Cleveland weather in October: Cleveland, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Cleveland in October has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 70°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal October, 3.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 8°C, 91 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationCleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014820
- Location41.41°N 81.86°W
- Elevation763 ft (233 m)
- From the center10 miles
- Population365,379
- Jan 36° 22°
- Feb 39° 24°
- Mar 47° 31°
- Apr 60° 41°
- May 71° 51°
- Jun 80° 61°
- Jul 84° 65°
- Aug 82° 64°
- Sep 76° 57°
- Oct 64° 47°
- Nov 51° 37°
- Dec 40° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cleveland in October?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 55.1°F. October is 11.3°F cooler than September and 11.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Cleveland and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 70°F on October 1 to 58°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 53°F and 58°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 70°F | 52°F | 36% | 23% |
| October 8 | 67°F | 49°F | 37% | 24% |
| October 15 | 64°F | 47°F | 38% | 25% |
| October 22 | 61°F | 45°F | 40% | 25% |
| October 31 | 58°F | 42°F | 41% | 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 | 70°F | 52°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 69°F | 51°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 69°F | 51°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 69°F | 51°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 68°F | 50°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 68°F | 50°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 67°F | 50°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 67°F | 49°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 67°F | 49°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 66°F | 49°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 66°F | 48°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 65°F | 48°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 65°F | 47°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 65°F | 47°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 64°F | 47°F | 38% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 64°F | 46°F | 39% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 63°F | 46°F | 39% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 63°F | 46°F | 39% | 25% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 63°F | 45°F | 39% | 25% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 62°F | 45°F | 39% | 25% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 62°F | 45°F | 40% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 61°F | 45°F | 40% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 61°F | 44°F | 40% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 61°F | 44°F | 40% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 60°F | 44°F | 40% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 60°F | 43°F | 40% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 59°F | 43°F | 40% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 59°F | 43°F | 41% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 59°F | 42°F | 41% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 58°F | 42°F | 41% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 58°F | 42°F | 41% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 47°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014820; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Cleveland in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around October 31 (41%). In all, 3.60 in falls on 12 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Cleveland, 1 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014820.
How humid and windy is Cleveland in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 54°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 10.0 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. | 45°F | 38°F | 77% | 9.0 mph | 30% |
| 9 a.m. | 47°F | 39°F | 73% | 10.3 mph | – |
| noon | 53°F | 39°F | 61% | 12.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 54°F | 39°F | 57% | 12.1 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 50°F | 39°F | 65% | 9.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 39°F | 70% | 9.2 mph | 32% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014820. 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 Cleveland?
The warmest October temperature on Cleveland's official record (since 1871) is 93°F, on October 1, 2019; the coldest is 19°F, on October 31, 1988. The wettest October brought 10.40 in (2012); the snowiest, 8.0 inches (1962).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.1°F: 2021 60.8°F (+5.7), 2022 53.9°F (−1.2), 2023 56.9°F (+1.8), 2024 57.1°F (+2.0), 2025 55.5°F (+0.4). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.8°F | +5.7°F | 4.89 in |
| 2022 | 53.9°F | −1.2°F | 3.34 in |
| 2023 | 56.9°F | +1.8°F | 4.91 in |
| 2024 | 57.1°F | +2.0°F | 2.51 in |
| 2025 | 55.5°F | +0.4°F | 3.87 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CLEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014820. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Cleveland compare across Ohio?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, October normal highs run from 61°F in Chardon to 69°F in Chilo; Cleveland's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.