Battle Creek weather in October: Battle Creek, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Battle Creek in October has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 52°F, falling from 68°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal October, 3.55 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 6°C, 90 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationBattle Creek Kellogg Airport
- Station IDUSW00014815
- Location42.31°N 85.25°W
- Elevation928 ft (283 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population52,205
- Jan 31° 17°
- Feb 34° 19°
- Mar 45° 27°
- Apr 59° 37°
- May 70° 49°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 81° 61°
- Sep 74° 53°
- Oct 61° 42°
- Nov 47° 32°
- Dec 36° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Battle Creek in October?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 51.6°F. October is 11.9°F cooler than September and 11.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Battle Creek and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 68°F on October 1 to 54°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 49°F and 54°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 68°F | 47°F | 38% | 22% |
| October 8 | 65°F | 45°F | 38% | 22% |
| October 15 | 62°F | 42°F | 38% | 21% |
| October 22 | 59°F | 40°F | 38% | 20% |
| October 31 | 54°F | 37°F | 37% | 19% |
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 | 47°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 68°F | 47°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 67°F | 46°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 67°F | 46°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 66°F | 46°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 66°F | 45°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 65°F | 45°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 65°F | 45°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 64°F | 44°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 64°F | 44°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 64°F | 44°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 63°F | 43°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 63°F | 43°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 62°F | 43°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 62°F | 42°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 61°F | 42°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 61°F | 42°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 60°F | 41°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 60°F | 41°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 59°F | 41°F | 38% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 59°F | 40°F | 38% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 59°F | 40°F | 38% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 58°F | 40°F | 38% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 58°F | 39°F | 38% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 57°F | 39°F | 38% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 57°F | 39°F | 37% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 56°F | 39°F | 37% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 56°F | 38°F | 37% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 55°F | 38°F | 37% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 55°F | 38°F | 37% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 54°F | 37°F | 37% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 42°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.55 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014815; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Battle Creek in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around October 15 (38%). In all, 3.55 in falls on 12 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Battle Creek, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014815.
What are the records for October in Battle Creek?
The warmest October temperature on Battle Creek's official record (since 1895) is 91°F, on October 6, 1963; the coldest is 16°F, on October 30, 1988. The wettest October brought 11.13 in (2017); the snowiest, 4.3 inches (1989).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.6°F: 2021 58.0°F (+6.4), 2022 52.3°F (+0.7), 2023 53.5°F (+1.9), 2024 55.9°F (+4.3), 2025 53.7°F (+2.1). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.0°F | +6.4°F | 6.39 in |
| 2022 | 52.3°F | +0.7°F | 2.32 in |
| 2023 | 53.5°F | +1.9°F | 5.06 in |
| 2024 | 55.9°F | +4.3°F | 2.04 in |
| 2025 | 53.7°F | +2.1°F | 4.64 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BTLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014815. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Battle Creek compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, October normal highs run from 52°F in Hancock to 64°F in Eau Claire; Battle Creek's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Battle Creek in September74°F by day, 53°F at night
- Battle Creek in November47°F by day, 32°F at night
- Battle Creek through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eau Claire: Michigan's warmest Octobernormal high 64°F