Santa Fe Springs weather in October

In October, Santa Fe Springs sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 0.6 in of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 75°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 Santa Fe Springs's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Fe Springs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
5th warmest
Overnight low
58°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0.6 in
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:03 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
25%
5th clearest
Wind
3 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Santa Fe Springs is city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Density
781/km²
people per km²
Founded
1957

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 82°F in the first days to 75°F by the end.

A typical October day in Santa Fe Springs reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°F cooler than September and about 8°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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58160
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Santa Fe Springs weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan64° / 46°3.35.8106.7
Feb65° / 47°3.56.410.76.6
Mar67° / 49°2.25.911.77.0
Apr71° / 52°0.93.212.88.0
May75° / 56°0.42.113.78.7
Jun80° / 60°0.10.414.28.8
Jul85° / 64°0.10.4147.1
Aug87° / 65°0.00.113.36.5
Sep85° / 63°0.10.512.27.2
Oct79° / 58°0.62.111.18.6
Nov71° / 51°0.82.510.28.2
Dec64° / 46°2.259.86.8

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 11% 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 (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
58911
68911
78911
88911
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Santa Fe Springs gets around 0.6 in of rain over 2.1 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1573850
2583750
3613540
4623440
5633340
6663130
7673030
8672931
9692821
10702721
11712621
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26871300
27881200
28891100
2991900
3092800
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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
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303calm
313calm

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 5:51 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 4:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:515:31
211.65:525:30
311.65:535:29
411.65:545:27
511.55:545:26
611.55:555:24
711.55:565:23
811.45:575:22
911.45:585:20
1011.35:585:19
1111.35:595:18
1211.36:005:16
1311.26:015:15
1411.26:025:14
1511.26:025:13
1611.16:035:11
1711.16:045:10
1811.16:055:09
1911.06:065:08
2011.06:075:07
2111.06:085:06
2210.96:085:04
2310.96:095:03
2410.96:105:02
2510.86:115:01
2610.86:125:00
2710.86:134:59
2810.76:144:58
2910.76:154:57
3010.76:164:56
3110.66:164:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.96 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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134.9Bright
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294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Santa Fe Springs?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Fe Springs in October

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

In October, Santa Fe Springs sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 58°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Fe Springs in October

The nearest coast averages about 66°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 17 mi away) is warmest in August at about 68°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 4 to Sep 13 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Bracing
Feb59Bracing
Mar59Bracing
Apr59Cool
May62Cool
Jun65Cool
Jul67Cool
Aug68Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct66Cool
Nov63Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in Santa Fe Springs in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Fe Springs peaks around July 11 at about 11 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 11Dec 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Santa Fe Springs 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 Santa Fe Springs is worst in September — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1447 µg/m³May 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep49Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Fe Springs?

Santa Fe Springs sits at 33.9°N, 118.1°W, 135 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is West Whittier-Los Nietos, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Santa Fe Springs

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Santa Fe Springs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft around an average of 141 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,375 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,013 ft.

The land around Santa Fe Springs is covered by artificial surfaces (89%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (84%) within 10 miles, and water (30%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
98 ft
10 miles
1,375 ft
50 miles
10,013 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: West Whittier-Los Nietos 2.5 mi · Pico Rivera 2.5 mi · South Whittier 2.5 mi · Downey 2.5 mi · Norwalk 3.1 mi · Whittier 3.7 mi · Bell Gardens 3.7 mi · Montebello 4.3 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 Santa Fe Springs (33.9472°, -118.0854°, elevation 135 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).