Los Banos weather in October

In October, Los Banos sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 0.5 in of rain across 2 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 Los Banos's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Banos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
6th warmest
Overnight low
55°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0.5 in
2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:17 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
23%
5th clearest
Wind
4 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Los Banos is city in Merced County, California, United States.

Density
1,430/km²
people per km²
Founded
1907

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 83°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical October day in Los Banos reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18358
28358
38358
48257
58257
68257
78257
88156
98156
108156
118056
128056
138056
148055
157955
167955
177855
187855
197854
207754
217754
227754
237653
247653
257553
267553
277452
287452
297352
307351
317351

How October really feels in Los Banos

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.

Los Banos weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 43°2.77.79.74.8
Feb63° / 45°2.3810.65.8
Mar68° / 47°2.06.911.77.0
Apr75° / 51°0.94.112.98.0
May83° / 56°0.42.1147.6
Jun89° / 61°0.10.514.55.4
Jul94° / 65°0.00.214.33.8
Aug93° / 64°0.00.113.44.3
Sep88° / 61°0.10.412.36.1
Oct78° / 55°0.52118.5
Nov67° / 47°1.04.2107.2
Dec59° / 42°2.16.99.54.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
38911
48812
58812
68713
78713
88614
98515
108515
118416
128416
138416
148317
158317
168218
178218
188218
198218
208218
218119
228119
238119
248119
258020
267921
277822
287822
297624
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Los Banos gets around 0.5 in of rain over 2 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 6% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
44
54
64
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
186
196
206
216
227
237
248
258
268
278
289
299
3010
3110

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176231
277221
379201
480191
581181
682171
783161
884151
985141
1086131
1187121
1287121
1388111
1489101
1589101
169091
179091
189181
199181
209271
219271
229361
239361
249361
259550
269550
279550
289640
299640
309640
319640

Wind in October

Winds average 4 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:04 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:045:41
211.66:055:40
311.56:055:38
411.56:065:37
511.56:075:35
611.46:085:34
711.46:095:32
811.36:105:31
911.36:115:29
1011.36:125:28
1111.26:135:26
1211.26:145:25
1311.16:155:23
1411.16:165:22
1511.16:175:21
1611.06:175:19
1711.06:185:18
1811.06:195:17
1910.96:205:15
2010.96:215:14
2110.86:225:13
2210.86:235:12
2310.86:245:10
2410.76:255:09
2510.76:265:08
2610.76:275:07
2710.66:285:06
2810.66:295:05
2910.66:305:03
3010.56:315:02
3110.56:335:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 8.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Los Banos?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Los Banos for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Los Banos in October

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

In October, Los Banos sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Los Banos 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 Los Banos peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Los Banos 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 Los Banos is worst in August — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1918 µg/m³Jun 125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul9Good
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Los Banos?

Los Banos sits at 37.1°N, 120.8°W, 118 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Atwater, 24 mi away.

Topography around Los Banos

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Los Banos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 ft around an average of 118 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,269 ft.

The land around Los Banos is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and cropland (26%) within 2 miles, grassland (44%) and cropland (39%) within 10 miles, and grassland (50%), trees (24%) and cropland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
56 ft
10 miles
1,007 ft
50 miles
5,269 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Atwater 24 mi · Merced 26 mi · Turlock 30 mi · Patterson 32 mi · Chowchilla 33 mi · Hollister 34 mi · Ceres 37 mi · Gilroy 40 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 Los Banos (37.0583°, -120.8499°, elevation 118 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).