Saint Andrews weather in October

In October, Saint Andrews sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 71°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Saint Andrews's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint Andrews's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
7th warmest
Overnight low
55°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:35 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Saint Andrews is human settlement in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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 79°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical October day in Saint Andrews reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°F cooler than September and about 10°F warmer than November.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17961
27961
37961
47860
57860
67859
77859
87759
97758
107658
117657
127657
137656
147556
157555
167555
177455
187454
197454
207353
217353
227352
237352
247252
257251
267251
277151
287150
297150
307050
317049

How October really feels in Saint Andrews

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.

Saint Andrews weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 37°3.59.10.6103.9
Feb59° / 40°3.48.30.410.74.7
Mar67° / 46°3.59.30.111.76.3
Apr75° / 54°3.38.1012.87.2
May82° / 62°3.09.4013.76.2
Jun88° / 70°4.313.5014.24.1
Jul90° / 73°4.415.30143.3
Aug89° / 72°4.213.4013.33.9
Sep84° / 66°3.78.8012.25.8
Oct75° / 55°3.37.1011.17.4
Nov65° / 45°2.87.2010.26.5
Dec58° / 39°3.78.80.19.84.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55743
65743
75743
85743
95842
105842
115842
125842
135941
146040
156040
166139
176139
186238
196238
206337
216337
226337
236238
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Saint Andrews gets around 3.3 in of rain over 7.1 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1325
1425
1524
1624
1723
1823
1922
2022
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2622
2722
2822
2922
3023
3123

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12619212490
22819212390
32919212280
42920222181
53120221971
63221221871
73421221761
83521221661
93622211551
103821211451
114021211341
124221211241
134421201141
144620201031
15482019930
16502019920
17531918820
18541918810
19561917710
20581816710
21591816610
22601815610
23611815600
24621715600
25641714500
26651614500
27651614500
28661613500
29671513500
30661513510
31681412510

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

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
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 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 6:23 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:236:03
211.66:246:02
311.66:256:01
411.66:265:59
511.56:275:58
611.56:275:56
711.46:285:55
811.46:295:54
911.46:305:52
1011.36:305:51
1111.36:315:50
1211.36:325:48
1311.26:335:47
1411.26:345:46
1511.26:355:45
1611.16:355:43
1711.16:365:42
1811.16:375:41
1911.06:385:40
2011.06:395:39
2111.06:405:38
2210.96:415:36
2310.96:415:35
2410.96:425:34
2510.86:435:33
2610.86:445:32
2710.86:455:31
2810.76:465:30
2910.76:475:29
3010.76:485:28
3110.66:495:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Saint Andrews?

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

7.4
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 Saint Andrews for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint Andrews in October

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

In October, Saint Andrews sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Saint Andrews 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 Saint Andrews peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Dec 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saint Andrews?

Saint Andrews sits at 34.0°N, 81.1°W, 302 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Seven Oaks, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Saint Andrews

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Saint Andrews has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 ft around an average of 253 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 955 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 ft.

The land around Saint Andrews is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (68%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
220 ft
10 miles
955 ft
50 miles
1,175 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Seven Oaks 2.5 mi · West Columbia 3.7 mi · Columbia 5.0 mi · Lexington 8.7 mi · Sumter 44 mi · Aiken 48 mi · Rock Hill 61 mi · Greenwood 62 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 Saint Andrews (34.043°, -81.101°, elevation 302 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).