Emporia weather in October: Emporia, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Emporia in October has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 57°F, falling from 75°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 3.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 7°C, 78 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationEmporia Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00013989
- Location38.33°N 96.19°W
- Elevation1,209 ft (369 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population24,354
- Jan 41° 21°
- Feb 47° 24°
- Mar 57° 34°
- Apr 67° 44°
- May 76° 54°
- Jun 85° 64°
- Jul 90° 68°
- Aug 89° 66°
- Sep 81° 57°
- Oct 69° 45°
- Nov 56° 33°
- Dec 44° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Emporia in October?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 57.2°F. October is 11.8°F cooler than September and 12.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Emporia and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 75°F on October 1 to 63°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 55°F and 60°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 75°F | 51°F | 29% | 17% |
| October 8 | 72°F | 48°F | 28% | 17% |
| October 15 | 70°F | 46°F | 27% | 16% |
| October 22 | 67°F | 43°F | 25% | 14% |
| October 31 | 63°F | 39°F | 23% | 12% |
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 | 75°F | 51°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 75°F | 51°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 74°F | 51°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 74°F | 50°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 74°F | 50°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 73°F | 49°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 73°F | 49°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 72°F | 48°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 72°F | 48°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 72°F | 48°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 71°F | 47°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 71°F | 47°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 71°F | 46°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 70°F | 46°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 70°F | 46°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 69°F | 45°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 69°F | 45°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 69°F | 44°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 68°F | 44°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 68°F | 44°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 67°F | 43°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 67°F | 43°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 67°F | 42°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 66°F | 42°F | 25% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 66°F | 42°F | 25% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 65°F | 41°F | 25% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 65°F | 41°F | 25% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 64°F | 40°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 64°F | 40°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 64°F | 40°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 63°F | 39°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 45°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.06 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 16
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013989; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Emporia in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around October 1 (29%). In all, 3.06 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Emporia, 1 days reach 90°F and 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013989.
What are the records for October in Emporia?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 96°F, on October 3, 2006; the coldest is 18°F, on October 31, 2019. The wettest October brought 8.60 in (1998); the snowiest, 1.0 inches (1976).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.2°F: 2021 61.4°F (+4.2), 2022 59.0°F (+1.8), 2023 59.3°F (+2.1), 2024 63.6°F (+6.4), 2025 62.0°F (+4.8). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.4°F | +4.2°F | 7.50 in |
| 2022 | 59.0°F | +1.8°F | 0.85 in |
| 2023 | 59.3°F | +2.1°F | 6.98 in |
| 2024 | 63.6°F | +6.4°F | 0.80 in |
| 2025 | 62.0°F | +4.8°F | 4.04 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013989; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013989. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Emporia compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, October normal highs run from 66°F in Burr Oak to 74°F in Coldwater; Emporia's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.