Saratoga Springs weather in October

In October, Saratoga Springs sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 1.4 in of precipitation across 6.2 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 56°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Saratoga Springs's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saratoga Springs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
6th warmest
Overnight low
42°
7th coldest
Precipitation
1.4 in
6.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:45 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
4 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Saratoga Springs is city in Utah County, Utah, United States.

Density
430/km²
people per km²
Founded
1997

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 70°F in the first days to 56°F by the end.

A typical October day in Saratoga Springs reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 50°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 15°F cooler than September and about 16°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17248
27147
37047
47047
56946
66946
76845
86845
96744
106744
116644
126643
136543
146542
156442
166442
176441
186341
196241
206240
216140
226139
236039
246039
255938
265838
275837
285737
295636
305636
315536

How October really feels in Saratoga Springs

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.

Saratoga Springs 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 18°1.78.67.89.50.0
Feb40° / 23°1.57.6610.40.1
Mar50° / 30°1.78.65.111.72.5
Apr59° / 38°1.99.93134.6
May70° / 47°1.57.80.214.27.0
Jun83° / 57°0.63.3014.86.9
Jul92° / 65°0.31.8014.64.3
Aug90° / 64°0.32.2013.65.0
Sep79° / 54°1.04.1012.37.8
Oct64° / 42°1.46.2110.96.3
Nov47° / 29°1.37.24.49.81.8
Dec35° / 19°1.57.67.29.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157228
167228
177228
187129
197030
206931
216832
226733
236535
246535
256436
266436
276238
286238
296238
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Saratoga Springs gets around 1.4 in of rain and snow over 6.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1181
2181
3181
4191
5191
6191
7191
8191
9181
10181
11181
12181
13181
14171
15172
16172
17182
18182
19183
20193
21194
22204
23215
24215
25216
26226
27227
28227
29228
30228
31238

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 4 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:296:04
211.56:306:02
311.56:316:01
411.46:325:59
511.46:335:57
611.46:355:56
711.36:365:54
811.36:375:52
911.26:385:51
1011.26:395:49
1111.16:405:48
1211.16:415:46
1311.06:425:45
1411.06:435:43
1511.06:445:41
1610.96:455:40
1710.96:465:38
1810.86:485:37
1910.86:495:36
2010.76:505:34
2110.76:515:33
2210.76:525:31
2310.66:535:30
2410.66:545:29
2510.56:565:27
2610.56:575:26
2710.46:585:25
2810.46:595:23
2910.47:005:22
3010.37:015:21
3110.37:035:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 8.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Saratoga Springs?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Saratoga Springs for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saratoga Springs in October

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

In October, Saratoga Springs sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Saratoga Springs 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 Saratoga Springs peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Saratoga 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 Saratoga Springs is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1521 µg/m³Jun 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saratoga Springs?

Saratoga Springs sits at 40.3°N, 111.9°W, 4,505 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lehi, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Saratoga Springs

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Saratoga Springs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 ft around an average of 4,544 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,310 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,513 ft.

The land around Saratoga Springs is covered by water (34%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, grassland (43%) within 10 miles, and grassland (46%) and trees (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
420 ft
10 miles
3,310 ft
50 miles
7,513 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Lehi 4.3 mi · Eagle Mountain 5.6 mi · American Fork 6.2 mi · Highland 8.1 mi · Pleasant Grove 8.7 mi · Orem 12 mi · Riverton 12 mi · Draper 12 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 Saratoga Springs (40.3491°, -111.9047°, elevation 4,505 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).