Woodburn weather in October

In October, Woodburn sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 58°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Woodburn's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Woodburn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
6th warmest
Overnight low
46°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
11.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
5 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Woodburn is city in Marion County, Oregon, United States.

Density
1,810/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 69°F in the first days to 58°F by the end.

A typical October day in Woodburn reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17049
27049
36948
46948
56848
66848
76747
86747
96647
106647
116647
126546
136546
146446
156446
166446
176345
186345
196245
206245
216245
226144
236144
246044
256044
266044
275943
285943
295843
305843
315743

How October really feels in Woodburn

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.

Woodburn 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
Jan48° / 37°6.616.91.591.4
Feb51° / 37°5.114.31.210.12.2
Mar56° / 40°5.616.90.711.63.0
Apr60° / 43°4.315.7013.24.2
May67° / 48°2.610.6014.66.0
Jun73° / 52°1.67.1015.47.2
Jul82° / 56°0.42.4015.17.6
Aug83° / 57°0.52.1013.97.5
Sep76° / 52°1.55.5012.37.8
Oct64° / 46°4.011.6010.75.4
Nov53° / 40°6.716.90.29.32.4
Dec47° / 37°7.617.71.38.61.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35743
45446
55347
65248
75149
85050
94951
104852
114753
124654
134654
144555
154555
164456
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234258
244159
254060
264060
273961
284060
293961
303862
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Woodburn gets around 4.0 in of rain over 11.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
329
430
531
631
732
832
933
1033
1134
1234
1335
1435
1536
1636
1737
1837
1938
2039
2139
2240
2341
2442
2543
2643
2744
2845
2946
3047
3148

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19181
29181
39181
49271
59271
69361
79460
89460
99550
109550
119550
129550
139640
149640
159640
169640
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289730
299730
309730
319730

Wind in October

Winds average 5 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:155:45
211.46:175:44
311.46:185:42
411.36:195:40
511.36:215:38
611.26:225:36
711.26:235:34
811.16:245:32
911.16:265:30
1011.06:275:28
1111.06:285:27
1210.96:305:25
1310.96:315:23
1410.86:325:21
1510.86:345:19
1610.76:355:18
1710.76:375:16
1810.66:385:14
1910.66:395:13
2010.56:415:11
2110.56:425:09
2210.46:435:08
2310.46:455:06
2410.36:465:04
2510.36:485:03
2610.26:495:01
2710.26:505:00
2810.16:524:58
2910.16:534:57
3010.06:554:55
3110.06:564:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Woodburn

In seasonPeak

In October, Woodburn sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Woodburn's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Woodburn?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Woodburn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Woodburn in October

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

In October, Woodburn sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Woodburn 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 Woodburn peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Woodburn 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 Woodburn is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1531 µg/m³Jan 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Woodburn?

Woodburn sits at 45.1°N, 122.9°W, 187 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Canby, 11 mi away.

Topography around Woodburn

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Woodburn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 ft around an average of 180 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,564 ft.

The land around Woodburn is covered by cropland (28%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (44%), trees (28%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
112 ft
10 miles
928 ft
50 miles
5,564 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Canby 11 mi · Wilsonville 11 mi · Newberg 12 mi · Hayesville 12 mi · Keizer 14 mi · Sherwood 15 mi · Four Corners 16 mi · Salem 16 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 Woodburn (45.1437°, -122.8554°, elevation 187 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).