Dickinson weather in October: Dickinson, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Dickinson in October has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 43°F, falling from 65°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 1.33 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of −2°C, 34 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationDickinson
- Station IDUSC00322188
- Location46.89°N 102.78°W
- Elevation2,460 ft (750 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population25,695
- Jan 27° 3°
- Feb 31° 7°
- Mar 41° 17°
- Apr 54° 28°
- May 66° 40°
- Jun 75° 50°
- Jul 83° 55°
- Aug 83° 53°
- Sep 73° 43°
- Oct 57° 29°
- Nov 42° 17°
- Dec 30° 7°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Dickinson in October?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 42.9°F. October is 14.6°F cooler than September and 13.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Dickinson and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 16°F, from 65°F on October 1 to 49°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 39°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 65°F | 36°F | 22% | 10% |
| October 8 | 61°F | 32°F | 21% | 9% |
| October 15 | 57°F | 29°F | 20% | 9% |
| October 22 | 53°F | 26°F | 19% | 8% |
| October 31 | 49°F | 23°F | 19% | 8% |
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 | 65°F | 36°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 64°F | 35°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 64°F | 35°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 63°F | 34°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 63°F | 34°F | 22% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 62°F | 33°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 62°F | 33°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 61°F | 32°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 61°F | 32°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 60°F | 32°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 59°F | 31°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 59°F | 31°F | 20% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 58°F | 30°F | 20% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 58°F | 30°F | 20% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 57°F | 29°F | 20% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 57°F | 29°F | 20% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 56°F | 28°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 56°F | 28°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 55°F | 28°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 54°F | 27°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 54°F | 27°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 53°F | 26°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 53°F | 26°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 52°F | 26°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 52°F | 25°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 51°F | 25°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 51°F | 24°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 50°F | 24°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 50°F | 24°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 49°F | 23°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 49°F | 23°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 29°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.33 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00322188; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Dickinson in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around October 1 (22%). In all, 1.33 in falls on 6 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Dickinson, 21 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00322188.
What are the records for October in Dickinson?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 95°F, on October 5, 1963; the coldest is −15°F, on October 29, 1925. The wettest October brought 6.51 in (1982); the snowiest, 26.9 inches (1946).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00322188. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Dickinson compare across North Dakota?
Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, October normal highs run from 50°F in Rolla to 59°F in Enderlin; Dickinson's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Dickinson in September73°F by day, 43°F at night
- Dickinson in November42°F by day, 17°F at night
- Dickinson through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Dakota in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Enderlin: North Dakota's warmest Octobernormal high 59°F