around an average of 807 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,051 ft.

The land around Greensboro is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
197 ft
10 miles
584 ft
50 miles
3,051 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: High Point 14 mi · Kernersville 16 mi · Burlington 20 mi · Thomasville 21 mi · Asheboro 25 mi · Winston-Salem 25 mi · Eden 29 mi · Lexington 31 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 Greensboro (36.0726°, -79.792°, elevation 873 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).