Puyallup weather in October

In October, Puyallup sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 5.2 in of precipitation across 13.7 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 54°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Puyallup's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puyallup's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
6th warmest
Overnight low
46°
7th coldest
Precipitation
5.2 in
13.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:36 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
5 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Puyallup is city in Pierce County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,091/km²
people per km²
Founded
1890

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 62°F in the first days to 54°F by the end.

A typical October day in Puyallup reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 65°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 9°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16349
26349
36249
46249
56248
66148
76148
86148
96047
106047
116047
125947
135947
145846
155846
165846
175846
185746
195746
205745
215645
225645
235645
245544
255544
265544
275444
285443
295443
305343
315343

How October really feels in Puyallup

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.

Puyallup weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 37°7.518.25.68.70.7
Feb47° / 37°5.214.84.6101.2
Mar50° / 39°6.017.8511.61.9
Apr55° / 42°4.615.81.813.33.0
May62° / 47°3.111.90.214.84.9
Jun66° / 52°2.39.2015.66.2
Jul73° / 56°0.84.1015.38.0
Aug73° / 56°1.14.50148.0
Sep68° / 52°2.58.1012.46.7
Oct58° / 46°5.213.70.110.64.0
Nov49° / 40°8.118.12.49.11.6
Dec44° / 37°7.717.768.40.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
34951
44852
54654
64555
74357
84357
94060
103961
113862
123862
133763
143664
153664
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223466
233565
243565
253466
263466
273268
283268
293268
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Puyallup gets around 5.2 in of rain and snow over 13.7 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 44% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1330
2340
3350
4360
5370
6370
7380
8390
9400
10410
11420
12430
13440
14440
15450
16450
17460
18460
19460
20470
21470
22470
23480
24481
25491
26491
27501
28512
29512
30522
31532

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2919
3928
4937
5946
6946
7955
8955
9964
10964
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16982
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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
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 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:145:42
211.46:165:40
311.36:175:38
411.36:185:36
511.26:205:34
611.26:215:32
711.16:235:30
811.16:245:28
911.06:265:26
1010.96:275:24
1110.96:295:22
1210.86:305:20
1310.86:315:18
1410.76:335:16
1510.76:345:14
1610.66:365:13
1710.66:375:11
1810.56:395:09
1910.46:405:07
2010.46:425:05
2110.36:435:04
2210.36:455:02
2310.26:465:00
2410.26:484:58
2510.16:494:57
2610.16:514:55
2710.06:524:53
2810.06:544:52
299.96:554:50
309.96:574:49
319.86:584:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Puyallup

In seasonPeak

In October, Puyallup sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Puyallup's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Puyallup?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Puyallup for sightseeing.

What to pack for Puyallup in October

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

In October, Puyallup sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Puyallup in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puyallup peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Puyallup 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 Puyallup is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1322 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Puyallup?

Puyallup sits at 47.2°N, 122.3°W, 46 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is South Hill, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Puyallup

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Puyallup has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 ft around an average of 154 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,040 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14,403 ft.

The land around Puyallup is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
551 ft
10 miles
1,040 ft
50 miles
14,403 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: South Hill 3.1 mi · Bonney Lake 5.0 mi · Frederickson 6.8 mi · Parkland 6.8 mi · Tacoma 8.7 mi · Spanaway 8.7 mi · Auburn 8.7 mi · Graham 9.3 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 Puyallup (47.1854°, -122.2929°, elevation 46 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).