Big Piney weather in October: Big Piney, Wyoming: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October

Big Piney in October has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 38°F, falling from 63°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal October, 0.62 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of −6°C, 16 mm of precipitation in October.

  • NOAA stationBig Piney Marbleton Airport
  • Station IDUSW00024164
  • Location42.58°N 110.11°W
  • Elevation6,970 ft (2,125 m)
  • Population390
  1. Jan 27° -3°
  2. Feb 30° 0°
  3. Mar 41° 13°
  4. Apr 52° 21°
  5. May 62° 29°
  6. Jun 72° 36°
  7. Jul 82° 42°
  8. Aug 80° 40°
  9. Sep 70° 32°
  10. Oct 55° 21°
  11. Nov 39° 9°
  12. Dec 28° -2°

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

How warm is Big Piney in October?

The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 38.2°F. October is 12.6°F cooler than September and 13.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Big Piney and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 63°F on October 1 to 48°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 35°F and 41°F.

Big Piney 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 19%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 163°F27°F19%8%
October 859°F24°F17%7%
October 1556°F22°F16%6%
October 2252°F19°F15%5%
October 3148°F16°F15%4%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Big Piney: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 163°F27°F19%8%11 h 50 min
October 262°F26°F19%8%11 h 50 min
October 362°F26°F18%8%11 h 40 min
October 461°F26°F18%8%11 h 40 min
October 561°F25°F18%7%11 h 40 min
October 660°F25°F18%7%11 h 30 min
October 760°F25°F18%7%11 h 30 min
October 859°F24°F17%7%11 h 30 min
October 959°F24°F17%7%11 h 30 min
October 1058°F24°F17%6%11 h 20 min
October 1158°F23°F17%6%11 h 20 min
October 1257°F23°F17%6%11 h 20 min
October 1357°F23°F16%6%11 h 10 min
October 1456°F22°F16%6%11 h 10 min
October 1556°F22°F16%6%11 h 10 min
October 1655°F21°F16%6%11 h 10 min
October 1755°F21°F16%5%11 h
October 1854°F21°F16%5%11 h
October 1954°F20°F16%5%11 h
October 2053°F20°F16%5%10 h 50 min
October 2153°F20°F15%5%10 h 50 min
October 2252°F19°F15%5%10 h 50 min
October 2352°F19°F15%5%10 h 50 min
October 2451°F19°F15%5%10 h 40 min
October 2551°F18°F15%4%10 h 40 min
October 2650°F18°F15%4%10 h 40 min
October 2750°F17°F15%4%10 h 40 min
October 2849°F17°F15%4%10 h 30 min
October 2949°F17°F15%4%10 h 30 min
October 3048°F16°F15%4%10 h 30 min
October 3148°F16°F15%4%10 h 20 min
Normal high
55°FOctober average
Normal low
21°FOctober average
Precipitation
0.62 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
50.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
28
Daylight
11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
3
Sunshine
77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024164; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Big Piney in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around October 1 (19%). In all, 0.62 in falls on 5 days of a normal October.

In a normal October in Big Piney, 28 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024164.

How humid and windy is Big Piney in October?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 45°F with 36% relative humidity and a dew point of 20°F; at 6 a.m. it is 21°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 6.2 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal October day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.21°F16°F80%4.2 mph–
9 a.m.29°F20°F69%4.3 mph–
noon41°F21°F44%7.9 mph–
3 p.m.45°F20°F36%10.3 mph–
6 p.m.36°F20°F52%7.9 mph–
9 p.m.29°F19°F66%5.6 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024164. 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 Big Piney?

The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 79°F, on October 1, 2011; the coldest is −26°F, on October 30, 2019. The wettest October brought 2.47 in (2016).

The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.2°F: 2021 40.0°F (+1.8), 2022 40.9°F (+2.7), 2023 40.7°F (+2.5), 2024 43.7°F (+5.5), 2025 41.5°F (+3.3). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Big Piney: October in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
OctoberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202140.0°F+1.8°F0.85 in
202240.9°F+2.7°F0.10 in
202340.7°F+2.5°F0.32 in
202443.7°F+5.5°F0.75 in
202541.5°F+3.3°F0.98 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024164; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024164. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Big Piney compare across Wyoming?

Across the 71 places PlainClimate covers in Wyoming, October normal highs run from 50°F in Sundance to 67°F in Yoder; Big Piney's is 55°F.

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

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