Aberdeen weather in October: Aberdeen, South Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Aberdeen in October has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 68°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 2.14 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 1°C, 54 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationAberdeen Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014929
- Location45.46°N 98.41°W
- Elevation1,302 ft (397 m)
- Population27,919
- Jan 24° 2°
- Feb 29° 6°
- Mar 42° 19°
- Apr 58° 31°
- May 70° 44°
- Jun 80° 55°
- Jul 85° 60°
- Aug 83° 57°
- Sep 75° 47°
- Oct 59° 33°
- Nov 43° 19°
- Dec 29° 8°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Aberdeen in October?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 46.3°F. October is 14.6°F cooler than September and 15.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Aberdeen and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 17°F, from 68°F on October 1 to 51°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 43°F and 50°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 68°F | 40°F | 26% | 13% |
| October 8 | 64°F | 37°F | 25% | 12% |
| October 15 | 60°F | 34°F | 24% | 11% |
| October 22 | 56°F | 31°F | 23% | 10% |
| October 31 | 51°F | 26°F | 22% | 9% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 68°F | 40°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 67°F | 40°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 67°F | 39°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 66°F | 39°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 66°F | 39°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 65°F | 38°F | 25% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 65°F | 38°F | 25% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 64°F | 37°F | 25% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 63°F | 37°F | 25% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 63°F | 36°F | 25% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 62°F | 36°F | 25% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 62°F | 35°F | 25% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 61°F | 35°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 61°F | 34°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 60°F | 34°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 59°F | 33°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 59°F | 33°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 58°F | 32°F | 24% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 58°F | 32°F | 24% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 57°F | 31°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 56°F | 31°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 56°F | 31°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 55°F | 30°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 55°F | 30°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 54°F | 29°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 54°F | 29°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 53°F | 28°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 52°F | 28°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 52°F | 27°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 51°F | 27°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 51°F | 26°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 33°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.14 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014929; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Aberdeen in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around October 1 (26%). In all, 2.14 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Aberdeen, 14 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.3 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014929.
How humid and windy is Aberdeen in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 48°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 31°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 10.6 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 31°F | 27°F | 82% | 9.0 mph | 58% |
| 9 a.m. | 36°F | 29°F | 77% | 10.8 mph | 60% |
| noon | 45°F | 30°F | 57% | 13.4 mph | 55% |
| 3 p.m. | 48°F | 30°F | 49% | 13.8 mph | 62% |
| 6 p.m. | 41°F | 30°F | 64% | 9.6 mph | 57% |
| 9 p.m. | 36°F | 29°F | 74% | 9.6 mph | 64% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014929. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for October in Aberdeen?
The warmest October temperature on Aberdeen's official record (since 1893) is 96°F, on October 5, 1963; the coldest is −6°F, on October 28, 1919. The wettest October brought 7.29 in (1998); the snowiest, 16.0 inches (1906).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.3°F: 2021 51.8°F (+5.5), 2022 48.1°F (+1.8), 2023 47.5°F (+1.3), 2024 52.7°F (+6.4), 2025 52.4°F (+6.1). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.8°F | +5.5°F | 4.39 in |
| 2022 | 48.1°F | +1.8°F | 0.10 in |
| 2023 | 47.5°F | +1.3°F | 1.41 in |
| 2024 | 52.7°F | +6.4°F | 0.07 in |
| 2025 | 52.4°F | +6.1°F | 0.78 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ABRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014929. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Aberdeen compare across South Dakota?
Across the 100 places PlainClimate covers in South Dakota, October normal highs run from 54°F in Custer to 65°F in Interior; Aberdeen's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Aberdeen in September75°F by day, 47°F at night
- Aberdeen in November43°F by day, 19°F at night
- Aberdeen through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- South Dakota in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Interior: South Dakota's warmest Octobernormal high 65°F