Cody weather in October: Cody, Wyoming: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Cody in October has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 47°F, falling from 65°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 0.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 2°C, 25 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationCody
- Station IDUSC00481840
- Location44.50°N 109.11°W
- Elevation5,280 ft (1,609 m)
- Population10,391
- Jan 38° 18°
- Feb 39° 19°
- Mar 49° 27°
- Apr 55° 33°
- May 64° 42°
- Jun 75° 50°
- Jul 84° 57°
- Aug 82° 56°
- Sep 72° 47°
- Oct 58° 36°
- Nov 45° 26°
- Dec 37° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cody in October?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 46.9°F. October is 12.8°F cooler than September and 11.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Cody and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 65°F on October 1 to 52°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 43°F and 51°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 65°F | 42°F | 20% | 12% |
| October 8 | 62°F | 39°F | 19% | 11% |
| October 15 | 58°F | 36°F | 18% | 10% |
| October 22 | 55°F | 34°F | 16% | 9% |
| October 31 | 52°F | 30°F | 15% | 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 | 65°F | 42°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 65°F | 42°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 64°F | 41°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 64°F | 41°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 63°F | 40°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 63°F | 40°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 62°F | 39°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 62°F | 39°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 61°F | 39°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 61°F | 38°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 60°F | 38°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 60°F | 37°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 59°F | 37°F | 18% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 59°F | 37°F | 18% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 58°F | 36°F | 18% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 58°F | 36°F | 17% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 57°F | 35°F | 17% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 57°F | 35°F | 17% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 57°F | 35°F | 17% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 56°F | 34°F | 17% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 56°F | 34°F | 16% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 55°F | 34°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 55°F | 33°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 54°F | 33°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 54°F | 32°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 54°F | 32°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 53°F | 32°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 53°F | 31°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 52°F | 31°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 52°F | 31°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 52°F | 30°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 36°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.4 inmonth total
- 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
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00481840; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Cody in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around October 1 (20%). In all, 0.99 in falls on 6 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Cody, 11 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.4 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 USC00481840.
What are the records for October in Cody?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1915) is 87°F, on October 7, 1934; the coldest is −11°F, on October 29, 1917. The wettest October brought 3.37 in (1994); the snowiest, 19.0 inches (1925).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.9°F: 2021 48.9°F (+2.0), 2022 50.8°F (+3.9), 2023 45.7°F (−1.2), 2024 54.0°F (+7.1), 2025 48.6°F (+1.7). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.9°F | +2.0°F | 0.87 in |
| 2022 | 50.8°F | +3.9°F | 0.72 in |
| 2023 | 45.7°F | −1.2°F | 3.34 in |
| 2024 | 54.0°F | +7.1°F | 0.39 in |
| 2025 | 48.6°F | +1.7°F | 1.10 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00481840; recent months: ACIS, station USC00481840. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Cody compare across Wyoming?
Across the 71 places PlainClimate covers in Wyoming, October normal highs run from 50°F in Sundance to 67°F in Yoder; Cody's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.