Caribou weather in October: Caribou, Maine: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Caribou in October has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 45°F, falling from 60°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal October, 3.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 2°C, 101 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationCaribou Weather Office
- Station IDUSW00014607
- Location46.87°N 68.02°W
- Elevation624 ft (190 m)
- Population7,328
- Jan 21° 3°
- Feb 24° 4°
- Mar 34° 16°
- Apr 48° 29°
- May 63° 41°
- Jun 72° 51°
- Jul 77° 56°
- Aug 76° 54°
- Sep 67° 46°
- Oct 53° 36°
- Nov 40° 26°
- Dec 28° 12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Caribou in October?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 44.5°F. October is 12.1°F cooler than September and 11.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Caribou and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 60°F on October 1 to 47°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 42°F and 47°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 60°F | 40°F | 42% | 24% |
| October 8 | 57°F | 38°F | 43% | 25% |
| October 15 | 54°F | 36°F | 44% | 26% |
| October 22 | 50°F | 34°F | 44% | 26% |
| October 31 | 47°F | 32°F | 44% | 25% |
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 | 60°F | 40°F | 42% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 60°F | 40°F | 42% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 59°F | 40°F | 42% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 59°F | 39°F | 42% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 58°F | 39°F | 42% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 58°F | 39°F | 43% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 57°F | 38°F | 43% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 57°F | 38°F | 43% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 56°F | 38°F | 43% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 56°F | 38°F | 43% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 55°F | 37°F | 44% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 55°F | 37°F | 44% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 55°F | 37°F | 44% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 54°F | 36°F | 44% | 26% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 54°F | 36°F | 44% | 26% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 53°F | 36°F | 44% | 26% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 53°F | 36°F | 44% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 52°F | 35°F | 44% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 52°F | 35°F | 44% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 51°F | 35°F | 44% | 26% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 51°F | 35°F | 44% | 26% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 50°F | 34°F | 44% | 26% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 50°F | 34°F | 44% | 26% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 50°F | 34°F | 44% | 26% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 49°F | 33°F | 44% | 26% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 49°F | 33°F | 44% | 26% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 48°F | 33°F | 44% | 26% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 48°F | 33°F | 44% | 25% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 47°F | 32°F | 44% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 47°F | 32°F | 44% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 47°F | 32°F | 44% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 36°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014607; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Caribou in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 44% on average, highest around October 20 (44%). In all, 3.99 in falls on 14 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Caribou, 12 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.7 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day 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 USW00014607.
How humid and windy is Caribou in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 44°F with 63% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 35°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 7.9 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 35°F | 31°F | 85% | 6.7 mph | 42% |
| 9 a.m. | 39°F | 32°F | 77% | 9.0 mph | – |
| noon | 43°F | 32°F | 65% | 10.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 44°F | 32°F | 63% | 9.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 40°F | 32°F | 72% | 7.6 mph | 40% |
| 9 p.m. | 38°F | 32°F | 77% | 7.4 mph | 43% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014607. 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 Caribou?
The warmest October temperature on Caribou's official record (since 1939) is 83°F, on October 6, 2025; the coldest is 14°F, on October 22, 1940. The wettest October brought 8.73 in (1990); the snowiest, 12.1 inches (1963).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.5°F: 2021 49.9°F (+5.4), 2022 49.8°F (+5.3), 2023 51.1°F (+6.6), 2024 47.6°F (+3.1), 2025 48.0°F (+3.5). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.9°F | +5.4°F | 2.48 in |
| 2022 | 49.8°F | +5.3°F | 4.46 in |
| 2023 | 51.1°F | +6.6°F | 4.10 in |
| 2024 | 47.6°F | +3.1°F | 1.48 in |
| 2025 | 48.0°F | +3.5°F | 3.26 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CARthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014607. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Caribou compare across Maine?
Across the 42 places PlainClimate covers in Maine, October normal highs run from 51°F in Limestone to 61°F in Sanford; Caribou's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.