Garden City weather in October: Garden City, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Garden City in October has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 77°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal October, 1.42 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 5°C, 36 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationGarden City Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00023064
- Location37.93°N 100.72°W
- Elevation2,882 ft (878 m)
- Population27,996
- Jan 45° 18°
- Feb 49° 21°
- Mar 59° 29°
- Apr 68° 38°
- May 78° 49°
- Jun 88° 60°
- Jul 92° 65°
- Aug 90° 63°
- Sep 83° 54°
- Oct 70° 40°
- Nov 56° 27°
- Dec 46° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Garden City in October?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 55.1°F. October is 13.5°F cooler than September and 13.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Garden City and the 6th 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 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 52°F and 58°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 18%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 77°F | 48°F | 18% | 8% |
| October 8 | 74°F | 44°F | 17% | 9% |
| October 15 | 70°F | 41°F | 16% | 8% |
| October 22 | 67°F | 37°F | 15% | 8% |
| October 31 | 63°F | 34°F | 14% | 7% |
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 | 48°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 77°F | 47°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 76°F | 47°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 76°F | 46°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 75°F | 46°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 75°F | 45°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 74°F | 45°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 74°F | 44°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 73°F | 44°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 73°F | 43°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 72°F | 43°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 72°F | 42°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 71°F | 42°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 71°F | 41°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 70°F | 41°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 70°F | 40°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 69°F | 40°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 69°F | 39°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 68°F | 39°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 68°F | 38°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 68°F | 38°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 67°F | 37°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 67°F | 37°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 66°F | 37°F | 14% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 66°F | 36°F | 14% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 65°F | 36°F | 14% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 65°F | 35°F | 14% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 64°F | 35°F | 14% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 64°F | 34°F | 14% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 64°F | 34°F | 14% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 63°F | 34°F | 14% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 40°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.42 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023064; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Garden City in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around October 1 (18%). In all, 1.42 in falls on 5 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Garden City, 2 days reach 90°F and 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023064.
How humid and windy is Garden City in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 34% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 37°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 12.0 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 37°F | 30°F | 77% | 10.5 mph | 78% |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 33°F | 66% | 12.5 mph | 75% |
| noon | 56°F | 32°F | 41% | 14.7 mph | 77% |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 31°F | 34% | 14.9 mph | 76% |
| 6 p.m. | 52°F | 32°F | 46% | 10.2 mph | 76% |
| 9 p.m. | 45°F | 32°F | 61% | 11.0 mph | 82% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023064. 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 Garden City?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1947) is 100°F, on October 17, 2016; the coldest is 5°F, on October 31, 2019. The wettest October brought 6.66 in (1969); the snowiest, 12.5 inches (1991).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.1°F: 2021 58.1°F (+3.0), 2022 56.7°F (+1.6), 2023 55.0°F (−0.1), 2024 61.1°F (+6.0), 2025 59.3°F (+4.2). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.1°F | +3.0°F | 0.40 in |
| 2022 | 56.7°F | +1.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 55.0°F | −0.1°F | 0.49 in |
| 2024 | 61.1°F | +6.0°F | 0.16 in |
| 2025 | 59.3°F | +4.2°F | 1.42 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023064; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023064. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Garden City compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, October normal highs run from 66°F in Burr Oak to 74°F in Coldwater; Garden City's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Garden City in September83°F by day, 54°F at night
- Garden City in November56°F by day, 27°F at night
- Garden City through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Kansas in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Coldwater: Kansas's warmest Octobernormal high 74°F