California Weather in October is mild in almost all areas of the state. The coast is consistently mild, and while the rain averages between a half inch and an inch this is still more than the summer months. Fires are still quite possible, the devastating Oakland Firestorm of 1991 occurred in October.

Here are some samples of the record and normal high and low temperatures and average precipitation levels for various California cities in October:

Redding California October Weather
The highest recorded temperature for Redding for the past 19 years in October was 105 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average daily high temperature is 78.4. The coldest day reported in Redding in October for the past 19 years was 33, while the average low temperature is 48.
Redding normally receives an average of 2.18 inches of rain during the month.

Santa Maria California Weather In October
In the last 63 years the highest measured temperature in Santa Maria California for October was 108 degrees Fahrenheit, and the standard high is 74. In the last 63 years the lowest measured October temperature in Santa Maria was 26, while the typical low recorded temperature is 48.2.
Santa Maria usually receives an average of 0.45 inches of precipitation during the month.

October Bakersfield California Weather
The highest recorded temperature for Bakersfield California for the past 68 years in October was 103 degrees Fahrenheit, and the normal high is 79.5. The lowest documented temperature in October for Bakersfield for the past 68 years was 29, while the average low temperature is 54.9.
Bakersfield receives an average of 0.3 inches of precipitation during the month.

Santa Barbara California Weather In October
The highest recorded temperature for Santa Barbara for the past 69 years in October was 103 degrees Fahrenheit, while the daily mean high temperature is 75.4. The coldest day reported in Santa Barbara in October for the past 69 years was 36, while the mean low daily temperature during the month is 51.6.
Santa Barbara usually receives an average of 0.52 inches of precipitation during the month.

October Weather In San Jose California
The highest recorded temperature in October for San Jose for the past 50 years was 101 degrees Fahrenheit, while the standard high temperature is 74.5. The coldest day reported in San Jose in October for the past 50 years was 36, and the typical low is 51.9.
San Jose typically receives an average of 0.73 inches of rain during the month.

Los Angeles California October Weather
The highest recorded temperature for Los Angeles California for the past 70 years in October was 106 degrees Fahrenheit, and the regular daily high is 74.3. The lowest documented temperature for Los Angeles for the past 70 years in October was 16, and the normal low daily temperature is 59.4.
Los Angeles usually receives an average of 0.36 inches of rain during the month.

October Weather In Fresno California
The highest recorded temperature for Fresno for the past 56 years in October was 102 degrees Fahrenheit, while the typical high daily temperature is 78.1. The lowest documented temperature in October for Fresno for the past 56 years was 27, while the mean low daily temperature during the month is 51.9.
Fresno typically receives an average of 0.65 inches of precipitation during the month.

October Weather In Bishop California
In the last 58 years the highest measured October temperature in Bishop was 97 degrees Fahrenheit, while the normal high daily temperature is 76. The lowest documented temperature in October for Bishop for the past 58 years was 16, and the mean daily low in the month is 37.1.
Bishop normally receives an average of 0.2 inches of rain during the month.

San Francisco California Weather In October
The record high October temperature in San Francisco California for the last 78 years was 99 degrees Fahrenheit, while the typical high daily temperature is 69.7. The lowest documented temperature for San Francisco for the past 78 years in October was 34, and the mean daily low in the month is 52.4.
San Francisco usually receives an average of 1.04 inches of precipitation during the month.

Eureka California October Weather
The record high temperature in Eureka for the last 95 years in October was 87 degrees Fahrenheit, and the normal high is 61.3. The lowest reported temperature in October for Eureka for the past 95 years was 32, and the regular daily low is 47.7.
Eureka normally receives an average of 2.36 inches of rain during the month.

Long Beach California October Weather
In the last 53 years the highest measured temperature in Long Beach California for October was 111 degrees Fahrenheit, while the regular high temperature is 78.9. The coldest October day in Long Beach for the past 53 years was 39, and the typical low is 58.3.
Long Beach normally receives an average of 0.4 inches of rain during the month.

October Weather In Mount Shasta California
The highest recorded temperature for Mount Shasta for the past 42 years in October was 93 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average daily high temperature is 64.4. The lowest documented temperature for Mount Shasta for the past 42 years in October was 19, while the regular low temperature for a given day during the month is 36.6.
Mount Shasta usually receives an average of 2.21 inches of precipitation during the month and averages a total of 0.4 inches of snow.

October Weather In Stockton California
The record high temperature in Stockton for the last 46 years in October was 101 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average high is 78.6. The coldest October day in Stockton for the past 46 years was 33, while the standard low daily temperature for the month is 50.5.
Stockton usually receives an average of 0.82 inches of precipitation during the month.

October Sacramento California Weather
The highest recorded temperature for Sacramento California for the past 55 years in October was 104 degrees Fahrenheit, while the standard high temperature is 78.2. The lowest documented temperature in October for Sacramento for the past 55 years was 36, while the mean low daily temperature during the month is 50.6.
Sacramento usually receives an average of 0.89 inches of precipitation during the month.

October San Diego California Weather
In the last 65 years the highest measured October temperature in San Diego was 107 degrees Fahrenheit, and the standard high is 74. The lowest reported temperature in October for San Diego for the past 65 years was 43, while the standard low daily temperature for the month is 61.2.
San Diego usually receives an average of 0.44 inches of precipitation during the month.

Author Bio: Mike McDougall is a weather reporter who covers California Weather including October California Weather.

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