Fort Dodge weather in October: Fort Dodge, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Fort Dodge in October has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 50°F, falling from 69°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 2.55 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 3°C, 65 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationFort Dodge (5 mi NNW)
- Station IDUSC00132999
- Location42.58°N 94.20°W
- Elevation1,115 ft (340 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population24,886
- Jan 26° 7°
- Feb 31° 12°
- Mar 44° 24°
- Apr 59° 35°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 80° 60°
- Sep 74° 51°
- Oct 61° 38°
- Nov 45° 25°
- Dec 31° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Dodge in October?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 49.5°F. October is 12.8°F cooler than September and 14.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Fort Dodge and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 16°F, from 69°F on October 1 to 53°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 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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 69°F | 44°F | 26% | 18% |
| October 8 | 66°F | 41°F | 25% | 17% |
| October 15 | 62°F | 38°F | 24% | 16% |
| October 22 | 58°F | 35°F | 23% | 15% |
| October 31 | 53°F | 31°F | 21% | 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 | 69°F | 44°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 68°F | 44°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 68°F | 43°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 67°F | 43°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 67°F | 42°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 67°F | 42°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 66°F | 42°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 66°F | 41°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 65°F | 41°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 65°F | 40°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 64°F | 40°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 64°F | 39°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 63°F | 39°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 63°F | 39°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 62°F | 38°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 61°F | 38°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 61°F | 37°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 60°F | 37°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 60°F | 36°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 59°F | 36°F | 23% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 59°F | 36°F | 23% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 58°F | 35°F | 23% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 58°F | 35°F | 23% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 57°F | 34°F | 23% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 57°F | 34°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 56°F | 34°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 56°F | 33°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 55°F | 33°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 54°F | 32°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 54°F | 32°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 53°F | 31°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 38°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.55 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00132999; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Fort Dodge in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around October 1 (26%). In all, 2.55 in falls on 8 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Fort Dodge, 9 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00132999.
What are the records for October in Fort Dodge?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1899) is 95°F, on October 4, 1997; the coldest is −4°F, on October 30, 1925. The wettest October brought 7.69 in (2009); the snowiest, 6.0 inches (1925).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.5°F: 2021 53.6°F (+4.1), 2022 48.9°F (−0.6), 2023 52.3°F (+2.8), 2025 55.1°F (+5.6). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.6°F | +4.1°F | 5.04 in |
| 2022 | 48.9°F | −0.6°F | 0.43 in |
| 2023 | 52.3°F | +2.8°F | 4.86 in |
| 2025 | 55.1°F | +5.6°F | 1.88 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00132999; recent months: ACIS, station USC00132999. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Fort Dodge compare across Iowa?
Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, October normal highs run from 57°F in Northwood to 67°F in Glenwood; Fort Dodge's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.