Frankfort weather in October: Frankfort, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Frankfort in October has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 58°F, falling from 76°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 3.64 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 8°C, 92 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationFrankfort Capital City Airport
- Station IDUSW00053841
- Location38.18°N 84.90°W
- Elevation804 ft (245 m)
- Population28,610
- Jan 43° 25°
- Feb 48° 28°
- Mar 57° 35°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 77° 54°
- Jun 85° 63°
- Jul 88° 67°
- Aug 87° 65°
- Sep 81° 57°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 57° 36°
- Dec 47° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Frankfort in October?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 57.6°F. October is 11.6°F cooler than September and 11.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Frankfort and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 76°F on October 1 to 63°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 56°F and 60°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 76°F | 52°F | 32% | 17% |
| October 8 | 73°F | 49°F | 33% | 18% |
| October 15 | 70°F | 46°F | 33% | 19% |
| October 22 | 67°F | 43°F | 33% | 19% |
| October 31 | 63°F | 40°F | 33% | 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 | 76°F | 52°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 75°F | 51°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 75°F | 51°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 75°F | 50°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 74°F | 50°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 74°F | 50°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 73°F | 49°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 73°F | 49°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 73°F | 48°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 72°F | 48°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 72°F | 48°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 71°F | 47°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 71°F | 47°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 70°F | 46°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 70°F | 46°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 70°F | 46°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 69°F | 45°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 69°F | 45°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 68°F | 45°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 68°F | 44°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 67°F | 44°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 67°F | 43°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 67°F | 43°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 66°F | 43°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 66°F | 42°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 65°F | 42°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 65°F | 42°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 64°F | 41°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 64°F | 41°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 64°F | 41°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 63°F | 40°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 46°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.64 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053841; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Frankfort in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around October 29 (33%). In all, 3.64 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Frankfort, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053841.
What are the records for October in Frankfort?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 97°F, on October 1, 2019; the coldest is 22°F, on October 23, 1997. The wettest October brought 8.26 in (2019).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.6°F: 2021 62.3°F (+4.7), 2022 54.9°F (−2.7), 2023 58.4°F (+0.8), 2024 59.4°F (+1.8), 2025 58.1°F (+0.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.3°F | +4.7°F | 4.78 in |
| 2022 | 54.9°F | −2.7°F | 1.08 in |
| 2023 | 58.4°F | +0.8°F | 2.70 in |
| 2024 | 59.4°F | +1.8°F | 0.28 in |
| 2025 | 58.1°F | +0.5°F | 6.94 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00053841; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053841. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Frankfort compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, October normal highs run from 66°F in Olive Hill to 74°F in Eddyville; Frankfort's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.