Laurinburg weather in October

In October, Laurinburg sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 70°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 Laurinburg's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laurinburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
7th warmest
Overnight low
54°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:30 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Laurinburg is city in and county seat of Scotland County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
472/km²
people per km²
Founded
1877

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 78°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical October day in Laurinburg reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 64°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
37860
47759
57759
67758
77658
87657
97657
107556
117556
127556
137455
147455
157454
167454
177353
187353
197352
207252
217251
227251
237151
247150
257150
267150
277049
287049
297049
306948
316948

How October really feels in Laurinburg

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.

Laurinburg weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 35°3.69.40.89.93.5
Feb58° / 37°3.38.50.610.74.3
Mar65° / 44°3.69.70.211.76.0
Apr74° / 53°3.48.2012.87.1
May81° / 61°3.310.3013.86.3
Jun87° / 69°4.312.7014.34.3
Jul90° / 73°4.815.7014.13.4
Aug88° / 71°4.913.9013.34.1
Sep83° / 65°4.79.8012.26.0
Oct74° / 54°3.37.4011.17.4
Nov64° / 43°3.17.4010.26.3
Dec57° / 38°3.78.70.29.74.2

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 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
55644
65644
75743
85743
95842
105842
115842
125941
135941
146040
156139
166238
176337
186337
196337
206436
216535
226436
236535
246436
256337
266337
276238
286238
296238
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Laurinburg gets around 3.3 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. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
329
428
528
627
727
827
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1425
1525
1624
1724
1823
1923
2023
2123
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022
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 52% 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 (%)
13016232011
23216231910
33317231710
4341723169
5361823159
6371822148
7381922137
8401922127
9411921117
10431921106
11451921106
1246192095
1348192085
1451181984
1552181884
1654181873
1756171773
1858171672
1960171562
2061161562
2163161461
2263161461
2364161361
2465161351
2566151351
2667151251
2767151251
2867151251
2968151151
3068151151
3169151151

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 6:17 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:175:56
211.66:185:55
311.66:195:54
411.56:205:52
511.56:205:51
611.56:215:49
711.46:225:48
811.46:235:47
911.46:245:45
1011.36:245:44
1111.36:255:43
1211.36:265:41
1311.26:275:40
1411.26:285:39
1511.16:295:37
1611.16:305:36
1711.16:305:35
1811.06:315:34
1911.06:325:33
2011.06:335:31
2110.96:345:30
2210.96:355:29
2310.96:365:28
2410.86:375:27
2510.86:385:26
2610.86:395:25
2710.76:395:24
2810.76:405:22
2910.76:415:21
3010.66:425:21
3110.66:435:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.77 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
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Laurinburg?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Laurinburg in October

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

In October, Laurinburg sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Laurinburg 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 Laurinburg peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 15UV 9Dec 20UV 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 Laurinburg 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 Laurinburg 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 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Laurinburg?

Laurinburg sits at 34.8°N, 79.5°W, 223 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lumberton, 28 mi away.

Topography around Laurinburg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Laurinburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 ft around an average of 233 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 883 ft.

The land around Laurinburg is covered by trees (54%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) and cropland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
121 ft
10 miles
282 ft
50 miles
883 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Lumberton 28 mi · Pinehurst 29 mi · Hope Mills 32 mi · Fort Bragg 36 mi · Fayetteville 39 mi · Florence 43 mi · Sanford 52 mi · Albemarle 58 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 Laurinburg (34.7741°, -79.4628°, elevation 223 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).