Alexandria weather in October: Alexandria, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Alexandria in October has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 63°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 2.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 3°C, 56 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationAlexandria Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014910
- Location45.87°N 95.39°W
- Elevation1,416 ft (432 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population14,914
- Jan 19° 2°
- Feb 24° 6°
- Mar 37° 19°
- Apr 52° 33°
- May 66° 46°
- Jun 76° 56°
- Jul 80° 61°
- Aug 78° 59°
- Sep 70° 50°
- Oct 55° 37°
- Nov 38° 23°
- Dec 24° 10°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Alexandria in October?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 45.7°F. October is 14.3°F cooler than September and 15.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Alexandria and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 17°F, from 63°F on October 1 to 46°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 42°F and 49°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 63°F | 44°F | 29% | 17% |
| October 8 | 59°F | 41°F | 29% | 16% |
| October 15 | 55°F | 37°F | 27% | 14% |
| October 22 | 51°F | 34°F | 25% | 12% |
| October 31 | 46°F | 30°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 | 63°F | 44°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 62°F | 43°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 62°F | 43°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 61°F | 42°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 61°F | 42°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 60°F | 42°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 60°F | 41°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 59°F | 41°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 59°F | 40°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 58°F | 40°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 57°F | 39°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 57°F | 39°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 56°F | 38°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 56°F | 38°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 55°F | 37°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 55°F | 37°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 54°F | 37°F | 27% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 53°F | 36°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 53°F | 36°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 52°F | 35°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 52°F | 35°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 51°F | 34°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 51°F | 34°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 50°F | 33°F | 24% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 49°F | 33°F | 24% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 49°F | 33°F | 24% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 48°F | 32°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 48°F | 32°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 47°F | 31°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 47°F | 31°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 46°F | 30°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 37°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.21 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014910; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Alexandria in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around October 1 (29%). In all, 2.21 in falls on 9 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Alexandria, 10 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014910.
How humid and windy is Alexandria in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 44°F with 58% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 34°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 11.0 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 34°F | 29°F | 83% | 9.9 mph | 56% |
| 9 a.m. | 37°F | 30°F | 78% | 11.2 mph | 56% |
| noon | 42°F | 31°F | 63% | 13.0 mph | 54% |
| 3 p.m. | 44°F | 31°F | 58% | 13.0 mph | 53% |
| 6 p.m. | 40°F | 30°F | 68% | 10.4 mph | 57% |
| 9 p.m. | 38°F | 30°F | 74% | 10.3 mph | 58% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014910. 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 Alexandria?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1940) is 91°F, on October 1, 2023; the coldest is 9°F, on October 31, 1951. The wettest October brought 8.19 in (1984); the snowiest, 7.1 inches (1951).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.7°F: 2021 52.0°F (+6.3), 2022 48.6°F (+2.9), 2023 48.3°F (+2.6), 2024 52.5°F (+6.8), 2025 52.9°F (+7.2). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.0°F | +6.3°F | 5.88 in |
| 2022 | 48.6°F | +2.9°F | 0.61 in |
| 2023 | 48.3°F | +2.6°F | 2.36 in |
| 2024 | 52.5°F | +6.8°F | 0.27 in |
| 2025 | 52.9°F | +7.2°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014910; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014910. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Alexandria compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, October normal highs run from 49°F in Lutsen to 62°F in Amboy; Alexandria's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.