Willow Grove weather in October

In October, Willow Grove sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Willow Grove's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Willow Grove's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
6th warmest
Overnight low
48°
7th coldest
Precipitation
3.7 in
8.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:18 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Willow Grove is census-designated place in Pennsylvania, USA.

Density
1,657/km²
people per km²

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 60°F by the end.

A typical October day in Willow Grove reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17154
27154
37053
47053
56952
66952
76952
86851
96851
106851
116750
126750
136649
146649
156549
166548
176548
186447
196447
206447
216346
226346
236246
246245
256245
266145
276144
286044
296044
306043
315943

How October really feels in Willow Grove

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.

Willow Grove weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan40° / 26°3.39.249.50.0
Feb42° / 27°3.093.410.40.4
Mar51° / 34°4.210.82.911.72.4
Apr62° / 44°3.7110.3135.1
May72° / 54°3.612014.26.3
Jun81° / 63°4.211.2014.86.0
Jul85° / 68°4.311.5014.65.0
Aug83° / 67°4.110.2013.65.7
Sep77° / 60°4.29.4012.36.9
Oct65° / 48°3.78.80.110.96.1
Nov54° / 38°3.08.10.49.83.4
Dec44° / 31°4.09.32.29.20.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45347
55347
65446
75446
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175446
185446
195446
205446
215347
225347
235347
245347
255248
265248
275248
285149
295149
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Willow Grove gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 8.8 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 (%)
132
232
331
431
530
630
730
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2328
2428
2528
2627
2727
2827
2926
3026
3126

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
160161491
261161481
364151371
465151271
566151261
668151151
769151051
871141041
97214941
107314931
117414831
127513831
137713721
147813621
158013610
168212510
178212510
188311510
198311510
208510410
218510410
22869410
23869410
24878410
25878410
26888310
27888310
28888310
29907300
30907300
31917200

Wind in October

Winds average 7 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
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
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 6:02 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:025:37
211.56:035:35
311.56:045:34
411.46:055:32
511.46:065:30
611.46:075:29
711.36:085:27
811.36:095:25
911.26:105:24
1011.26:115:22
1111.16:135:21
1211.16:145:19
1311.06:155:18
1411.06:165:16
1511.06:175:15
1610.96:185:13
1710.96:195:12
1810.86:205:10
1910.86:215:09
2010.76:225:07
2110.76:245:06
2210.76:255:04
2310.66:265:03
2410.66:275:02
2510.56:285:00
2610.56:294:59
2710.56:304:58
2810.46:324:57
2910.46:334:55
3010.36:344:54
3110.36:354:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Willow Grove?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Willow Grove for sightseeing.

What to pack for Willow Grove in October

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

In October, Willow Grove sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Willow Grove 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 Willow Grove peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Willow Grove 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 Willow Grove is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Nov 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Willow Grove?

Willow Grove sits at 40.1°N, 75.1°W, 269 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Abington, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Willow Grove

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Willow Grove has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 ft around an average of 295 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,864 ft.

The land around Willow Grove is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (65%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
289 ft
10 miles
666 ft
50 miles
1,864 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Abington 1.9 mi · Fox Chase 5.0 mi · Somerton 5.6 mi · West Oak Lane 5.6 mi · Bustleton 6.2 mi · Rhawnhurst 6.2 mi · Lawndale 6.8 mi · East Mount Airy 6.8 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 Willow Grove (40.144°, -75.1157°, elevation 269 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).