Columbus weather in October: Columbus, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Columbus in October has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 66°F, falling from 84°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 3.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 12°C, 92 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationColumbus
- Station IDUSC00221880
- Location33.47°N 88.38°W
- Elevation145 ft (44 m)
- Population22,820
- Jan 56° 36°
- Feb 61° 39°
- Mar 70° 46°
- Apr 78° 53°
- May 85° 62°
- Jun 91° 69°
- Jul 94° 73°
- Aug 93° 72°
- Sep 88° 66°
- Oct 78° 54°
- Nov 67° 43°
- Dec 58° 38°
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 78°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 66.2°F. October is 10.8°F cooler than September and 11.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Columbus and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 84°F on October 1 to 72°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 64°F and 69°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 84°F | 60°F | 18% | 14% |
| October 8 | 82°F | 58°F | 19% | 15% |
| October 15 | 79°F | 55°F | 20% | 15% |
| October 22 | 76°F | 51°F | 22% | 16% |
| October 31 | 72°F | 48°F | 23% | 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 | 84°F | 60°F | 18% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 84°F | 60°F | 19% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 83°F | 60°F | 19% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 83°F | 59°F | 19% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 83°F | 59°F | 19% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 82°F | 58°F | 19% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 82°F | 58°F | 19% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 82°F | 58°F | 19% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 81°F | 57°F | 19% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 81°F | 57°F | 20% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 80°F | 56°F | 20% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 80°F | 56°F | 20% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 80°F | 55°F | 20% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 79°F | 55°F | 20% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 79°F | 55°F | 20% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 78°F | 54°F | 20% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 78°F | 54°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 78°F | 53°F | 21% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 77°F | 53°F | 21% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 77°F | 52°F | 21% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 76°F | 52°F | 21% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 76°F | 51°F | 22% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 76°F | 51°F | 22% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 75°F | 51°F | 22% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 75°F | 50°F | 22% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 74°F | 50°F | 22% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 74°F | 49°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 74°F | 49°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 73°F | 48°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 73°F | 48°F | 23% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 72°F | 48°F | 23% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 54°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 25
- Days at 80°F or more
- 14
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00221880; 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 21% on average, highest around October 31 (23%). In all, 3.63 in falls on 6 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Columbus, 2 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00221880.
What are the records for October in Columbus?
The warmest October temperature on Columbus's official record (since 1903) is 100°F, on October 6, 1911; the coldest is 24°F, on October 31, 1917. The wettest October brought 12.55 in (1918).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.2°F: 2023 67.2°F (+1.0), 2024 67.7°F (+1.5), 2025 67.0°F (+0.8). 3 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 67.2°F | +1.0°F | 0.55 in |
| 2024 | 67.7°F | +1.5°F | 0.69 in |
| 2025 | 67.0°F | +0.8°F | 6.18 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CUSM6thr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00221880. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Columbus compare across Mississippi?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Mississippi, October normal highs run from 73°F in Ripley to 82°F in D'Lo; Columbus's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.