Madera weather in October

In October, Madera sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 0.9 in of rain across 2.2 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 84°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 Madera's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
6th warmest
Overnight low
54°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0.9 in
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:14 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
23%
5th clearest
Wind
5 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Madera is county seat of Madera County, California, United States.

Density
1,570/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 84°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical October day in Madera reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°F cooler than September and about 13°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18558
28558
38458
48457
58357
68357
78356
88256
98256
108255
118155
128155
138155
148054
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How October really feels in Madera

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.

Madera 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° / 40°3.87.59.84.8
Feb62° / 43°3.4810.65.7
Mar68° / 47°3.37.511.76.8
Apr74° / 51°1.44.512.97.9
May83° / 57°0.82.613.97.4
Jun91° / 64°0.20.714.54.8
Jul97° / 69°0.10.314.32.8
Aug96° / 68°0.00.213.43.2
Sep90° / 63°0.10.412.35.4
Oct79° / 54°0.92.2118.3
Nov67° / 45°1.64.4107.2
Dec58° / 40°3.179.54.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48812
58812
68713
78713
88713
98614
108614
118515
128416
138416
148416
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317723

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Madera gets around 0.9 in of rain over 2.2 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 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
44
54
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
146
156
166
176
186
196
207
217
228
238
248
259
269
279
2810
2910
3010
3111

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29280
39280
49370
59370
69460
79460
89460
99451
109451
119451
129541
139541
149541
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259730
269730
279820
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in October

Winds average 5 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
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45calm
55calm
65calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
174calm
184calm
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264calm
274calm
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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 6:00 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:005:38
211.66:015:36
311.56:025:35
411.56:035:33
511.56:045:32
611.46:055:30
711.46:065:29
811.36:075:28
911.36:085:26
1011.36:095:25
1111.26:095:23
1211.26:105:22
1311.26:115:20
1411.16:125:19
1511.16:135:18
1611.06:145:16
1711.06:155:15
1811.06:165:14
1910.96:175:12
2010.96:185:11
2110.86:195:10
2210.86:205:09
2310.86:215:07
2410.76:225:06
2510.76:235:05
2610.76:245:04
2710.66:255:03
2810.66:265:02
2910.66:275:00
3010.56:284:59
3110.56:294:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 8.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.57 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
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Madera?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Madera in October

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

In October, Madera sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Madera 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 Madera peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 20UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Madera 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 Madera is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1828 µg/m³Jun 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Madera?

Madera sits at 37.0°N, 120.1°W, 272 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Chowchilla, 16 mi away.

Topography around Madera

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Madera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 269 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,229 ft.

The land around Madera is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 2 miles, trees (35%), cropland (29%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and grassland (40%), trees (30%) and cropland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
220 ft
50 miles
9,229 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Chowchilla 16 mi · Fresno 22 mi · Clovis 22 mi · Sanger 33 mi · Merced 33 mi · Selma 37 mi · Parlier 38 mi · Atwater 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 Madera (36.9613°, -120.0607°, elevation 272 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).