East Lansing weather in October: East Lansing, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
East Lansing 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 10 days in a normal October, 3.12 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 5°C, 79 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationEast Lansing (4 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00202395
- Location42.67°N 84.48°W
- Elevation880 ft (268 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population48,964
- Jan 32° 18°
- Feb 34° 19°
- Mar 45° 27°
- Apr 58° 37°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 83° 61°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 76° 52°
- 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 East Lansing in October?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 51.5°F. October is 12.1°F cooler than September and 11.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in East Lansing 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 2.4°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 69°F | 46°F | 32% | 19% |
| October 8 | 65°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% |
| October 15 | 62°F | 42°F | 31% | 18% |
| October 22 | 59°F | 40°F | 31% | 18% |
| October 31 | 55°F | 37°F | 32% | 17% |
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 | 46°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 68°F | 46°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 68°F | 45°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 67°F | 45°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 67°F | 45°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 66°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 66°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 65°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 65°F | 43°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 64°F | 43°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 64°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 63°F | 42°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 62°F | 42°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 62°F | 42°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 62°F | 41°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 61°F | 41°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 61°F | 41°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 60°F | 41°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 60°F | 40°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 59°F | 40°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 59°F | 40°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 58°F | 40°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 58°F | 39°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 58°F | 39°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 57°F | 39°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 57°F | 38°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 56°F | 38°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 56°F | 38°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 55°F | 38°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 55°F | 37°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 42°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.12 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00202395; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in East Lansing in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around October 3 (32%). In all, 3.12 in falls on 10 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in East Lansing, 7 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00202395.
What are the records for October in East Lansing?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 88°F, on October 18, 1965; the coldest is 19°F, on October 25, 1960. The wettest October brought 6.43 in (2001); the snowiest, 4.0 inches (1997).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00202395. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in East Lansing 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; East Lansing's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- East Lansing in September76°F by day, 52°F at night
- East Lansing in November48°F by day, 32°F at night
- East Lansing through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eau Claire: Michigan's warmest Octobernormal high 64°F