Dearborn weather in October: Dearborn, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Dearborn in October has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 52°F, falling from 69°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal October, 2.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 5°C, 73 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationDearborn
- Station IDUSC00202015
- Location42.32°N 83.24°W
- Elevation605 ft (184 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population106,377
- Jan 32° 18°
- Feb 35° 19°
- Mar 45° 26°
- Apr 58° 37°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 84° 62°
- Aug 82° 61°
- Sep 75° 53°
- Oct 62° 42°
- Nov 48° 32°
- Dec 37° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Dearborn in October?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 51.9°F. October is 12.4°F cooler than September and 11.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Dearborn and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 69°F on October 1 to 55°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 49°F and 54°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 69°F | 47°F | 34% | 21% |
| October 8 | 66°F | 44°F | 35% | 21% |
| October 15 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 21% |
| October 22 | 59°F | 40°F | 37% | 22% |
| October 31 | 55°F | 37°F | 37% | 22% |
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 | 69°F | 47°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 69°F | 47°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 68°F | 46°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 68°F | 46°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 67°F | 46°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 67°F | 45°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 66°F | 45°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 66°F | 44°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 65°F | 44°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 65°F | 44°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 64°F | 43°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 64°F | 43°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 64°F | 43°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 62°F | 41°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 62°F | 41°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 61°F | 41°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 61°F | 40°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 60°F | 40°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 60°F | 40°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 59°F | 40°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 59°F | 39°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 58°F | 39°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 58°F | 39°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 58°F | 38°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 57°F | 38°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 57°F | 38°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 56°F | 37°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 56°F | 37°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 55°F | 37°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 42°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- 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
- 2
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00202015; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Dearborn in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around October 21 (37%). In all, 2.87 in falls on 12 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Dearborn, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00202015.
What are the records for October in Dearborn?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1952) is 91°F, on October 6, 1963; the coldest is 19°F, on October 21, 1974. The wettest October brought 7.23 in (2001); the snowiest, 1.7 inches (1989).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.9°F: 2022 52.3°F (+0.4), 2023 54.9°F (+3.0), 2024 56.0°F (+4.1), 2025 56.3°F (+4.4). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 52.3°F | +0.4°F | 1.27 in |
| 2023 | 54.9°F | +3.0°F | 2.66 in |
| 2024 | 56.0°F | +4.1°F | – |
| 2025 | 56.3°F | +4.4°F | 1.13 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00202015; recent months: ACIS, station USC00202015. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Dearborn compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, October normal highs run from 52°F in Hancock to 64°F in Eau Claire; Dearborn's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.