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October Weather in Turlock California, United States

Daily high temperatures decrease by 13°F, from 85°F to 72°F, rarely falling below 64°F or exceeding 95°F.

Daily low temperatures decrease by 8°F, from 56°F to 48°F, rarely falling below 41°F or exceeding 62°F.

For reference, on July 17, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Turlock typically range from 64°F to 96°F, while on December 29, the coldest day of the year, they range from 39°F to 54°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in October in Turlock

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on October. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in October in Turlock

Average Hourly Temperature in October in TurlockOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMSepNovvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Puebla de la Calzada, Spain (5,713 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Turlock (view comparison).

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The month of October in Turlock experiences rapidly increasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy increasing from 18% to 33%.

The clearest day of the month is October 1, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 82% of the time.

For reference, on February 6, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 52%, while on August 7, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 92%.

Cloud Cover Categories in October in Turlock

Cloud Cover Categories in October in TurlockOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SepNovOct 182%Oct 182%Oct 3167%Oct 3167%Oct 1178%Oct 1178%Oct 2173%Oct 2173%clearmostly clearovercastpartly cloudymostly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Turlock, the chance of a wet day over the course of October is very rapidly increasing, starting the month at 4% and ending it at 13%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 28% on February 20, and its lowest chance is 0% on July 31.

Probability of Precipitation in October in Turlock

Probability of Precipitation in October in TurlockOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%10%10%12%12%14%14%16%16%18%18%20%20%22%22%SepNovOct 14%Oct 14%Oct 3113%Oct 3113%Oct 116%Oct 116%Oct 219%Oct 219%rain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during October in Turlock is increasing, starting the month at 0.4 inches, when it rarely exceeds 1.3 inches or falls below -0.0 inches, and ending the month at 1.3 inches, when it rarely exceeds 3.2 inches or falls below 0.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in October in Turlock

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of October in Turlock, the length of the day is rapidly decreasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day decreases by 1 hour, 8 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 2 minutes, 17 seconds, and weekly decrease of 15 minutes, 59 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is October 31, with 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight and the longest day is October 1, with 11 hours, 46 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in October in Turlock

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Turlock is 6:59 AM on October 1 and the latest sunrise is 28 minutes later at 7:27 AM on October 31.

The latest sunset is 6:45 PM on October 1 and the earliest sunset is 40 minutes earlier at 6:05 PM on October 31.

Daylight saving time is observed in Turlock during 2024, but it neither starts nor ends during October, so the entire month is in standard time.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:42 AM and sets 14 hours, 45 minutes later, at 8:27 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 7:14 AM and sets 9 hours, 34 minutes later, at 4:49 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in October in Turlock

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in October in TurlockOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMSepNov6:59 AM6:59 AMOct 16:45 PMOct 16:45 PM7:27 AM7:27 AMOct 316:05 PMOct 316:05 PM7:08 AM7:08 AMOct 116:30 PMOct 116:30 PM7:17 AM7:17 AMOct 216:17 PMOct 216:17 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day over the course of October. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in October in Turlock

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in October in TurlockOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMSepNov00101020202030304050000101020203030304050
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of October 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for October 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in October in Turlock

