Glasgow weather in October: Glasgow, Montana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Glasgow in October has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 45°F, falling from 65°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 0.92 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 1°C, 23 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationGlasgow International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094008
- Location48.21°N 106.62°W
- Elevation2,285 ft (697 m)
- Population3,169
- Jan 24° 6°
- Feb 28° 9°
- Mar 42° 21°
- Apr 57° 33°
- May 68° 43°
- Jun 76° 53°
- Jul 86° 59°
- Aug 85° 57°
- Sep 73° 47°
- Oct 57° 34°
- Nov 40° 21°
- Dec 27° 10°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Glasgow in October?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 45.2°F. October is 14.7°F cooler than September and 15.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Glasgow and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 17°F, from 65°F on October 1 to 48°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 42°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 65°F | 41°F | 23% | 9% |
| October 8 | 61°F | 38°F | 22% | 8% |
| October 15 | 57°F | 34°F | 22% | 7% |
| October 22 | 53°F | 31°F | 21% | 7% |
| October 31 | 48°F | 27°F | 20% | 6% |
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 | 65°F | 41°F | 23% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 2 | 65°F | 40°F | 23% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 64°F | 40°F | 23% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 64°F | 39°F | 23% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 5 | 63°F | 39°F | 23% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 62°F | 39°F | 23% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 62°F | 38°F | 23% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 8 | 61°F | 38°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 61°F | 37°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 60°F | 37°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 11 | 60°F | 36°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 59°F | 36°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 58°F | 35°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 14 | 58°F | 35°F | 22% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 57°F | 34°F | 22% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 57°F | 34°F | 22% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 17 | 56°F | 33°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 55°F | 33°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 55°F | 32°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 20 | 54°F | 32°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 54°F | 31°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 53°F | 31°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 23 | 52°F | 31°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 52°F | 30°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 51°F | 30°F | 21% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 26 | 51°F | 29°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 50°F | 29°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 50°F | 28°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 49°F | 28°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 48°F | 27°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 48°F | 27°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 57°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 34°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.92 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 11 h 40 min to 10 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094008; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Glasgow in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around October 1 (23%). In all, 0.92 in falls on 7 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Glasgow, 15 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.5 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094008.
How humid and windy is Glasgow in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 46°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 26°F; at 6 a.m. it is 30°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 10.5 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. | 30°F | 24°F | 79% | 9.1 mph | 67% |
| 9 a.m. | 35°F | 27°F | 71% | 10.4 mph | 59% |
| noon | 43°F | 27°F | 53% | 13.1 mph | 64% |
| 3 p.m. | 46°F | 26°F | 45% | 13.2 mph | 67% |
| 6 p.m. | 39°F | 26°F | 59% | 9.8 mph | 63% |
| 9 p.m. | 35°F | 26°F | 68% | 10.1 mph | 62% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094008. 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 Glasgow?
The warmest October temperature on Glasgow's official record (since 1893) is 96°F, on October 4, 1943; the coldest is −8°F, on October 19, 1905. The wettest October brought 3.41 in (1924); the snowiest, 14.0 inches (2023).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.2°F: 2021 50.0°F (+4.8), 2022 50.1°F (+4.9), 2023 44.3°F (−0.9), 2024 52.2°F (+7.0), 2025 48.1°F (+2.9). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.0°F | +4.8°F | 0.25 in |
| 2022 | 50.1°F | +4.9°F | 1.82 in |
| 2023 | 44.3°F | −0.9°F | 1.62 in |
| 2024 | 52.2°F | +7.0°F | 0.33 in |
| 2025 | 48.1°F | +2.9°F | 0.84 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GGWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094008. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Glasgow compare across Montana?
Across the 141 places PlainClimate covers in Montana, October normal highs run from 47°F in Cooke City to 64°F in Hardin; Glasgow's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.