Paradise weather in October

In October, Paradise sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 2.7 in of precipitation across 4.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Paradise's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paradise's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
6th warmest
Overnight low
49°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.7 in
4.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:24 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
32%
5th clearest
Wind
5 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Paradise is town in Butte County, California, United States.

Density
558/km²
people per km²
Founded
1979

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 67°F by the end.

A typical October day in Paradise reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°F cooler than September and about 14°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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27853
37853
47852
57752
67752
77651
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107551
117550
127550
137450
147449
157449
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266946
276846
286846
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306745
316645

How October really feels in Paradise

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.

Paradise weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 37°9.61269.52.8
Feb55° / 38°9.211.3610.43.4
Mar59° / 40°8.112.44.811.74.5
Apr65° / 44°4.19.22.5136.1
May74° / 51°2.86.90.314.27.6
Jun83° / 58°0.92.9014.87.1
Jul90° / 62°0.00.3014.55.2
Aug89° / 61°0.10.7013.65.5
Sep84° / 57°0.51.6012.37.4
Oct73° / 49°2.74.30.110.98.1
Nov59° / 41°5.68.82.19.84.9
Dec51° / 36°10.712.35.49.22.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38515
48515
58416
68416
78218
88119
98119
108020
117921
127822
137822
147822
157723
167723
177525
187525
197426
207426
217327
227228
237228
247129
257129
267129
277030
286931
296832
306634
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Paradise gets around 2.7 in of rain and snow over 4.3 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 14% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
190
290
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8110
9110
10110
11110
12110
13110
14120
15120
16121
17131
18131
19141
20141
21151
22161
23161
24171
25171
26181
27181
28192
29192
30202
31203

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
10991
11991
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
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211000
221000
231000
241000
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Wind in October

Winds average 5 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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216calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:085:43
211.56:095:41
311.56:105:40
411.56:115:38
511.46:125:37
611.46:135:35
711.36:145:33
811.36:155:32
911.26:165:30
1011.26:175:29
1111.16:185:27
1211.16:195:25
1311.16:205:24
1411.06:215:22
1511.06:225:21
1610.96:245:19
1710.96:255:18
1810.86:265:17
1910.86:275:15
2010.86:285:14
2110.76:295:12
2210.76:305:11
2310.66:315:10
2410.66:325:08
2510.66:335:07
2610.56:355:06
2710.56:365:05
2810.46:375:03
2910.46:385:02
3010.46:395:01
3110.36:405:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Paradise

In seasonPeak

None of Paradise's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Paradise's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Paradise?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paradise in October

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

In October, Paradise sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Paradise 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 Paradise peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Paradise 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 Paradise is worst in July — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateJul 2363 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep63Unhealthy
Oct17Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paradise?

Paradise sits at 39.8°N, 121.6°W, 1,778 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Chico, 12 mi away.

Topography around Paradise

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Paradise has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,535 ft around an average of 1,608 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,101 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,377 ft.

The land around Paradise is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (43%) within 2 miles, trees (57%) and grassland (39%) within 10 miles, and trees (58%) and grassland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,535 ft
10 miles
4,101 ft
50 miles
9,377 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Chico 12 mi · Oroville 17 mi · Yuba City 43 mi · Linda 44 mi · South Yuba City 45 mi · Lincoln 63 mi · Susanville 68 mi · Rocklin 70 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 Paradise (39.7596°, -121.6219°, elevation 1,778 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).