Winder weather in October

In October, Winder sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 77°F in the first days to 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Winder's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Winder's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
6th warmest
Overnight low
53°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:46 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Winder is city in Barrow County, Georgia, United States of America.

Density
424/km²
people per km²
Founded
1893

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 77°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical October day in Winder reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°F cooler than September and about 10°F warmer than November.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17759
27758
37758
47658
57657
67657
77556
87556
97556
107455
117455
127454
137454
147353
157353
167353
177252
187252
197251
207151
217150
227150
237050
247049
257049
266949
276948
286948
296848
306847
316847

How October really feels in Winder

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.

Winder weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 35°4.510.20.6102.9
Feb56° / 38°4.59.90.510.73.8
Mar64° / 44°4.6100.111.75.8
Apr72° / 52°3.89.1012.86.9
May79° / 60°3.49.8013.76.6
Jun85° / 68°4.114.1014.24.7
Jul88° / 71°4.014.90143.9
Aug87° / 70°4.313.1013.34.4
Sep82° / 64°3.68.7012.26.3
Oct73° / 53°3.47.1011.17.4
Nov62° / 42°3.88.4010.25.8
Dec55° / 37°4.510.40.39.83.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145941
155941
165941
176040
186040
196040
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256238
266238
276238
286139
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Winder gets around 3.4 in of rain over 7.1 wet days in October, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
526
626
725
825
925
1025
1124
1224
1324
1423
1523
1622
1722
1822
1921
2021
2121
2221
2322
2422
2523
2623
2724
2824
2925
3025
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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1342222203
2352221193
3372221183
4382220172
5392320162
6412320152
7422319142
8442319132
9452319122
10472318111
11492218101
1251221791
1352221781
1455211671
1557211561
1659201551
1760201451
1864191340
1965191240
2067181230
2168181130
2269171130
2370171030
2471161030
2571161030
2671161030
2772151030
287315930
297414930
307414930
317513930

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 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
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:34 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:346:14
211.66:356:12
311.66:356:11
411.66:366:10
511.56:376:08
611.56:386:07
711.56:396:06
811.46:396:04
911.46:406:03
1011.36:416:02
1111.36:426:00
1211.36:435:59
1311.26:435:58
1411.26:445:56
1511.26:455:55
1611.16:465:54
1711.16:475:53
1811.16:485:52
1911.06:485:50
2011.06:495:49
2111.06:505:48
2210.96:515:47
2310.96:525:46
2410.96:535:45
2510.86:545:44
2610.86:555:43
2710.86:555:42
2810.76:565:41
2910.76:575:40
3010.76:585:39
3110.66:595:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Winder?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Winder for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Winder in October

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

In October, Winder sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Winder 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 Winder peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Winder 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 Winder is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Winder?

Winder sits at 34.0°N, 83.7°W, 988 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lawrenceville, 16 mi away.

Topography around Winder

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Winder has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 ft around an average of 942 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,327 ft.

The land around Winder is covered by trees (67%) within 2 miles, trees (68%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
285 ft
10 miles
581 ft
50 miles
3,327 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Lawrenceville 16 mi · Snellville 19 mi · Sugar Hill 20 mi · Athens 20 mi · Suwanee 21 mi · Gainesville 22 mi · Duluth 24 mi · Johns Creek 27 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 Winder (33.9926°, -83.7202°, elevation 988 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).