The USA Weather In October

USA weather in October is beautiful and you’ll enjoy warm temperatures throughout the month with a few rain showers. Weather patterns tend to fluctuate depending on where you are in the USA.

The average temperature during the day is around 24°C, which continues to lower towards the end of the month. However, you’ll still have 11 hours of beautiful sunshine to enjoy each day with an average rainfall of 120mm spread over the month. The humidity is average at around 66% with cooling winds travelling at 9mph near the coast.

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The 5 Best Warm-Weather Getaways for Fall Season

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1. Cashiers, North Carolina

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2. Dauphin Island, Alabama

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3. Lake Tahoe, Nevada and California

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4. Port Townsend, Washington

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5. Destin, Florida

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