Cookeville weather in October: Cookeville, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Cookeville in October has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 58°F, falling from 77°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 3.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 7°C, 85 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationCookeville
- Station IDUSC00402009
- Location36.11°N 85.50°W
- Elevation1,090 ft (332 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population37,102
- Jan 47° 27°
- Feb 51° 29°
- Mar 60° 35°
- Apr 70° 43°
- May 78° 53°
- Jun 84° 62°
- Jul 87° 66°
- Aug 87° 64°
- Sep 82° 57°
- 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 Cookeville in October?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 58.4°F. October is 11.3°F cooler than September and 10.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Cookeville and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 77°F on October 1 to 66°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 56°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 77°F | 52°F | 28% | 20% |
| October 8 | 75°F | 48°F | 29% | 20% |
| October 15 | 72°F | 45°F | 30% | 21% |
| October 22 | 70°F | 42°F | 31% | 21% |
| October 31 | 66°F | 39°F | 32% | 21% |
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 | 77°F | 52°F | 28% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 77°F | 51°F | 28% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 77°F | 51°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 76°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 76°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 76°F | 49°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 75°F | 49°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 75°F | 48°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 75°F | 48°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 74°F | 47°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 74°F | 47°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 73°F | 47°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 73°F | 46°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 73°F | 46°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 72°F | 45°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 72°F | 45°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 72°F | 44°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 71°F | 44°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 71°F | 44°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 71°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 70°F | 43°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 70°F | 42°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 69°F | 42°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 69°F | 42°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 69°F | 41°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 68°F | 41°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 68°F | 41°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 68°F | 40°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 67°F | 40°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 67°F | 39°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 66°F | 39°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 45°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 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
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00402009; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cookeville in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around October 31 (32%). In all, 3.35 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Cookeville, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00402009.
What are the records for October in Cookeville?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1896) is 96°F, on October 17, 1938; the coldest is 22°F, on October 28, 1957. The wettest October brought 11.15 in (1919).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.4°F: 2021 63.0°F (+4.6), 2022 55.1°F (−3.3), 2023 60.7°F (+2.3), 2024 61.4°F (+3.0), 2025 61.1°F (+2.7). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.0°F | +4.6°F | 8.72 in |
| 2022 | 55.1°F | −3.3°F | 2.05 in |
| 2023 | 60.7°F | +2.3°F | 0.91 in |
| 2024 | 61.4°F | +3.0°F | 0.31 in |
| 2025 | 61.1°F | +2.7°F | 4.13 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00402009; recent months: ACIS, station USC00402009. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Cookeville 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; Cookeville's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Cookeville in September82°F by day, 57°F at night
- Cookeville in November60°F by day, 35°F at night
- Cookeville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Tennessee in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Ardmore: Tennessee's warmest Octobernormal high 76°F