Cedar City weather in October: Cedar City, Utah: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Cedar City in October has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 51°F, falling from 74°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal October, 1.23 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 1°C, 31 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationCedar City Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093129
- Location37.71°N 113.09°W
- Elevation5,586 ft (1,703 m)
- Population40,885
- Jan 43° 18°
- Feb 47° 21°
- Mar 56° 27°
- Apr 63° 32°
- May 73° 40°
- Jun 85° 49°
- Jul 91° 57°
- Aug 89° 56°
- Sep 81° 46°
- Oct 67° 34°
- Nov 53° 24°
- Dec 42° 16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cedar City in October?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 50.5°F. October is 12.6°F cooler than September and 12.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Cedar City and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 74°F on October 1 to 61°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 48°F and 53°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 17%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 74°F | 39°F | 15% | 7% |
| October 8 | 71°F | 36°F | 15% | 7% |
| October 15 | 67°F | 34°F | 16% | 8% |
| October 22 | 64°F | 32°F | 16% | 9% |
| October 31 | 61°F | 29°F | 17% | 9% |
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 | 74°F | 39°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 74°F | 39°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 73°F | 38°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 73°F | 38°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 72°F | 38°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 72°F | 37°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 71°F | 37°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 71°F | 36°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 70°F | 36°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 70°F | 36°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 69°F | 35°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 69°F | 35°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 68°F | 35°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 68°F | 34°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 67°F | 34°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 67°F | 34°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 67°F | 34°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 66°F | 33°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 66°F | 33°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 65°F | 33°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 65°F | 32°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 64°F | 32°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 64°F | 32°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 64°F | 31°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 63°F | 31°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 63°F | 31°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 62°F | 30°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 62°F | 30°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 61°F | 30°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 61°F | 30°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 61°F | 29°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 34°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.23 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093129; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cedar City in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around October 28 (17%). In all, 1.23 in falls on 5 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Cedar City, 13 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093129.
How humid and windy is Cedar City in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 28% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 34°F with 66% humidity. The wind averages 6.4 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 34°F | 23°F | 66% | 4.2 mph | 80% |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 26°F | 51% | 4.6 mph | 77% |
| noon | 54°F | 26°F | 33% | 9.1 mph | 72% |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 25°F | 28% | 10.3 mph | 72% |
| 6 p.m. | 49°F | 25°F | 39% | 7.3 mph | 73% |
| 9 p.m. | 42°F | 25°F | 50% | 6.2 mph | 78% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093129. 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 Cedar City?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 89°F, on October 4, 2024; the coldest is −7°F, on October 30, 1971. The wettest October brought 3.60 in (2004); the snowiest, 18.8 inches (1991).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.5°F: 2021 48.8°F (−1.7), 2022 51.5°F (+1.0), 2023 52.1°F (+1.6), 2024 57.2°F (+6.7), 2025 52.0°F (+1.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.8°F | −1.7°F | 2.17 in |
| 2022 | 51.5°F | +1.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 52.1°F | +1.6°F | 0.14 in |
| 2024 | 57.2°F | +6.7°F | 1.28 in |
| 2025 | 52.0°F | +1.5°F | 2.31 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093129; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093129. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Cedar City compare across Utah?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Utah, October normal highs run from 48°F in Brian Head to 79°F in St. George; Cedar City's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.