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Napa Valley weather in October

Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

95

Holiday weather in October

Excellent

Best time to visit: April – October

What is the weather like in Napa Valley in October?

In October, Napa Valley is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 28 mm in total. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Napa Valley.

October compared

How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.

SeptemberSepOctoberOctNovemberNov
Score969584
Day28°24°18°
Night14°12°8°
Sun10 h8 h6 h
Rain days136

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 16 min07:17 – 18:33
UV index
4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
33 %on averageAll months
Hot days
3 days30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone
UTC−7America/Los_Angeles

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %77 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.

What to pack in October

  • Sunscreen
  • A jumper for the evenings

Napa Valley in October: quick answers

Is Napa Valley hot in October?

Warm rather than hot: in October, daytime highs in Napa Valley average 24 °C and nights cool to about 12 °C. On about 3 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.

Does it rain much in Napa Valley in October?

Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 28 mm in total.

Napa Valley month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences