Evansville weather in October: Evansville, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Evansville in October has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 59°F, falling from 77°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.39 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 8°C, 86 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationEvansville Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093817
- Location38.04°N 87.52°W
- Elevation400 ft (122 m)
- Population115,395
- Jan 42° 26°
- Feb 47° 28°
- Mar 57° 36°
- Apr 68° 46°
- May 77° 57°
- Jun 86° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 82° 59°
- Oct 70° 47°
- Nov 56° 37°
- Dec 46° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Evansville in October?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 58.6°F. October is 11.7°F cooler than September and 12.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Evansville and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 77°F on October 1 to 63°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 56°F and 61°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 77°F | 53°F | 26% | 16% |
| October 8 | 74°F | 50°F | 26% | 17% |
| October 15 | 71°F | 47°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 22 | 68°F | 45°F | 28% | 19% |
| October 31 | 63°F | 42°F | 30% | 20% |
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 | 77°F | 53°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 76°F | 52°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 76°F | 52°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 75°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 75°F | 51°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 75°F | 51°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 74°F | 50°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 74°F | 50°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 73°F | 50°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 73°F | 49°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 72°F | 49°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 72°F | 49°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 72°F | 48°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 71°F | 48°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 71°F | 47°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 70°F | 47°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 70°F | 47°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 69°F | 46°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 69°F | 46°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 68°F | 46°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 68°F | 45°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 68°F | 45°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 67°F | 45°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 67°F | 44°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 66°F | 44°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 66°F | 44°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 65°F | 43°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 65°F | 43°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 64°F | 42°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 64°F | 42°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 63°F | 42°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 47°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.39 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- 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
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093817; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Evansville in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around October 31 (30%). In all, 3.39 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Evansville, 2 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093817.
How humid and windy is Evansville in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 41°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 6.7 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. | 46°F | 41°F | 82% | 5.0 mph | 51% |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 43°F | 68% | 8.2 mph | 59% |
| noon | 59°F | 42°F | 54% | 10.0 mph | 53% |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 41°F | 50% | 9.4 mph | 57% |
| 6 p.m. | 54°F | 42°F | 63% | 5.6 mph | 55% |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 42°F | 72% | 5.4 mph | 64% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093817. 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 Evansville?
The warmest October temperature on Evansville's official record (since 1897) is 96°F, on October 2, 2019; the coldest is 21°F, on October 29, 1952. The wettest October brought 11.19 in (1910); the snowiest, 4.6 inches (1993).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.6°F: 2021 63.6°F (+5.0), 2022 57.1°F (−1.5), 2023 60.2°F (+1.6), 2024 62.2°F (+3.6), 2025 61.0°F (+2.4). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.6°F | +5.0°F | – |
| 2022 | 57.1°F | −1.5°F | 1.37 in |
| 2023 | 60.2°F | +1.6°F | 3.02 in |
| 2024 | 62.2°F | +3.6°F | 0.57 in |
| 2025 | 61.0°F | +2.4°F | 5.45 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record EVVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093817. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Evansville compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, October normal highs run from 61°F in Angola to 71°F in St. Meinrad; Evansville's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Evansville in September82°F by day, 59°F at night
- Evansville in November56°F by day, 37°F at night
- Evansville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Indiana in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- St. Meinrad: Indiana's warmest Octobernormal high 71°F