Durango weather in October: Durango, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Durango in October has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 47°F, falling from 70°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 1.41 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of −1°C, 36 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationDurango La Plata County Airport
- Station IDUSW00093005
- Location37.14°N 107.76°W
- Elevation6,660 ft (2,030 m)
- Population19,811
- Jan 38° 10°
- Feb 43° 16°
- Mar 53° 23°
- Apr 62° 28°
- May 71° 35°
- Jun 83° 43°
- Jul 87° 52°
- Aug 84° 51°
- Sep 77° 43°
- Oct 64° 31°
- Nov 51° 21°
- Dec 39° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Durango in October?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 47.1°F. October is 12.4°F cooler than September and 11.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Durango and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 70°F on October 1 to 58°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 45°F and 49°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 70°F | 37°F | 23% | 12% |
| October 8 | 67°F | 34°F | 23% | 12% |
| October 15 | 64°F | 31°F | 22% | 10% |
| October 22 | 61°F | 28°F | 21% | 10% |
| October 31 | 58°F | 25°F | 20% | 9% |
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 | 37°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 70°F | 36°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 69°F | 36°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 69°F | 35°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 69°F | 35°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 68°F | 35°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 68°F | 34°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 67°F | 34°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 67°F | 33°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 66°F | 33°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 66°F | 32°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 65°F | 32°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 65°F | 32°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 65°F | 31°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 64°F | 31°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 64°F | 30°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 63°F | 30°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 63°F | 30°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 63°F | 29°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 62°F | 29°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 62°F | 28°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 61°F | 28°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 61°F | 28°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 60°F | 27°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 60°F | 27°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 60°F | 27°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 59°F | 26°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 59°F | 26°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 58°F | 26°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 58°F | 25°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 58°F | 25°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 31°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.41 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093005; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Durango in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around October 1 (23%). In all, 1.41 in falls on 7 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Durango, 19 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093005.
What are the records for October in Durango?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 85°F, on October 1, 2010; the coldest is 2°F, on October 31, 2019. The wettest October brought 4.26 in (2025).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.1°F: 2021 47.1°F (at normal), 2022 48.2°F (+1.1), 2023 49.9°F (+2.8), 2024 53.2°F (+6.1), 2025 50.6°F (+3.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.1°F | at normal | 0.74 in |
| 2022 | 48.2°F | +1.1°F | 1.31 in |
| 2023 | 49.9°F | +2.8°F | 0.18 in |
| 2024 | 53.2°F | +6.1°F | 1.64 in |
| 2025 | 50.6°F | +3.5°F | 4.26 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093005; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093005. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Durango 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; Durango's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.