Whitehall Township weather in October

In October, Whitehall Township sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 4.3 in of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 57°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Whitehall Township's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Whitehall Township's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
6th warmest
Overnight low
45°
7th coldest
Precipitation
4.3 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:20 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Whitehall Township is township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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 68°F in the first days to 57°F by the end.

A typical October day in Whitehall Township reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16950
26850
36850
46849
56749
66748
76648
86648
96647
106547
116547
126446
136446
146345
156345
166345
176244
186244
196144
206143
216043
226043
236042
245942
255942
265841
275841
285841
295740
305740
315640

How October really feels in Whitehall Township

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.

Whitehall Township weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°3.79.85.49.40.0
Feb39° / 24°3.19.14.810.40.0
Mar48° / 31°4.111.23.811.71.6
Apr60° / 41°4.111.10.613.14.6
May70° / 51°3.811.7014.26.2
Jun79° / 60°4.211.3014.96.3
Jul84° / 65°3.610.8014.65.4
Aug82° / 64°3.69.9013.66.2
Sep75° / 56°4.68.7012.37.0
Oct63° / 45°4.39.10.210.95.5
Nov51° / 35°3.58.50.99.72.6
Dec41° / 28°4.29.83.69.10.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105347
115347
125248
135149
145149
155149
165149
175050
185050
195050
204951
215050
225050
234951
245050
255050
264951
274951
284951
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Whitehall Township gets around 4.3 in of rain and snow over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
531
630
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2429
2529
2629
2729
2828
2928
3028
3128

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17112134
27112134
37311124
47511113
57710103
67710103
7791092
8801082
9801082
1082972
1183962
1285951
1385951
1486941
1587931
1688831
1788831
1889821
1989821
2090721
2191720
2291720
2391720
2492620
2592620
2692620
2792620
2893520
2994510
3094510
3194510

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 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
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:04 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:045:38
211.56:055:36
311.56:065:35
411.46:075:33
511.46:085:31
611.36:095:30
711.36:105:28
811.36:115:27
911.26:125:25
1011.26:135:23
1111.16:155:22
1211.16:165:20
1311.06:175:19
1411.06:185:17
1510.96:195:15
1610.96:205:14
1710.96:215:12
1810.86:225:11
1910.86:245:10
2010.76:255:08
2110.76:265:07
2210.66:275:05
2310.66:285:04
2410.66:295:02
2510.56:305:01
2610.56:325:00
2710.46:334:59
2810.46:344:57
2910.36:354:56
3010.36:364:55
3110.36:374:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Whitehall Township?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Whitehall Township for sightseeing.

What to pack for Whitehall Township in October

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

In October, Whitehall Township sees daytime highs around 63°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 Whitehall Township 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 Whitehall Township peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Whitehall Township 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 Whitehall Township is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1417 µg/m³Nov 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Whitehall Township?

Whitehall Township sits at 40.7°N, 75.5°W, 384 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Allentown, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Whitehall Township

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Whitehall Township has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 ft around an average of 374 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,545 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,516 ft.

The land around Whitehall Township is covered by trees (35%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, trees (45%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (73%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
364 ft
10 miles
1,545 ft
50 miles
2,516 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Allentown 4.3 mi · Bethlehem 7.5 mi · Easton 15 mi · Limerick 30 mi · Pottstown 30 mi · Lansdale 32 mi · Hazleton 32 mi · Reading 32 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 Whitehall Township (40.6668°, -75.4999°, elevation 384 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).