Rancho Palos Verdes weather in October

In October, Rancho Palos Verdes sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 0.5 in of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 69°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Rancho Palos Verdes's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rancho Palos Verdes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
4th warmest
Overnight low
62°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0.5 in
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:04 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
24%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Rancho Palos Verdes is city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Density
1,225/km²
people per km²
Founded
1973

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 69°F through the month.

A typical October day in Rancho Palos Verdes reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 7°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 64°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°F cooler than September and about 4°F warmer than November.

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Rancho Palos Verdes 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
Jan61° / 53°2.75.5105.8
Feb61° / 53°2.95.810.75.6
Mar61° / 54°1.74.311.76.0
Apr62° / 56°0.62.212.86.9
May64° / 58°0.21.113.77.6
Jun67° / 61°0.00.214.28.2
Jul70° / 64°0.10.3148.7
Aug71° / 65°0.00.113.39.1
Sep71° / 64°0.10.412.28.9
Oct69° / 62°0.51.611.28.4
Nov65° / 57°0.72.610.27.6
Dec61° / 53°1.94.69.86.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Rancho Palos Verdes gets around 0.5 in of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11144424
21145413
31246393
41346373
51447362
61548342
71748332
81849312
91949302
102049292
112149282
122149282
132249272
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203049211
213148191
223348181
233548171
243648150
253847140
264047130
274247110
284446100
29454690
30474580
31494470

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October, the calmest month.

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
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66calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 4:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:525:33
211.65:535:31
311.65:545:30
411.65:555:28
511.55:565:27
611.55:565:26
711.55:575:24
811.45:585:23
911.45:595:22
1011.45:595:20
1111.36:005:19
1211.36:015:18
1311.26:025:17
1411.26:035:15
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1611.16:045:13
1711.16:055:12
1811.16:065:11
1911.06:075:09
2011.06:085:08
2111.06:085:07
2210.96:095:06
2310.96:105:05
2410.96:115:04
2510.86:125:03
2610.86:135:02
2710.86:145:01
2810.86:155:00
2910.76:164:59
3010.76:164:58
3110.76:174:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
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45.3Bright
55.3Bright
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294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Rancho Palos Verdes?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Rancho Palos Verdes for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Rancho Palos Verdes in October

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

In October, Rancho Palos Verdes sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 62°F. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Rancho Palos Verdes in October

The nearest coast averages about 67°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 8 mi away) is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 25 to Sep 24 — about 2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Cool
Feb59Bracing
Mar59Cool
Apr60Cool
May62Cool
Jun65Cool
Jul68Cool
Aug69Refreshing
Sep69Refreshing
Oct67Cool
Nov64Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in Rancho Palos Verdes 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 Rancho Palos Verdes peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Rancho Palos Verdes 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 Rancho Palos Verdes is worst in November — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (May, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateNov 1736 µg/m³May 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rancho Palos Verdes?

Rancho Palos Verdes sits at 33.7°N, 118.4°W, 220 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lomita, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Rancho Palos Verdes

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rancho Palos Verdes has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,319 ft around an average of 387 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,499 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,992 ft.

The land around Rancho Palos Verdes is covered by water (42%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, water (69%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 10 miles, and water (55%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,319 ft
10 miles
1,499 ft
50 miles
7,992 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Lomita 5.6 mi · San Pedro 5.6 mi · Torrance 6.8 mi · Redondo Beach 7.5 mi · Wilmington 7.5 mi · West Carson 7.5 mi · Hermosa Beach 8.1 mi · Carson 8.7 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 Rancho Palos Verdes (33.7445°, -118.387°, elevation 220 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).