Ankeny weather in October: Ankeny, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Ankeny in October has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 52°F, falling from 71°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 2.67 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 5°C, 68 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationAnkeny
- Station IDUSC00130241
- Location41.73°N 93.65°W
- Elevation975 ft (297 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population76,727
- Jan 30° 12°
- Feb 34° 16°
- Mar 47° 27°
- Apr 61° 38°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 82° 61°
- Jul 86° 65°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 77° 53°
- Oct 64° 41°
- Nov 48° 29°
- Dec 35° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ankeny in October?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 52.0°F. October is 13.0°F cooler than September and 13.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Ankeny and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 71°F on October 1 to 56°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 49°F and 55°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 | 71°F | 47°F | 26% | 17% |
| October 8 | 68°F | 44°F | 26% | 16% |
| October 15 | 64°F | 41°F | 25% | 16% |
| October 22 | 61°F | 38°F | 25% | 15% |
| October 31 | 56°F | 35°F | 24% | 14% |
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 | 71°F | 47°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 71°F | 46°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 70°F | 46°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 70°F | 45°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 69°F | 45°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 69°F | 45°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 68°F | 44°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 68°F | 44°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 67°F | 43°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 67°F | 43°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 66°F | 42°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 66°F | 42°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 65°F | 42°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 65°F | 41°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 64°F | 41°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 64°F | 40°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 63°F | 40°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 63°F | 40°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 62°F | 39°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 62°F | 39°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 61°F | 39°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 61°F | 38°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 60°F | 38°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 59°F | 37°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 59°F | 37°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 58°F | 37°F | 25% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 58°F | 36°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 57°F | 36°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 57°F | 36°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 56°F | 35°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 56°F | 35°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 41°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.67 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00130241; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Ankeny in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around October 1 (26%). In all, 2.67 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Ankeny, 8 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.6 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00130241.
What are the records for October in Ankeny?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 94°F, on October 5, 1963; the coldest is 14°F, on October 19, 1972. The wettest October brought 6.90 in (2009); the snowiest, 10.3 inches (2020).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00130241. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Ankeny compare across Iowa?
Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, October normal highs run from 57°F in Northwood to 67°F in Glenwood; Ankeny's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.