Fond du Lac weather in October: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Fond du Lac in October has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 50°F, falling from 67°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal October, 2.54 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 4°C, 65 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationFond Du Lac County Airport
- Station IDUSW00004840
- Location43.77°N 88.49°W
- Elevation809 ft (247 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population44,469
- Jan 27° 11°
- Feb 30° 14°
- Mar 42° 24°
- Apr 56° 35°
- May 68° 47°
- Jun 78° 57°
- Jul 82° 61°
- Aug 80° 59°
- Sep 73° 51°
- Oct 59° 40°
- Nov 45° 29°
- Dec 32° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fond du Lac in October?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 49.5°F. October is 12.4°F cooler than September and 12.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Fond du Lac and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 67°F on October 1 to 52°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 47°F and 52°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 | 67°F | 45°F | 34% | 19% |
| October 8 | 63°F | 43°F | 34% | 18% |
| October 15 | 60°F | 40°F | 34% | 17% |
| October 22 | 56°F | 38°F | 32% | 16% |
| October 31 | 52°F | 34°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 | 67°F | 45°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 66°F | 45°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 66°F | 45°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 65°F | 44°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 65°F | 44°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 64°F | 44°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 64°F | 43°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 63°F | 43°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 63°F | 42°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 62°F | 42°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 62°F | 42°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 61°F | 41°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 61°F | 41°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 60°F | 41°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 60°F | 40°F | 34% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 59°F | 40°F | 34% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 59°F | 39°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 58°F | 39°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 58°F | 39°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 57°F | 38°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 57°F | 38°F | 33% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 56°F | 38°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 55°F | 37°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 55°F | 37°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 55°F | 36°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 54°F | 36°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 54°F | 36°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 53°F | 35°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 53°F | 35°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 52°F | 34°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 40°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.54 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004840; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fond du Lac in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around October 2 (35%). In all, 2.54 in falls on 11 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Fond du Lac, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004840.
What are the records for October in Fond du Lac?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 88°F, on October 6, 2007; the coldest is 21°F, on October 12, 2012. The wettest October brought 5.79 in (2019).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.5°F: 2021 58.5°F (+9.0), 2022 50.3°F (+0.8), 2023 52.5°F (+3.0), 2024 53.5°F (+4.0), 2025 53.4°F (+3.9). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.5°F | +9.0°F | 2.03 in |
| 2022 | 50.3°F | +0.8°F | 1.02 in |
| 2023 | 52.5°F | +3.0°F | 2.35 in |
| 2024 | 53.5°F | +4.0°F | 3.04 in |
| 2025 | 53.4°F | +3.9°F | 1.09 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004840; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004840. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Fond du Lac 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; Fond du Lac's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fond du Lac in September73°F by day, 51°F at night
- Fond du Lac in November45°F by day, 29°F at night
- Fond du Lac 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