Columbus weather in October: Columbus, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Columbus in October has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 56°F, falling from 74°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.39 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 6°C, 86 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationColumbus
- Station IDUSC00121747
- Location39.17°N 85.92°W
- Elevation609 ft (186 m)
- Population51,970
- Jan 39° 22°
- Feb 43° 24°
- Mar 54° 32°
- Apr 66° 42°
- May 75° 53°
- Jun 83° 62°
- Jul 86° 65°
- Aug 85° 63°
- Sep 80° 55°
- Oct 68° 44°
- Nov 54° 34°
- Dec 43° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Columbus in October?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 55.8°F. October is 11.8°F cooler than September and 11.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Columbus and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 74°F on October 1 to 62°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 54°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 74°F | 49°F | 25% | 16% |
| October 8 | 71°F | 46°F | 26% | 17% |
| October 15 | 69°F | 44°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 22 | 66°F | 41°F | 28% | 18% |
| October 31 | 62°F | 39°F | 30% | 18% |
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 | 49°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 74°F | 49°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 73°F | 48°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 73°F | 48°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 73°F | 48°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 72°F | 47°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 72°F | 47°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 71°F | 46°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 71°F | 46°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 71°F | 46°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 70°F | 45°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 70°F | 45°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 69°F | 45°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 69°F | 44°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 69°F | 44°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 68°F | 44°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 68°F | 43°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 67°F | 43°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 67°F | 42°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 66°F | 42°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 66°F | 42°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 66°F | 41°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 65°F | 41°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 65°F | 41°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 64°F | 41°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 64°F | 40°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 63°F | 40°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 63°F | 40°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 63°F | 39°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 62°F | 39°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 62°F | 39°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 44°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.39 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 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00121747; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Columbus in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around October 31 (30%). In all, 3.39 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Columbus, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00121747.
What are the records for October in Columbus?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 97°F, on October 8, 1916; the coldest is 13°F, on October 30, 1895. The wettest October brought 8.91 in (1910); the snowiest, 1.5 inches (1925).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.8°F: 2021 61.8°F (+6.0), 2024 58.0°F (+2.2), 2025 57.5°F (+1.7). 3 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.8°F | +6.0°F | 3.24 in |
| 2024 | 58.0°F | +2.2°F | 0.12 in |
| 2025 | 57.5°F | +1.7°F | 4.94 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00121747; recent months: ACIS, station USC00121747. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Columbus compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, October normal highs run from 61°F in Angola to 71°F in St. Meinrad; Columbus's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.