Glenwood Springs weather in October: Glenwood Springs, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Glenwood Springs in October has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 49°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 1.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 1°C, 40 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationGlenwood Springs #2
- Station IDUSC00053359
- Location39.52°N 107.32°W
- Elevation5,895 ft (1,797 m)
- Population10,311
- Jan 36° 12°
- Feb 42° 19°
- Mar 53° 26°
- Apr 60° 32°
- May 71° 40°
- Jun 82° 46°
- Jul 89° 53°
- Aug 86° 52°
- Sep 78° 44°
- Oct 65° 33°
- Nov 49° 24°
- Dec 36° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Glenwood Springs in October?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 49.0°F. October is 12.0°F cooler than September and 12.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Glenwood Springs and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 72°F on October 1 to 58°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 47°F and 51°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 72°F | 39°F | 18% | 13% |
| October 8 | 69°F | 36°F | 18% | 12% |
| October 15 | 65°F | 34°F | 18% | 12% |
| October 22 | 62°F | 31°F | 19% | 12% |
| October 31 | 58°F | 28°F | 20% | 12% |
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 | 72°F | 39°F | 18% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 72°F | 38°F | 18% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 71°F | 38°F | 18% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 71°F | 38°F | 18% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 70°F | 37°F | 18% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 70°F | 37°F | 18% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 69°F | 37°F | 18% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 69°F | 36°F | 18% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 68°F | 36°F | 18% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 35°F | 18% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 67°F | 35°F | 18% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 35°F | 18% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 66°F | 34°F | 18% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 66°F | 34°F | 18% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 65°F | 34°F | 18% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 65°F | 33°F | 18% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 64°F | 33°F | 18% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 64°F | 33°F | 18% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 63°F | 32°F | 18% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 63°F | 32°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 62°F | 32°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 62°F | 31°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 62°F | 31°F | 19% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 61°F | 31°F | 19% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 61°F | 30°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 60°F | 30°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 60°F | 30°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 59°F | 29°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 59°F | 29°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 58°F | 29°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 58°F | 28°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 33°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00053359; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Glenwood Springs in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around October 31 (20%). In all, 1.56 in falls on 6 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Glenwood Springs, 14 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.7 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00053359.
What are the records for October in Glenwood Springs?
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.0°F: 2021 47.6°F (−1.4). 0 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.6°F | −1.4°F | 2.39 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00053359. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Glenwood Springs compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, October normal highs run from 50°F in Leadville to 72°F in Rocky Ford; Glenwood Springs's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Glenwood Springs in September78°F by day, 44°F at night
- Glenwood Springs in November49°F by day, 24°F at night
- Glenwood Springs through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Colorado in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Rocky Ford: Colorado's warmest Octobernormal high 72°F