Cadillac weather in October: Cadillac, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Cadillac in October has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 47°F, falling from 63°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal October, 3.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 3°C, 98 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationCadillac
- Station IDUSW00014817
- Location44.27°N 85.40°W
- Elevation1,295 ft (395 m)
- Population10,521
- Jan 27° 12°
- Feb 30° 13°
- Mar 40° 20°
- Apr 53° 31°
- May 66° 43°
- Jun 76° 53°
- Jul 80° 58°
- Aug 78° 55°
- Sep 70° 48°
- Oct 56° 37°
- Nov 43° 28°
- Dec 32° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cadillac in October?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 46.8°F. October is 12.2°F cooler than September and 11.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Cadillac and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 63°F on October 1 to 50°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 44°F and 50°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 51%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 63°F | 42°F | 48% | 26% |
| October 8 | 60°F | 40°F | 49% | 27% |
| October 15 | 57°F | 38°F | 50% | 27% |
| October 22 | 54°F | 35°F | 50% | 26% |
| October 31 | 50°F | 33°F | 50% | 24% |
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 | 63°F | 42°F | 48% | 26% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 63°F | 42°F | 48% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 63°F | 42°F | 48% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 62°F | 41°F | 49% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 62°F | 41°F | 49% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 61°F | 41°F | 49% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 61°F | 40°F | 49% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 60°F | 40°F | 49% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 60°F | 40°F | 49% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 59°F | 39°F | 50% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 59°F | 39°F | 50% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 58°F | 39°F | 50% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 58°F | 38°F | 50% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 57°F | 38°F | 50% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 57°F | 38°F | 50% | 27% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 56°F | 37°F | 51% | 27% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 56°F | 37°F | 51% | 26% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 55°F | 37°F | 51% | 26% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 55°F | 36°F | 50% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 54°F | 36°F | 50% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 54°F | 36°F | 50% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 54°F | 35°F | 50% | 26% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 53°F | 35°F | 50% | 26% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 53°F | 35°F | 50% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 52°F | 35°F | 50% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 52°F | 34°F | 50% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 51°F | 34°F | 50% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 51°F | 34°F | 50% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 50°F | 33°F | 50% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 50°F | 33°F | 50% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 50°F | 33°F | 50% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 37°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014817; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cadillac in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 50% on average, highest around October 16 (51%). In all, 3.86 in falls on 16 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Cadillac, 11 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014817.
What are the records for October in Cadillac?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1909) is 86°F, on October 5, 2025; the coldest is 10°F, on October 18, 1952. The wettest October brought 10.39 in (1991); the snowiest, 8.9 inches (1943).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.8°F: 2021 53.8°F (+7.0), 2022 46.3°F (−0.5), 2023 49.6°F (+2.8), 2024 49.1°F (+2.3), 2025 49.9°F (+3.1). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.8°F | +7.0°F | 3.79 in |
| 2022 | 46.3°F | −0.5°F | 4.11 in |
| 2023 | 49.6°F | +2.8°F | 3.76 in |
| 2024 | 49.1°F | +2.3°F | 1.41 in |
| 2025 | 49.9°F | +3.1°F | 3.04 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014817; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014817. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Cadillac 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; Cadillac's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.