Rocky Mount weather in October

In October, Rocky Mount sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-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 46% 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 Rocky Mount's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rocky Mount's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
6th warmest
Overnight low
53°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:24 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Rocky Mount is city in Edgecombe and Nash counties in the coastal plain region North Carolina, United States.

Density
490/km²
people per km²
Founded
1816

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 Rocky Mount reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 19°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)
17760
27659
37659
47658
57658
67558
77557
87557
97456
107456
117455
127355
137354
147354
157253
167253
177253
187152
197152
207151
217051
227050
237050
246950
256949
266949
276849
286848
296848
306748
316747

How October really feels in Rocky Mount

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.

Rocky Mount weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 34°3.79.41.29.82.8
Feb55° / 36°3.18.91.310.63.5
Mar62° / 42°4.110.60.411.75.4
Apr71° / 51°3.49.2012.96.8
May78° / 60°3.711.2013.96.5
Jun85° / 68°4.012.4014.44.9
Jul88° / 72°4.915.4014.23.9
Aug86° / 71°4.812.8013.44.5
Sep81° / 65°5.010.6012.26.2
Oct72° / 53°3.57.4011.17.2
Nov62° / 43°3.47.50.110.15.8
Dec55° / 37°3.59.60.59.63.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45446
55347
65347
75347
85446
95446
105545
115545
125545
135644
145743
155842
165842
175941
186040
196040
206040
216040
226040
236040
246040
256040
265941
275941
285842
295743
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Rocky Mount gets around 3.5 in of rain over 7.4 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
427
526
626
726
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1624
1724
1824
1923
2023
2123
2223
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2825
2925
3025
3125

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1312022188
2332022178
3352022167
4362021157
5382121146
6402121126
7422120115
8442120105
946211994
1047211994
1149211884
1251211873
1354201763
1455201663
1557201652
1659191552
1760191452
1863181441
1965171341
2066171241
2167161241
2268161141
2369151141
2470151041
2570151041
267115941
277115941
287215841
297215841
307215841
317414741

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 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
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:11 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:115:49
211.66:125:48
311.66:135:46
411.56:135:45
511.56:145:43
611.46:155:42
711.46:165:41
811.46:175:39
911.36:185:38
1011.36:195:36
1111.36:205:35
1211.26:205:34
1311.26:215:32
1411.16:225:31
1511.16:235:30
1611.16:245:28
1711.06:255:27
1811.06:265:26
1911.06:275:24
2010.96:285:23
2110.96:295:22
2210.96:305:21
2310.86:315:20
2410.86:325:19
2510.76:335:17
2610.76:345:16
2710.76:345:15
2810.66:355:14
2910.66:365:13
3010.66:375:12
3110.56:385:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Rocky Mount?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rocky Mount in October

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

In October, Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1417 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rocky Mount?

Rocky Mount sits at 35.9°N, 77.8°W, 98 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wilson, 17 mi away.

Topography around Rocky Mount

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rocky Mount has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 ft around an average of 118 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 ft.

The land around Rocky Mount is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) and cropland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (67%) and cropland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
128 ft
10 miles
315 ft
50 miles
810 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Wilson 17 mi · Greenville 33 mi · Roanoke Rapids 37 mi · Goldsboro 40 mi · Wake Forest 40 mi · Clayton 42 mi · Henderson 43 mi · Kinston 48 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 Rocky Mount (35.9382°, -77.7905°, elevation 98 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).