Monroe weather in October

In October, Monroe 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 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 Monroe's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monroe'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
6:34 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Monroe is city in and county seat of Union County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
440/km²
people per km²
Founded
1843

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 Monroe reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 20°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 9°F cooler than September and about 10°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17759
27758
37658
47658
57657
67557
77556
87556
97456
107455
117455
127354
137354
147353
157353
167252
177252
187251
197151
207151
217150
227050
237049
247049
256949
266948
276948
286948
296847
306847
316747

How October really feels in Monroe

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.

Monroe 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°3.79.419.93.0
Feb56° / 37°3.38.90.810.73.8
Mar64° / 43°3.99.80.311.75.7
Apr73° / 52°3.58.6012.97.0
May80° / 60°3.210.5013.86.4
Jun86° / 68°4.313.2014.34.5
Jul89° / 72°4.415.6014.13.6
Aug87° / 70°4.413013.34.4
Sep82° / 64°4.29.4012.26.3
Oct72° / 53°3.37.1011.17.3
Nov62° / 42°3.27.80.110.25.8
Dec55° / 37°3.79.10.49.73.6

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 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85743
95743
105743
115743
125842
135842
146040
156040
166139
176238
186238
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276238
286238
296238
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Monroe 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
227
327
426
526
626
726
826
926
1025
1125
1225
1325
1424
1524
1623
1723
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
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 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1342021195
2362021185
3372021175
4392020155
5412020145
6422120134
7442119124
8452119114
9472118113
10482118103
1150211793
1253211682
1354201682
1455201672
1558191562
1659191561
1762181451
1862181451
1964181341
2066171340
2167171240
2267171240
2369161230
2469161230
2570151230
2670151230
2770151230
2872141130
2972141130
3072141130
3173131130

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 6:48 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
211.66:225:59
311.66:235:58
411.56:245:56
511.56:255:55
611.56:265:54
711.46:265:52
811.46:275:51
911.46:285:50
1011.36:295:48
1111.36:305:47
1211.26:315:45
1311.26:325:44
1411.26:325:43
1511.16:335:42
1611.16:345:40
1711.16:355:39
1811.06:365:38
1911.06:375:37
2011.06:385:35
2110.96:395:34
2210.96:405:33
2310.96:405:32
2410.86:415:31
2510.86:425:30
2610.86:435:29
2710.76:445:28
2810.76:455:27
2910.76:465:26
3010.66:475:25
3110.66:485:24

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 2.31 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
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Monroe?

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
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Monroe in October

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

In October, Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe peaks around July 13 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 13UV 9Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Monroe 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 Monroe is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2418 µg/m³Dec 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Monroe?

Monroe sits at 35.0°N, 80.5°W, 591 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Indian Trail, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Monroe

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Monroe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 ft around an average of 600 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,617 ft.

The land around Monroe is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (49%), grassland (24%) and cropland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
161 ft
10 miles
377 ft
50 miles
1,617 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Indian Trail 9.3 mi · Stallings 11 mi · Matthews 14 mi · Mint Hill 14 mi · Charlotte 24 mi · Rock Hill 27 mi · Concord 29 mi · Albemarle 32 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 Monroe (34.9854°, -80.5495°, elevation 591 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).