Indian Trail weather in October

In October, Indian Trail sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 7.1 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 76°F in the first days to 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Indian Trail's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Indian Trail's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
7th warmest
Overnight low
53°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:35 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Indian Trail is town in North Carolina, United States of America.

Density
642/km²
people per km²
Founded
1861

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 76°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical October day in Indian Trail reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 81°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)
17759
27658
37658
47658
57657
67557
77556
87456
97455
107455
117455
127354
137354
147353
157253
167252
177252
187151
197151
207151
217150
227050
237049
247049
256949
266948
276948
286848
296847
306747
316747

How October really feels in Indian Trail

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.

Indian Trail 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
Jan52° / 34°3.79.519.92.9
Feb56° / 37°3.490.710.73.7
Mar63° / 43°4.19.80.311.75.7
Apr73° / 52°3.68.6012.96.9
May80° / 60°3.110.1013.86.5
Jun86° / 68°4.213.2014.34.5
Jul89° / 72°4.315014.13.7
Aug87° / 70°4.512.8013.34.4
Sep82° / 64°4.09.3012.26.3
Oct72° / 53°3.37.1011.17.3
Nov62° / 42°3.27.80.110.25.7
Dec54° / 37°3.89.10.59.73.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115842
125842
135941
145941
156040
166040
176139
186337
196337
206337
216337
226436
236337
246337
256337
266337
276238
286238
296238
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Indian Trail gets around 3.3 in of rain over 7.1 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
226
326
426
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1324
1424
1523
1623
1722
1822
1922
2021
2121
2221
2321
2422
2522
2622
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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1352121185
2362121165
3382121155
4392120145
5412120135
6422120124
7442119114
8452119114
9472118104
1049211793
1150211793
1252211683
1354211672
1456201572
1557201562
1660191461
1761191451
1863181351
1964181341
2066181240
2167171240
2268171230
2368171230
2470161130
2570161130
2671151130
2771151130
2872141130
2973141120
3074131120
3175131020

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 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 6:22 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:226:01
211.66:236:00
311.66:245:58
411.56:255:57
511.56:255:55
611.56:265:54
711.46:275:53
811.46:285:51
911.46:295:50
1011.36:305:49
1111.36:305:47
1211.26:315:46
1311.26:325:45
1411.26:335:43
1511.16:345:42
1611.16:355:41
1711.16:365:39
1811.06:365:38
1911.06:375:37
2011.06:385:36
2110.96:395:35
2210.96:405:33
2310.96:415:32
2410.86:425:31
2510.86:435:30
2610.86:445:29
2710.76:455:28
2810.76:465:27
2910.76:475:26
3010.66:485:25
3110.66:495:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
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 Indian Trail?

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
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Indian Trail in October

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

In October, Indian Trail sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Indian Trail 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 Indian Trail peaks around July 11 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 11UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Indian Trail 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 Indian Trail is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Indian Trail?

Indian Trail sits at 35.1°N, 80.7°W, 699 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Stallings, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Indian Trail

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Indian Trail has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 ft around an average of 702 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,617 ft.

The land around Indian Trail is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, trees (64%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
194 ft
10 miles
446 ft
50 miles
1,617 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Stallings 1.2 mi · Matthews 4.3 mi · Mint Hill 7.5 mi · Monroe 9.3 mi · Charlotte 14 mi · Rock Hill 23 mi · Concord 24 mi · Huntersville 25 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 Indian Trail (35.0768°, -80.6692°, elevation 699 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).