Gaylord weather in October: Gaylord, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Gaylord in October has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 62°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal October, 3.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 3°C, 92 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationGaylord Otsego County Airport
- Station IDUSW00004854
- Location45.01°N 84.70°W
- Elevation1,335 ft (407 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population4,433
- Jan 25° 11°
- Feb 27° 10°
- Mar 38° 18°
- Apr 51° 30°
- May 65° 42°
- Jun 74° 51°
- Jul 78° 55°
- Aug 76° 53°
- Sep 68° 47°
- Oct 55° 37°
- Nov 41° 27°
- Dec 30° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gaylord in October?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 45.8°F. October is 11.8°F cooler than September and 11.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Gaylord and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 62°F on October 1 to 48°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 43°F and 49°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 53%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 62°F | 42°F | 49% | 27% |
| October 8 | 58°F | 40°F | 51% | 28% |
| October 15 | 55°F | 37°F | 53% | 29% |
| October 22 | 52°F | 35°F | 53% | 28% |
| October 31 | 48°F | 32°F | 52% | 26% |
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 | 62°F | 42°F | 49% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 61°F | 42°F | 50% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 61°F | 42°F | 50% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 60°F | 41°F | 50% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 60°F | 41°F | 50% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 59°F | 41°F | 51% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 59°F | 40°F | 51% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 58°F | 40°F | 51% | 28% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 58°F | 39°F | 51% | 28% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 57°F | 39°F | 51% | 28% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 57°F | 39°F | 52% | 28% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 57°F | 38°F | 52% | 29% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 56°F | 38°F | 52% | 29% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 56°F | 38°F | 52% | 29% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 55°F | 37°F | 53% | 29% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 55°F | 37°F | 53% | 29% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 54°F | 37°F | 53% | 29% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 54°F | 36°F | 53% | 29% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 53°F | 36°F | 53% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 53°F | 35°F | 53% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 52°F | 35°F | 53% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 52°F | 35°F | 53% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 52°F | 34°F | 53% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 51°F | 34°F | 53% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 51°F | 34°F | 53% | 27% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 50°F | 33°F | 53% | 27% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 50°F | 33°F | 53% | 27% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 49°F | 33°F | 52% | 27% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 49°F | 32°F | 52% | 26% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 48°F | 32°F | 52% | 26% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 48°F | 32°F | 52% | 26% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 37°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 170.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004854; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Gaylord in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 52% on average, highest around October 23 (53%). In all, 3.63 in falls on 17 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Gaylord, 11 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004854.
What are the records for October in Gaylord?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 86°F, on October 7, 2007; the coldest is 18°F, on October 29, 2000. The wettest October brought 7.50 in (2020).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.8°F: 2021 55.0°F (+9.2), 2022 47.8°F (+2.0), 2023 50.4°F (+4.6), 2024 52.4°F (+6.6), 2025 50.0°F (+4.2). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.0°F | +9.2°F | 1.34 in |
| 2022 | 47.8°F | +2.0°F | 3.11 in |
| 2023 | 50.4°F | +4.6°F | 4.31 in |
| 2024 | 52.4°F | +6.6°F | 1.42 in |
| 2025 | 50.0°F | +4.2°F | 2.38 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004854; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004854. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Gaylord compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, October normal highs run from 52°F in Hancock to 64°F in Eau Claire; Gaylord's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.