Hope Mills weather in October

In October, Hope Mills sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-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 48% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hope Mills's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hope Mills's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
7th warmest
Overnight low
54°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:28 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Hope Mills is town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Density
798/km²
people per km²
Founded
1766

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 Hope Mills 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 9°F warmer than November.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17860
27860
37759
47759
57758
67658
77658
87657
97557
107556
117556
127455
137455
147454
157454
167353
177353
187353
197252
207252
217251
227151
237151
247150
257150
267049
277049
287049
296949
306948
316948

How October really feels in Hope Mills

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.

Hope Mills weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 35°3.59.10.99.93.4
Feb57° / 37°3.28.60.710.74.1
Mar64° / 44°3.79.40.211.76.0
Apr74° / 53°3.48.2012.97.1
May81° / 61°3.39.7013.86.4
Jun87° / 69°4.212.1014.34.4
Jul90° / 73°4.615.3014.13.4
Aug88° / 71°4.913.6013.34.1
Sep82° / 65°5.010.2012.26.0
Oct73° / 54°3.27.3011.17.3
Nov64° / 43°3.27.6010.26.2
Dec56° / 38°3.78.70.29.74.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55545
65545
75644
85644
95644
105644
115743
125743
135842
145941
155941
166139
176238
186238
196337
206436
216436
226436
236337
246337
256436
266337
276337
286139
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hope Mills gets around 3.2 in of rain over 7.3 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. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
329
429
528
628
728
827
927
1027
1127
1226
1326
1425
1525
1624
1723
1823
1922
2022
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2622
2722
2822
2923
3023
3123

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13116222111
23216221910
33416221810
4351722179
5371722169
6381821148
7401821137
8411921127
9421920117
10441920116
11461920106
1247191995
1349191995
1451191884
1554181783
1656181673
1756181673
1858181572
1961171462
2062171461
2163171361
2264161361
2365161261
2466161251
2567161151
2667161151
2768161051
2868161051
2968161051
307015951
317015951

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 42 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 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:155:54
211.66:165:53
311.66:175:51
411.56:185:50
511.56:185:49
611.56:195:47
711.46:205:46
811.46:215:44
911.46:225:43
1011.36:235:42
1111.36:235:40
1211.26:245:39
1311.26:255:38
1411.26:265:36
1511.16:275:35
1611.16:285:34
1711.16:295:33
1811.06:295:31
1911.06:305:30
2011.06:315:29
2110.96:325:28
2210.96:335:27
2310.96:345:26
2410.86:355:24
2510.86:365:23
2610.86:375:22
2710.76:385:21
2810.76:395:20
2910.76:405:19
3010.66:415:18
3110.66:415:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Hope Mills?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hope Mills in October

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

In October, Hope Mills 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 Hope Mills 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 Hope Mills peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 9Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Hope Mills 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 Hope Mills 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 1517 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hope Mills?

Hope Mills sits at 35.0°N, 78.9°W, 112 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fayetteville, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Hope Mills

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hope Mills has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 ft around an average of 157 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 ft.

The land around Hope Mills is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
171 ft
10 miles
315 ft
50 miles
840 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Fayetteville 6.8 mi · Fort Bragg 12 mi · Lumberton 25 mi · Laurinburg 32 mi · Pinehurst 34 mi · Sanford 38 mi · Fuquay-Varina 43 mi · Holly Springs 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 Hope Mills (34.9704°, -78.9453°, elevation 112 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).