Bardstown weather in October: Bardstown, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Bardstown in October has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 58°F, falling from 76°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 3.71 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 8°C, 94 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationBardstown (5 mi E)
- Station IDUSC00150397
- Location37.82°N 85.38°W
- Elevation780 ft (238 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population14,104
- Jan 43° 26°
- Feb 48° 29°
- Mar 57° 37°
- Apr 69° 46°
- May 77° 55°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 87° 66°
- Aug 86° 65°
- Sep 81° 58°
- Oct 70° 47°
- Nov 57° 37°
- Dec 47° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bardstown in October?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 58.3°F. October is 11.1°F cooler than September and 11.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Bardstown and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 76°F on October 1 to 63°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 56°F and 60°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 76°F | 53°F | 26% | 18% |
| October 8 | 73°F | 50°F | 28% | 19% |
| October 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 29% | 20% |
| October 22 | 67°F | 45°F | 30% | 20% |
| October 31 | 63°F | 42°F | 31% | 21% |
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 | 76°F | 53°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 75°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 75°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 74°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 74°F | 51°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 74°F | 51°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 73°F | 50°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 73°F | 50°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 72°F | 50°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 72°F | 49°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 72°F | 49°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 71°F | 49°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 71°F | 48°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 70°F | 48°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 70°F | 47°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 69°F | 47°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 69°F | 46°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 68°F | 46°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 68°F | 46°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 68°F | 45°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 67°F | 45°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 67°F | 45°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 66°F | 44°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 66°F | 44°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 65°F | 44°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 65°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 65°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 64°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 64°F | 42°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 63°F | 42°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 47°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.71 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00150397; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bardstown in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around October 31 (31%). In all, 3.71 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Bardstown, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00150397.
What are the records for October in Bardstown?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 97°F, on October 1, 1953; the coldest is 19°F, on October 22, 1952. The wettest October brought 8.60 in (2019).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.3°F: 2021 62.4°F (+4.1), 2022 56.4°F (−1.9). 1 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.4°F | +4.1°F | 4.90 in |
| 2022 | 56.4°F | −1.9°F | 0.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00150397; recent months: ACIS, station USC00150397. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Bardstown compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, October normal highs run from 66°F in Olive Hill to 74°F in Eddyville; Bardstown's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.