Columbia weather in October: Columbia, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Columbia in October has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 59°F, falling from 78°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 7°C, 96 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationColumbia (3 mi WNW)
- Station IDUSC00401957
- Location35.64°N 87.09°W
- Elevation650 ft (198 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population48,812
- Jan 48° 27°
- Feb 52° 29°
- Mar 62° 36°
- Apr 71° 44°
- May 79° 54°
- Jun 86° 62°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 88° 65°
- Sep 83° 58°
- Oct 72° 45°
- Nov 60° 35°
- Dec 51° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Columbia in October?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 58.7°F. October is 11.9°F cooler than September and 11.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Columbia and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 78°F on October 1 to 66°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 57°F and 61°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 78°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 8 | 75°F | 49°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 15 | 73°F | 46°F | 28% | 19% |
| October 22 | 70°F | 43°F | 29% | 19% |
| October 31 | 66°F | 39°F | 30% | 19% |
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 | 78°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 78°F | 51°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 77°F | 51°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 77°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 77°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 76°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 76°F | 49°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 75°F | 49°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 75°F | 48°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 75°F | 48°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 74°F | 47°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 74°F | 47°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 73°F | 46°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 73°F | 46°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 73°F | 46°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 72°F | 45°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 72°F | 45°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 71°F | 44°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 71°F | 44°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 71°F | 44°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 70°F | 43°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 70°F | 43°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 69°F | 42°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 69°F | 42°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 69°F | 42°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 68°F | 41°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 68°F | 41°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 67°F | 40°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 67°F | 40°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 67°F | 40°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 66°F | 39°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 45°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.78 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00401957; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Columbia in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around October 31 (30%). In all, 3.78 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Columbia, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00401957.
What are the records for October in Columbia?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 96°F, on October 4, 2019; the coldest is 21°F, on October 30, 1952. The wettest October brought 8.36 in (1972).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.7°F: 2021 62.3°F (+3.6), 2022 55.1°F (−3.6), 2023 60.1°F (+1.4), 2024 61.6°F (+2.9), 2025 61.2°F (+2.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.3°F | +3.6°F | 4.72 in |
| 2022 | 55.1°F | −3.6°F | 2.35 in |
| 2023 | 60.1°F | +1.4°F | 0.73 in |
| 2024 | 61.6°F | +2.9°F | 0.70 in |
| 2025 | 61.2°F | +2.5°F | 4.27 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00401957; recent months: ACIS, station USC00401957. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Columbia compare across Tennessee?
Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, October normal highs run from 67°F in Roan Mountain to 76°F in Ardmore; Columbia's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.