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in October in TurlockOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMSepNovSep 26:56 PMSep 26:56 PMSep 177:35 PMSep 177:35 PMOct 211:50 AMOct 211:50 AMOct 174:27 AMOct 174:27 AMNov 15:48 AMNov 15:48 AMNov 151:29 PMNov 151:29 PMNov 3010:22 PMNov 3010:22 PM6:06 AM6:06 AM7:36 PM7:36 PM7:06 PM7:06 PM7:26 AM7:26 AM6:53 AM6:53 AM6:44 PM6:44 PM5:59 PM5:59 PM7:29 AM7:29 AM7:43 AM7:43 AM6:01 PM6:01 PM4:35 PM4:35 PM7:55 AM7:55 AM6:39 AM6:39 AM4:09 PM4:09 PM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Oct 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
1%5:56 AME6:24 PMW-12:12 PMS252,386 mi
2
0%6:53 AME6:44 PMW-12:50 PMS252,597 mi
3
1%7:51 AMESE7:06 PMWSW-1:29 PMS252,379 mi
4
4%8:50 AMESE7:30 PMWSW-2:10 PMS251,719 mi
5
9%9:50 AMESE7:57 PMWSW-2:54 PMS250,587 mi
6
15%10:53 AMESE8:30 PMWSW-3:41 PMS248,945 mi
7
23%11:55 AMSE9:11 PMSW-4:33 PMS246,763 mi
8
32%12:56 PMSE9:59 PMSW-5:28 PMS244,039 mi
9
42%1:53 PMSE10:57 PMSW-6:25 PMS240,820 mi
10
50%2:43 PMSE--7:23 PMS237,219 mi
11
64%-12:03 AMWSW3:26 PMESE8:20 PMS233,428 mi
12
75%-1:15 AMWSW4:03 PMESE9:15 PMS229,715 mi
13
85%-2:28 AMWSW4:34 PMESE10:08 PMS226,401 mi
14
93%-3:42 AMWSW5:03 PME10:59 PMS223,823 mi
15
98%-4:57 AMW5:31 PME11:49 PMS222,282 mi
16
99%-6:13 AMW5:59 PME--
17
100%-7:29 AMWNW6:29 PMENE12:40 AMS221,986 mi
18
99%-8:48 AMWNW7:04 PMENE1:34 AMS222,997 mi
19
95%-10:07 AMWNW7:46 PMENE2:31 AMS225,221 mi
20
88%-11:22 AMNW8:36 PMNE3:31 AMS228,416 mi
21
79%-12:30 PMNW9:34 PMNE4:32 AMS232,237 mi
22
69%-1:28 PMNW10:38 PMNE5:32 AMS236,309 mi
23
58%-2:14 PMWNW11:44 PMENE6:29 AMS240,281 mi
24
50%-2:51 PMWNW-7:21 AMS243,878 mi
25
37%12:49 AMENE3:21 PMWNW-8:09 AMS246,915 mi
26
28%1:51 AMENE3:46 PMWNW-8:52 AMS249,289 mi
27
20%2:51 AMENE4:08 PMW-9:33 AMS250,968 mi
28
13%3:50 AME4:29 PMW-10:12 AMS251,975 mi
29
7%4:47 AME4:50 PMW-10:50 AMS252,366 mi
30
3%5:44 AME5:11 PMWSW-11:29 AMS252,219 mi
31
0%6:43 AMESE5:34 PMWSW-12:09 PMS251,610 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Turlock is essentially constant during October, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on September 13, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time, while on January 1, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in October in Turlock

Humidity Comfort Levels in October in TurlockOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%SepNovOct 10%Oct 10%Oct 310%Oct 310%Oct 110%Oct 110%Oct 210%Oct 210%comfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Turlock is gradually decreasing during October, decreasing from 6.3 miles per hour to 5.7 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on June 5, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 8.8 miles per hour, while on January 21, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 5.6 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in October in Turlock

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Turlock throughout October is predominantly from the west, with a peak proportion of 70% on October 1.

Wind Direction in October in Turlock

Wind Direction in October in TurlockOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%SepNovwestsouthnortheast
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Turlock typically lasts for 10 months (317 days), from around January 24 to around December 6, rarely starting after February 20, or ending before November 16.

The month of October in Turlock is reliably fully within the growing season.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in October in Turlock

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in October in Turlockgrowing seasonOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SepNov100%Oct 16100%Oct 1690%Nov 1690%Nov 16very coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotsweltering
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Turlock are increasing during October, increasing by 428°F, from 4,226°F to 4,655°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in October in Turlock

The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of October, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Turlock is rapidly decreasing during October, falling by 1.6 kWh, from 5.3 kWh to 3.7 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in October in Turlock

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in October in TurlockOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWhSepNovOct 15.3 kWhOct 15.3 kWhOct 313.7 kWhOct 313.7 kWhOct 114.8 kWhOct 114.8 kWhOct 214.2 kWhOct 214.2 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Turlock are 37.495 deg latitude, -120.847 deg longitude, and 102 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Turlock is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 26 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 102 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (210 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (4,567 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Turlock is covered by artificial surfaces (81%) and cropland (16%), within 10 miles by cropland (91%), and within 50 miles by cropland (39%) and grassland (38%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Turlock, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 4 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Turlock.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Turlock according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Turlock is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Turlock and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Turlock and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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