Baraboo weather in October: Baraboo, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October

Baraboo in October has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 50°F, falling from 68°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 2.91 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 4°C, 74 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.

  • NOAA stationBaraboo
  • Station IDUSC00470516
  • Location43.46°N 89.73°W
  • Elevation823 ft (251 m)
  • From the centerunder 1 mile
  • Population13,096
  1. Jan 28° 10°
  2. Feb 32° 13°
  3. Mar 44° 23°
  4. Apr 57° 34°
  5. May 70° 46°
  6. Jun 79° 56°
  7. Jul 83° 60°
  8. Aug 81° 58°
  9. Sep 74° 50°
  10. Oct 61° 38°
  11. Nov 46° 28°
  12. Dec 33° 17°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Baraboo in October?

The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 49.5°F. October is 12.2°F cooler than September and 12.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Baraboo and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 68°F on October 1 to 53°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 47°F and 52°F.

Baraboo in October, day by day: normal high and low

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 35%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 168°F44°F35%21%
October 864°F41°F35%20%
October 1561°F39°F34%19%
October 2258°F36°F32%17%
October 3153°F33°F30%16%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Baraboo: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 168°F44°F35%21%11 h 50 min
October 267°F44°F35%21%11 h 40 min
October 367°F43°F35%21%11 h 40 min
October 466°F43°F35%21%11 h 40 min
October 566°F42°F35%21%11 h 40 min
October 665°F42°F35%21%11 h 30 min
October 765°F42°F35%20%11 h 30 min
October 864°F41°F35%20%11 h 30 min
October 964°F41°F34%20%11 h 20 min
October 1063°F41°F34%20%11 h 20 min
October 1163°F40°F34%20%11 h 20 min
October 1263°F40°F34%19%11 h 20 min
October 1362°F39°F34%19%11 h 10 min
October 1462°F39°F34%19%11 h 10 min
October 1561°F39°F34%19%11 h 10 min
October 1661°F38°F33%19%11 h
October 1760°F38°F33%18%11 h
October 1860°F38°F33%18%11 h
October 1959°F37°F33%18%10 h 50 min
October 2059°F37°F33%18%10 h 50 min
October 2158°F37°F32%18%10 h 50 min
October 2258°F36°F32%17%10 h 50 min
October 2357°F36°F32%17%10 h 40 min
October 2457°F36°F32%17%10 h 40 min
October 2556°F35°F32%17%10 h 40 min
October 2656°F35°F32%17%10 h 40 min
October 2755°F35°F31%16%10 h 30 min
October 2855°F34°F31%16%10 h 30 min
October 2954°F34°F31%16%10 h 30 min
October 3054°F34°F31%16%10 h 20 min
October 3153°F33°F30%16%10 h 20 min
Normal high
61°FOctober average
Normal low
38°FOctober average
Precipitation
2.91 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
100.01 inch or more
Snowfall
0.4 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
12
Daylight
11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
7
Days at 80°F or more
1
Sunshine
68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00470516; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Baraboo in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around October 1 (35%). In all, 2.91 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal October in Baraboo, 12 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00470516.

What are the records for October in Baraboo?

The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 92°F, on October 6, 1963; the coldest is 10°F, on October 29, 1988. The wettest October brought 6.69 in (1919); the snowiest, 12.0 inches (1917).

The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.5°F: 2021 55.1°F (+5.6), 2022 48.6°F (−0.9), 2023 51.9°F (+2.4), 2024 54.1°F (+4.6), 2025 53.8°F (+4.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Baraboo: October in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
OctoberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202155.1°F+5.6°F1.93 in
202248.6°F−0.9°F0.86 in
202351.9°F+2.4°F2.35 in
202454.1°F+4.6°F1.65 in
202553.8°F+4.3°F1.15 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00470516; recent months: ACIS, station USC00470516. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Baraboo compare across Wisconsin?

Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, October normal highs run from 52°F in Laona to 63°F in Lake Geneva; Baraboo's is 61°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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