Craig weather in October: Craig, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Craig in October has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 44°F, falling from 70°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 1.48 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of −3°C, 38 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationCraig Moffat County Airport
- Station IDUSW00024046
- Location40.50°N 107.52°W
- Elevation6,186 ft (1,886 m)
- Population8,903
- Jan 31° 3°
- Feb 36° 9°
- Mar 48° 20°
- Apr 59° 27°
- May 69° 35°
- Jun 81° 41°
- Jul 89° 47°
- Aug 87° 46°
- Sep 77° 37°
- Oct 62° 26°
- Nov 47° 17°
- Dec 32° 5°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Craig in October?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 44.4°F. October is 12.7°F cooler than September and 12.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Craig and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 70°F on October 1 to 55°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 42°F and 47°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 70°F | 31°F | 27% | 15% |
| October 8 | 66°F | 29°F | 28% | 15% |
| October 15 | 63°F | 27°F | 28% | 14% |
| October 22 | 59°F | 25°F | 28% | 14% |
| October 31 | 55°F | 22°F | 28% | 14% |
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 | 70°F | 31°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 70°F | 31°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 69°F | 31°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 69°F | 30°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 68°F | 30°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 67°F | 30°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 67°F | 29°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 66°F | 29°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 66°F | 29°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 65°F | 28°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 65°F | 28°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 64°F | 28°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 64°F | 27°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 63°F | 27°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 63°F | 27°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 62°F | 26°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 62°F | 26°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 61°F | 26°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 61°F | 25°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 60°F | 25°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 60°F | 25°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 59°F | 25°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 59°F | 24°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 58°F | 24°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 58°F | 24°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 57°F | 23°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 57°F | 23°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 56°F | 23°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 56°F | 23°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 55°F | 22°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 55°F | 22°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 26°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.48 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024046; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Craig in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around October 25 (28%). In all, 1.48 in falls on 9 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Craig, 24 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024046.
How humid and windy is Craig in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 49°F with 36% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 26°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 4.6 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 26°F | 20°F | 80% | 2.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 35°F | 25°F | 68% | 3.6 mph | – |
| noon | 47°F | 25°F | 41% | 7.8 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 49°F | 23°F | 36% | 9.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 39°F | 24°F | 54% | 5.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 33°F | 23°F | 68% | 3.3 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024046. 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 Craig?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 86°F, on October 1, 2015; the coldest is −14°F, on October 27, 2020. The wettest October brought 2.93 in (2018).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.4°F: 2021 45.6°F (+1.2), 2022 44.3°F (−0.1), 2023 45.2°F (+0.8), 2024 50.9°F (+6.5), 2025 46.0°F (+1.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.6°F | +1.2°F | 1.87 in |
| 2022 | 44.3°F | −0.1°F | 1.21 in |
| 2023 | 45.2°F | +0.8°F | 1.49 in |
| 2024 | 50.9°F | +6.5°F | 2.01 in |
| 2025 | 46.0°F | +1.6°F | 1.98 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024046; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024046. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Craig compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, October normal highs run from 50°F in Leadville to 72°F in Rocky Ford; Craig's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.