Prunedale weather in October

In October, Prunedale sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 0.7 in of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 Prunedale's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prunedale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
4th warmest
Overnight low
53°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0.7 in
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:20 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
28%
5th clearest
Wind
4 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Prunedale is census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States.

Density
147/km²
people per km²

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 69°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical October day in Prunedale reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°F cooler than September and about 6°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17054
26954
36954
46954
56954
66954
76954
86954
96953
106953
116953
126953
136953
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266751
276651
286651
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306651
316550

Prunedale weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 45°3.78.49.84.5
Feb59° / 46°3.78.910.64.6
Mar60° / 47°2.98.311.75.1
Apr61° / 48°1.35.112.95.9
May63° / 50°0.62.913.96.9
Jun66° / 53°0.10.414.58.1
Jul69° / 55°0.00.214.38.5
Aug70° / 56°0.10.313.48.7
Sep70° / 55°0.10.412.28.7
Oct68° / 53°0.72.2118.0
Nov62° / 48°1.65.2106.2
Dec58° / 45°3.37.99.54.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48515
58515
68416
78416
88218
98218
108218
118218
128119
138119
148020
158020
168020
178020
188020
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208020
218020
228020
238020
247921
257921
267822
277822
287723
297723
307525
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Prunedale gets around 0.7 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 7% and peaks near 12% 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
64
75
85
95
105
115
126
136
146
156
166
176
187
197
208
218
228
239
249
259
2610
2710
2811
2911
3012
3112

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167330
269310
371290
473270
574260
676240
776231
877221
978211
1079201
1180191
1280191
1381181
1481181
1582171
1682171
1783161
1883161
1984151
2084151
2185141
2286131
2387130
2488120
2589110
2689110
2790100
2890100
299190
309190
319190

Wind in October

Winds average 4 mph in October, the calmest month.

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
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224calm
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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 6:07 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:075:45
211.66:085:43
311.56:095:42
411.56:095:40
511.56:105:39
611.46:115:37
711.46:125:36
811.46:135:34
911.36:145:33
1011.36:155:31
1111.26:165:30
1211.26:175:28
1311.26:185:27
1411.16:195:26
1511.16:205:24
1611.06:205:23
1711.06:215:22
1811.06:225:20
1910.96:235:19
2010.96:245:18
2110.96:255:17
2210.86:265:15
2310.86:275:14
2410.76:285:13
2510.76:295:12
2610.76:305:11
2710.66:315:09
2810.66:325:08
2910.66:335:07
3010.56:345:06
3110.56:355:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Prunedale?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Prunedale in October

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

In October, Prunedale sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 53°F. Little to plan around — just the basics.

Sea temperature near Prunedale in October

The nearest coast averages about 58°F in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 mi away) is warmest in September at about 58°F and coldest in April near 54°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

52°54°56°58°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan55Bracing
Feb55Bracing
Mar55Bracing
Apr54Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul57Bracing
Aug58Bracing
Sep58Bracing
Oct58Bracing
Nov56Bracing
Dec55Bracing

UV index in Prunedale 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 Prunedale peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Prunedale 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 Prunedale is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (June, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1920 µg/m³Jun 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul8Good
Aug22Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Prunedale?

Prunedale sits at 36.8°N, 121.7°W, 92 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Salinas, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Prunedale

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Prunedale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 ft around an average of 167 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,169 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,843 ft.

The land around Prunedale is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (33%) within 2 miles, trees (28%), cropland (28%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and grassland (36%), trees (28%) and water (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
492 ft
10 miles
3,169 ft
50 miles
5,843 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Salinas 6.8 mi · Marina 9.9 mi · Watsonville 11 mi · Seaside 15 mi · Hollister 16 mi · Gilroy 17 mi · Monterey 17 mi · Pacific Grove 17 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 Prunedale (36.7758°, -121.6697°, elevation 92 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).