Columbus weather in October: Columbus, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Columbus in October has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 2.90 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 74 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationColumbus Port Columbus International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014821
- Location39.99°N 82.88°W
- Elevation810 ft (247 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population933,263
- Jan 37° 22°
- Feb 41° 24°
- Mar 51° 32°
- Apr 64° 42°
- May 74° 52°
- Jun 82° 62°
- Jul 85° 65°
- Aug 84° 64°
- Sep 78° 57°
- Oct 66° 45°
- Nov 52° 35°
- Dec 42° 27°
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 66°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 55.2°F. October is 12.0°F cooler than September and 11.6°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 13°F, from 72°F on October 1 to 59°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 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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 72°F | 51°F | 30% | 18% |
| October 8 | 69°F | 48°F | 31% | 18% |
| October 15 | 66°F | 45°F | 32% | 19% |
| October 22 | 63°F | 43°F | 32% | 19% |
| October 31 | 59°F | 40°F | 33% | 20% |
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 | 72°F | 51°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 72°F | 50°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 71°F | 50°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 71°F | 49°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 70°F | 49°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 70°F | 49°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 69°F | 48°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 69°F | 48°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 69°F | 47°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 47°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 68°F | 47°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 46°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 67°F | 46°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 66°F | 45°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 66°F | 45°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 66°F | 45°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 65°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 65°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 64°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 63°F | 43°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 63°F | 43°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 63°F | 42°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 62°F | 42°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 62°F | 42°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 61°F | 41°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 61°F | 41°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 60°F | 41°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 60°F | 40°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 59°F | 40°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 59°F | 40°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 45°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.90 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014821; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Columbus in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around October 31 (33%). In all, 2.90 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Columbus, 2 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014821.
How humid and windy is Columbus in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 56°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 44°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 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. | 44°F | 38°F | 79% | 6.0 mph | 35% |
| 9 a.m. | 47°F | 39°F | 74% | 7.9 mph | 28% |
| noon | 54°F | 40°F | 59% | 10.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 56°F | 39°F | 52% | 10.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 39°F | 58% | 7.8 mph | 31% |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 39°F | 68% | 6.6 mph | 39% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014821. 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 Columbus?
The warmest October temperature on Columbus's official record (since 1878) is 94°F, on October 2, 2019; the coldest is 17°F, on October 21, 1952. The wettest October brought 8.64 in (1881); the snowiest, 4.6 inches (1993).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.2°F: 2021 62.2°F (+7.0), 2022 54.1°F (−1.1), 2023 57.6°F (+2.4), 2024 58.5°F (+3.3), 2025 57.2°F (+2.0). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.2°F | +7.0°F | 3.57 in |
| 2022 | 54.1°F | −1.1°F | 0.60 in |
| 2023 | 57.6°F | +2.4°F | 3.11 in |
| 2024 | 58.5°F | +3.3°F | 0.27 in |
| 2025 | 57.2°F | +2.0°F | 3.88 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CMHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014821. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Columbus 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; Columbus's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.