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Typical October weather
Outer Banks
North Carolina · October
71° days
58° nights
about 5 rainy days · 11½ hours of daylight · ocean 70°
What to pack
- Swimsuit
What October feels like
October is drum season, and the surfcasters line up at the Point on Hatteras at all hours chasing red drum. It is one of the driest, clearest months of the year here, and rental rates fall off a cliff after the first week.
Expect about 5 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around.
Can you swim?
The ocean runs about 70° — comfortable for swimming.
The numbers
| Typical high | 71° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 58° |
| Days with real rain | 5 |
| Total rain | 3.2 in |
| Water temperature | 70° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 7:09 am / 6:26 pm |