Escanaba weather in October: Escanaba, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Escanaba in October has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 61°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal October, 3.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 3°C, 78 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationEscanaba
- Station IDUSW00014824
- Location45.72°N 87.09°W
- Elevation590 ft (180 m)
- Population12,296
- Jan 26° 8°
- Feb 28° 8°
- Mar 37° 18°
- Apr 47° 29°
- May 60° 41°
- Jun 71° 51°
- Jul 77° 56°
- Aug 76° 55°
- Sep 68° 49°
- Oct 55° 37°
- Nov 42° 27°
- Dec 31° 16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Escanaba in October?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 45.5°F. October is 12.7°F cooler than September and 10.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Escanaba and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 61°F on October 1 to 49°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 43°F and 48°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 61°F | 42°F | 40% | 24% |
| October 8 | 58°F | 39°F | 40% | 23% |
| October 15 | 55°F | 37°F | 39% | 21% |
| October 22 | 52°F | 34°F | 38% | 20% |
| October 31 | 49°F | 32°F | 35% | 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 | 61°F | 42°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 60°F | 42°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 60°F | 41°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 59°F | 41°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 59°F | 40°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 58°F | 40°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 58°F | 39°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 58°F | 39°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 57°F | 39°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 57°F | 38°F | 40% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 56°F | 38°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 56°F | 38°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 56°F | 37°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 55°F | 37°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 55°F | 37°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 54°F | 36°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 54°F | 36°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 54°F | 36°F | 39% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 53°F | 35°F | 38% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 53°F | 35°F | 38% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 53°F | 35°F | 38% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 52°F | 34°F | 38% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 52°F | 34°F | 38% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 51°F | 34°F | 37% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 51°F | 34°F | 37% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 51°F | 33°F | 37% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 50°F | 33°F | 36% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 50°F | 33°F | 36% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 50°F | 33°F | 36% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 49°F | 33°F | 35% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 49°F | 32°F | 35% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 37°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.06 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014824; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Escanaba in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around October 3 (40%). In all, 3.06 in falls on 13 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Escanaba, 11 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014824.
What are the records for October in Escanaba?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1874) is 86°F, on October 4, 1905; the coldest is 10°F, on October 30, 1925. The wettest October brought 7.97 in (1884); the snowiest, 2.2 inches (1933).
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014824. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Escanaba 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; Escanaba's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.