Eau Claire weather in October: Eau Claire, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Eau Claire in October has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 48°F, falling from 66°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 2.49 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 3°C, 63 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationChippewa Valley Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014991
- Location44.87°N 91.49°W
- Elevation885 ft (270 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population72,331
- Jan 23° 6°
- Feb 28° 9°
- Mar 41° 21°
- Apr 57° 33°
- May 70° 45°
- Jun 79° 56°
- Jul 83° 60°
- Aug 80° 58°
- Sep 72° 49°
- Oct 58° 37°
- Nov 42° 25°
- Dec 29° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Eau Claire in October?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 47.5°F. October is 13.3°F cooler than September and 14.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Eau Claire and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 16°F, from 66°F on October 1 to 50°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 45°F and 50°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 66°F | 43°F | 35% | 21% |
| October 8 | 62°F | 40°F | 34% | 19% |
| October 15 | 59°F | 37°F | 32% | 17% |
| October 22 | 55°F | 35°F | 31% | 16% |
| October 31 | 50°F | 31°F | 30% | 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 | 66°F | 43°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 65°F | 42°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 65°F | 42°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 64°F | 42°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 64°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 63°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 63°F | 40°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 62°F | 40°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 62°F | 40°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 60°F | 38°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 60°F | 38°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 59°F | 38°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 59°F | 37°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 58°F | 37°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 58°F | 37°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 57°F | 36°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 57°F | 36°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 56°F | 35°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 56°F | 35°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 55°F | 35°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 53°F | 34°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 53°F | 33°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 52°F | 33°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 52°F | 32°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 51°F | 32°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 51°F | 32°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 50°F | 31°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 37°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.49 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014991; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Eau Claire in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around October 1 (35%). In all, 2.49 in falls on 10 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Eau Claire, 10 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.7 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal October.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014991.
How humid and windy is Eau Claire in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 48°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 36°F | 31°F | 80% | 6.1 mph | 49% |
| 9 a.m. | 40°F | 32°F | 73% | 8.3 mph | 44% |
| noon | 46°F | 32°F | 58% | 10.1 mph | 44% |
| 3 p.m. | 48°F | 31°F | 52% | 10.1 mph | 50% |
| 6 p.m. | 43°F | 31°F | 63% | 7.1 mph | 49% |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 31°F | 71% | 6.5 mph | 52% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014991. 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 Eau Claire?
The warmest October temperature on Eau Claire's official record (since 1893) is 89°F, on October 2, 1953; the coldest is 7°F, on October 30, 1925. The wettest October brought 10.35 in (1911); the snowiest, 8.4 inches (2020).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.5°F: 2021 53.9°F (+6.4), 2022 48.0°F (+0.5), 2023 49.9°F (+2.4), 2024 53.4°F (+5.9), 2025 51.8°F (+4.3). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.9°F | +6.4°F | 1.78 in |
| 2022 | 48.0°F | +0.5°F | 0.78 in |
| 2023 | 49.9°F | +2.4°F | 5.54 in |
| 2024 | 53.4°F | +5.9°F | 1.32 in |
| 2025 | 51.8°F | +4.3°F | 0.94 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record EAUthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014991. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Eau Claire compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, October normal highs run from 52°F in Laona to 63°F in Lake Geneva; Eau Claire's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Eau Claire in September72°F by day, 49°F at night
- Eau Claire in November42°F by day, 25°F at night
- Eau Claire through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Wisconsin in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Lake Geneva: Wisconsin's warmest Octobernormal high 63°F