Fort Wayne weather in October: Fort Wayne, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Fort Wayne in October has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 70°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 2.95 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 6°C, 75 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationFort Wayne International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014827
- Location40.97°N 85.21°W
- Elevation791 ft (241 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population273,203
- Jan 33° 18°
- Feb 37° 21°
- Mar 48° 29°
- Apr 61° 39°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 82° 61°
- Sep 76° 53°
- Oct 64° 43°
- Nov 49° 33°
- Dec 38° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Wayne in October?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 53.2°F. October is 11.6°F cooler than September and 12.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Fort Wayne and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 70°F on October 1 to 57°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 51°F and 56°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 70°F | 48°F | 31% | 19% |
| October 8 | 67°F | 45°F | 31% | 19% |
| October 15 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 20% |
| October 22 | 61°F | 41°F | 33% | 20% |
| October 31 | 57°F | 38°F | 34% | 19% |
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 | 70°F | 48°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 70°F | 47°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 70°F | 47°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 69°F | 47°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 69°F | 46°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 68°F | 46°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 68°F | 46°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 67°F | 45°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 67°F | 45°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 67°F | 45°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 66°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 66°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 65°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 65°F | 43°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 64°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 63°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 63°F | 42°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 62°F | 42°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 62°F | 42°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 62°F | 41°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 61°F | 41°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 61°F | 41°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 60°F | 40°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 60°F | 40°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 59°F | 40°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 59°F | 39°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 58°F | 39°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 58°F | 39°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 57°F | 38°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 57°F | 38°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 43°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.95 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014827; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Fort Wayne in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around October 31 (34%). In all, 2.95 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Fort Wayne, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014827.
How humid and windy is Fort Wayne in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 55°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 38°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 9.4 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. | 42°F | 37°F | 82% | 7.9 mph | 41% |
| 9 a.m. | 45°F | 39°F | 78% | 9.6 mph | – |
| noon | 52°F | 39°F | 62% | 12.3 mph | 28% |
| 3 p.m. | 55°F | 38°F | 54% | 12.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 50°F | 38°F | 65% | 8.8 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 46°F | 38°F | 73% | 8.1 mph | 42% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014827. 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 Fort Wayne?
The warmest October temperature on Fort Wayne's official record (since 1897) is 91°F, on October 3, 1898; the coldest is 19°F, on October 31, 1988. The wettest October brought 9.26 in (1954); the snowiest, 8.0 inches (1989).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.2°F: 2021 59.3°F (+6.1), 2022 52.3°F (−0.9), 2023 54.7°F (+1.5), 2024 56.8°F (+3.6), 2025 56.1°F (+2.9). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.3°F | +6.1°F | 7.31 in |
| 2022 | 52.3°F | −0.9°F | 1.74 in |
| 2023 | 54.7°F | +1.5°F | 3.44 in |
| 2024 | 56.8°F | +3.6°F | 0.43 in |
| 2025 | 56.1°F | +2.9°F | 0.77 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FWAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014827. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Fort Wayne 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; Fort Wayne's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fort Wayne in September76°F by day, 53°F at night
- Fort Wayne in November49°F by day, 33°F at night
- Fort Wayne 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