Goodland weather in October: Goodland, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Goodland in October has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 52°F, falling from 74°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 1.41 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 3°C, 36 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationGoodland Renner Field
- Station IDUSW00023065
- Location39.37°N 101.70°W
- Elevation3,651 ft (1,113 m)
- Population4,394
- Jan 43° 17°
- Feb 46° 19°
- Mar 56° 27°
- Apr 64° 35°
- May 74° 46°
- Jun 85° 56°
- Jul 90° 62°
- Aug 88° 60°
- Sep 80° 51°
- Oct 67° 37°
- Nov 54° 26°
- Dec 44° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Goodland in October?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 51.8°F. October is 13.5°F cooler than September and 12.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Goodland and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 74°F on October 1 to 60°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 49°F and 55°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 | 74°F | 44°F | 18% | 9% |
| October 8 | 70°F | 41°F | 18% | 10% |
| October 15 | 67°F | 37°F | 17% | 9% |
| October 22 | 64°F | 34°F | 17% | 8% |
| October 31 | 60°F | 31°F | 16% | 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 | 74°F | 44°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 73°F | 43°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 73°F | 43°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 72°F | 42°F | 18% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 72°F | 42°F | 18% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 71°F | 41°F | 18% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 71°F | 41°F | 18% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 70°F | 41°F | 18% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 70°F | 40°F | 18% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 69°F | 40°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 69°F | 39°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 68°F | 39°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 68°F | 38°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 67°F | 38°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 67°F | 37°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 66°F | 37°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 66°F | 37°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 66°F | 36°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 65°F | 36°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 65°F | 35°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 64°F | 35°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 64°F | 34°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 63°F | 34°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 63°F | 34°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 63°F | 33°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 62°F | 33°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 62°F | 33°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 61°F | 32°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 61°F | 32°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 61°F | 31°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 60°F | 31°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 37°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.41 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.0 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023065; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Goodland in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around October 1 (18%). In all, 1.41 in falls on 6 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Goodland, 1 days reach 90°F, 9 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.0 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day 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 USW00023065.
How humid and windy is Goodland in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 35% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 35°F with 74% humidity. The wind averages 11.4 mph, most often from the 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. | 35°F | 28°F | 74% | 10.3 mph | 77% |
| 9 a.m. | 47°F | 30°F | 53% | 12.8 mph | 77% |
| noon | 55°F | 29°F | 37% | 13.9 mph | 74% |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 29°F | 35% | 13.1 mph | 79% |
| 6 p.m. | 44°F | 30°F | 56% | 9.7 mph | 79% |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 29°F | 65% | 10.3 mph | 77% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023065. 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 Goodland?
The warmest October temperature on Goodland's official record (since 1895) is 98°F, on October 5, 2024; the coldest is 0°F, on October 27, 2020. The wettest October brought 4.94 in (1930); the snowiest, 19.7 inches (1997).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.8°F: 2021 53.9°F (+2.1), 2023 51.7°F (−0.1), 2024 58.7°F (+6.9), 2025 56.0°F (+4.2). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.9°F | +2.1°F | 0.25 in |
| 2023 | 51.7°F | −0.1°F | 0.38 in |
| 2024 | 58.7°F | +6.9°F | 0.33 in |
| 2025 | 56.0°F | +4.2°F | 0.39 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GLDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023065. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Goodland 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; Goodland's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.