Buena Vista weather in October: Buena Vista, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Buena Vista in October has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 69°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 0.80 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of −2°C, 20 mm of precipitation and 8 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationBuena Vista (2 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00051071
- Location38.82°N 106.13°W
- Elevation7,954 ft (2,424 m)
- Population3,127
- Jan 41° 11°
- Feb 43° 14°
- Mar 50° 21°
- Apr 57° 27°
- May 67° 36°
- Jun 78° 43°
- Jul 83° 49°
- Aug 80° 47°
- Sep 74° 40°
- Oct 62° 29°
- Nov 50° 20°
- Dec 40° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Buena Vista in October?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 45.6°F. October is 11.2°F cooler than September and 11.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Buena Vista and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 69°F on October 1 to 56°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 43°F and 48°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 69°F | 34°F | 21% | 7% |
| October 8 | 66°F | 31°F | 20% | 7% |
| October 15 | 63°F | 29°F | 18% | 6% |
| October 22 | 60°F | 27°F | 18% | 6% |
| October 31 | 56°F | 24°F | 18% | 6% |
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 | 69°F | 34°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 68°F | 34°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 68°F | 33°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 67°F | 33°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 67°F | 33°F | 20% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 67°F | 32°F | 20% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 66°F | 32°F | 20% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 66°F | 31°F | 20% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 65°F | 31°F | 20% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 65°F | 31°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 64°F | 30°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 64°F | 30°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 64°F | 30°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 63°F | 29°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 63°F | 29°F | 18% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 62°F | 29°F | 18% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 62°F | 28°F | 18% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 61°F | 28°F | 18% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 61°F | 28°F | 18% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 61°F | 28°F | 18% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 60°F | 27°F | 18% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 60°F | 27°F | 18% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 59°F | 27°F | 18% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 59°F | 26°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 59°F | 26°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 58°F | 26°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 58°F | 26°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 57°F | 25°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 57°F | 25°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 57°F | 25°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 56°F | 24°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 29°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.80 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00051071; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Buena Vista in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around October 1 (21%). In all, 0.80 in falls on 6 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Buena Vista, 22 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 3.1 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00051071.
What are the records for October in Buena Vista?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1905) is 85°F, on October 2, 2010; the coldest is −6°F, on October 30, 2019. The wettest October brought 2.94 in (1969); the snowiest, 31.0 inches (1961).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.6°F: 2021 45.8°F (+0.2), 2022 45.2°F (−0.4), 2023 47.3°F (+1.7), 2024 51.0°F (+5.4), 2025 48.8°F (+3.2). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.8°F | +0.2°F | 0.30 in |
| 2022 | 45.2°F | −0.4°F | 0.37 in |
| 2023 | 47.3°F | +1.7°F | 1.15 in |
| 2024 | 51.0°F | +5.4°F | 0.93 in |
| 2025 | 48.8°F | +3.2°F | 0.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00051071; recent months: ACIS, station USC00051071. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Buena Vista compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, October normal highs run from 50°F in Leadville to 72°F in Rocky Ford; Buena Vista's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Buena Vista in September74°F by day, 40°F at night
- Buena Vista in November50°F by day, 20°F at night
- Buena Vista through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Colorado in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Rocky Ford: Colorado's warmest Octobernormal high 72°F