Upper Arlington weather in October

In October, Upper Arlington sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 2.9 in of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 58°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Upper Arlington's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Upper Arlington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
6th warmest
Overnight low
45°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.9 in
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:50 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Upper Arlington is city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States.

Density
1,375/km²
people per km²
Founded
1917

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 58°F by the end.

A typical October day in Upper Arlington reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 13°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17151
27050
37050
46950
56949
66949
76848
86848
96748
106747
116647
126646
136546
146546
156445
166445
176345
186344
196244
206244
216143
226143
236043
246042
256042
265942
275941
285841
295841
305840
315740

How October really feels in Upper Arlington

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.

Upper Arlington 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
Jan37° / 22°3.310.75.29.50.0
Feb40° / 25°2.79.34.410.40.1
Mar50° / 33°3.811.22.611.72.1
Apr62° / 43°4.512.40.5135.0
May72° / 53°4.413.3014.26.1
Jun80° / 62°4.011.9014.86.2
Jul83° / 66°3.411.2014.55.6
Aug82° / 64°2.99.7013.66.3
Sep76° / 57°2.98.3012.37.1
Oct64° / 45°2.990.210.95.8
Nov51° / 35°3.19.419.82.5
Dec41° / 28°3.410.33.19.20.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45347
55446
65446
75347
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135149
145149
155050
164951
174951
184852
194753
204654
214555
224456
234456
244456
254456
264357
274357
284258
294258
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Upper Arlington gets around 2.9 in of rain and snow over 9 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1270
2270
3270
4260
5260
6260
7260
8260
9260
10260
11270
12270
13270
14280
15280
16280
17290
18290
19300
20310
21311
22311
23321
24321
25321
26321
27321
28321
29321
30322
31312

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17115104
27214104
37214104
4741394
5741394
6771283
7771283
8781273
9791173
10801163
11811162
12831052
13831052
1486941
1586941
1687931
1787931
1889830
1990820
2090820
2191720
2291720
2392710
2493610
2593610
2693610
2794510
2894510
2994510
3094510
3195410

Wind in October

Winds average 8 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147light breeze
157light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

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 6:34 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:346:09
211.56:356:07
311.56:366:05
411.46:376:04
511.46:386:02
611.46:396:01
711.36:405:59
811.36:415:57
911.26:425:56
1011.26:435:54
1111.16:445:53
1211.16:455:51
1311.16:465:49
1411.06:475:48
1511.06:485:46
1610.96:505:45
1710.96:515:44
1810.86:525:42
1910.86:535:41
2010.86:545:39
2110.76:555:38
2210.76:565:36
2310.66:575:35
2410.66:585:34
2510.57:005:32
2610.57:015:31
2710.57:025:30
2810.47:035:29
2910.47:045:27
3010.37:055:26
3110.37:075:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Upper Arlington?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Upper Arlington for sightseeing.

What to pack for Upper Arlington in October

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

In October, Upper Arlington sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Upper Arlington in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Upper Arlington peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Upper Arlington 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 Upper Arlington is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1117 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Upper Arlington?

Upper Arlington sits at 40.0°N, 83.1°W, 810 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Columbus, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Upper Arlington

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Upper Arlington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 ft around an average of 797 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 ft.

The land around Upper Arlington is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 2 miles, trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 10 miles, and cropland (52%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
312 ft
10 miles
512 ft
50 miles
1,007 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Columbus 4.3 mi · Hilliard 5.6 mi · Dublin 7.5 mi · Grove City 8.1 mi · Whitehall 9.3 mi · Gahanna 9.9 mi · Westerville 12 mi · Reynoldsburg 14 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 Upper Arlington (39.9945°, -83.0624°, elevation 810 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).