Sanger weather in October

In October, Sanger sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 1.2 in of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 Sanger's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sanger's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
6th warmest
Overnight low
54°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1.2 in
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:12 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
24%
5th clearest
Wind
3 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Sanger is city in Fresno County, California, United States.

Density
1,671/km²
people per km²
Founded
1888

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 83°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical October day in Sanger reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 67°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°F cooler than September and about 13°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18459
28458
38358
48358
58257
68257
78257
88156
98156
108056
118056
128055
137955
147955
157955
167854
177854
187854
197753
207753
217653
227653
237552
247552
257452
267451
277451
287351
297350
307250
317250

How October really feels in Sanger

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.

Sanger weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 41°4.88.29.84.5
Feb61° / 43°4.29.110.65.2
Mar66° / 46°4.08.611.76.4
Apr72° / 50°1.95.312.97.7
May80° / 56°1.03.213.97.9
Jun89° / 63°0.30.914.55.4
Jul96° / 69°0.10.214.33.1
Aug95° / 68°0.00.113.43.3
Sep89° / 63°0.10.612.25.5
Oct78° / 54°1.22.711.18.4
Nov65° / 46°2.15106.9
Dec57° / 41°3.97.79.54.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58713
68713
78713
88614
98614
108614
118614
128515
138515
148515
158515
168416
178416
188317
198317
208317
218218
228218
238218
248218
258119
268020
278020
287921
297822
307822
317624

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sanger gets around 1.2 in of rain over 2.7 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 8% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
46
56
67
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
157
167
177
188
198
208
219
229
239
2410
2510
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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19190
29280
39280
49280
59370
69370
79370
89460
99361
109361
119361
129451
139451
149451
159451
169451
179541
189541
199541
209541
219541
229541
239541
249631
259730
269730
279730
289730
299730
309730
319820

Wind in October

Winds average 3 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 3 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 5:58 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:585:36
211.65:595:35
311.66:005:33
411.56:015:32
511.56:025:30
611.46:035:29
711.46:045:27
811.46:055:26
911.36:055:24
1011.36:065:23
1111.26:075:21
1211.26:085:20
1311.26:095:19
1411.16:105:17
1511.16:115:16
1611.06:125:15
1711.06:135:13
1811.06:145:12
1910.96:155:11
2010.96:165:09
2110.96:175:08
2210.86:185:07
2310.86:195:06
2410.76:205:05
2510.76:215:03
2610.76:225:02
2710.66:235:01
2810.66:245:00
2910.66:254:59
3010.56:264:58
3110.56:274:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 8.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sanger

In seasonPeak

None of Sanger's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sanger's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Sanger?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Sanger for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sanger in October

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

In October, Sanger sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sanger 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 Sanger peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 20UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sanger 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 Sanger is worst in September — around 126 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 16.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 16118 µg/m³Dec 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep126Unhealthy
Oct55Poor
Nov14Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sanger?

Sanger sits at 36.7°N, 119.6°W, 371 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Parlier, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Sanger

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sanger has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 364 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,795 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,483 ft.

The land around Sanger is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and cropland (27%) within 2 miles, grassland (31%), cropland (31%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (38%), grassland (30%) and cropland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
1,795 ft
50 miles
11,483 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Parlier 6.8 mi · Reedley 9.9 mi · Selma 9.9 mi · Clovis 11 mi · Fresno 12 mi · Dinuba 15 mi · Hanford 27 mi · Visalia 30 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 Sanger (36.708°, -119.556°, elevation 371 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).