Goshen weather in October: Goshen, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Goshen in October has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 69°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal October, 2.98 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 6°C, 76 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationGoshen Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014829
- Location41.53°N 85.79°W
- Elevation827 ft (252 m)
- Population34,458
- Jan 32° 18°
- Feb 35° 20°
- Mar 47° 29°
- Apr 60° 38°
- May 71° 50°
- Jun 80° 60°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 75° 53°
- Oct 62° 43°
- Nov 48° 33°
- Dec 37° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Goshen in October?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 52.5°F. October is 11.5°F cooler than September and 12.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Goshen and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 69°F on October 1 to 56°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 50°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 69°F | 47°F | 40% | 20% |
| October 8 | 66°F | 45°F | 39% | 21% |
| October 15 | 63°F | 43°F | 39% | 20% |
| October 22 | 60°F | 41°F | 38% | 20% |
| October 31 | 56°F | 38°F | 37% | 19% |
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 | 69°F | 47°F | 40% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 69°F | 47°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 68°F | 47°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 68°F | 46°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 68°F | 46°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 67°F | 46°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 67°F | 46°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 66°F | 45°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 66°F | 45°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 65°F | 45°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 65°F | 44°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 64°F | 44°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 64°F | 44°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 63°F | 43°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 63°F | 43°F | 39% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 62°F | 43°F | 39% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 62°F | 42°F | 39% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 62°F | 42°F | 39% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 61°F | 42°F | 39% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 61°F | 41°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 60°F | 41°F | 38% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 60°F | 41°F | 38% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 59°F | 40°F | 38% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 59°F | 40°F | 38% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 58°F | 40°F | 38% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 58°F | 39°F | 38% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 57°F | 39°F | 38% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 57°F | 39°F | 37% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 56°F | 38°F | 37% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 56°F | 38°F | 37% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 56°F | 38°F | 37% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 43°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.98 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014829; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Goshen in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around October 1 (40%). In all, 2.98 in falls on 12 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Goshen, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014829.
What are the records for October in Goshen?
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.5°F: 2022 52.3°F (−0.2), 2023 54.0°F (+1.5), 2024 54.5°F (+2.0), 2025 54.8°F (+2.3). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 52.3°F | −0.2°F | 2.50 in |
| 2023 | 54.0°F | +1.5°F | 4.09 in |
| 2024 | 54.5°F | +2.0°F | 0.45 in |
| 2025 | 54.8°F | +2.3°F | 1.51 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00014829. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Goshen compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, October normal highs run from 61°F in Angola to 71°F in St. Meinrad; Goshen's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.