Grand Island weather in October: Grand Island, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Grand Island in October has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 73°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 1.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 5°C, 51 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationGrand Island Central NE Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014935
- Location40.96°N 98.31°W
- Elevation1,840 ft (561 m)
- Population53,250
- Jan 36° 16°
- Feb 40° 19°
- Mar 53° 29°
- Apr 63° 39°
- May 73° 51°
- Jun 84° 61°
- Jul 88° 66°
- Aug 86° 64°
- Sep 79° 54°
- Oct 66° 41°
- Nov 51° 28°
- Dec 39° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Grand Island in October?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 53.1°F. October is 13.5°F cooler than September and 13.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Grand Island and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 73°F on October 1 to 58°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 50°F and 56°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 73°F | 47°F | 22% | 13% |
| October 8 | 70°F | 44°F | 22% | 12% |
| October 15 | 66°F | 41°F | 20% | 11% |
| October 22 | 63°F | 38°F | 19% | 10% |
| October 31 | 58°F | 34°F | 18% | 9% |
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 | 73°F | 47°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 73°F | 47°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 72°F | 46°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 72°F | 46°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 71°F | 46°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 71°F | 45°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 70°F | 45°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 70°F | 44°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 69°F | 44°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 69°F | 43°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 68°F | 43°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 68°F | 42°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 67°F | 42°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 67°F | 41°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 66°F | 41°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 66°F | 41°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 65°F | 40°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 65°F | 40°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 64°F | 39°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 64°F | 39°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 63°F | 38°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 63°F | 38°F | 19% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 62°F | 38°F | 19% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 62°F | 37°F | 19% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 61°F | 37°F | 19% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 61°F | 36°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 60°F | 36°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 60°F | 35°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 59°F | 35°F | 18% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 59°F | 35°F | 18% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 58°F | 34°F | 18% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 41°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.1 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014935; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Grand Island in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around October 1 (22%). In all, 1.99 in falls on 7 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Grand Island, 1 days reach 90°F, 6 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.1 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 USW00014935.
How humid and windy is Grand Island in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 55°F with 40% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 37°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 11.3 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. | 37°F | 31°F | 78% | 10.0 mph | 69% |
| 9 a.m. | 42°F | 32°F | 67% | 12.3 mph | 72% |
| noon | 52°F | 32°F | 46% | 14.0 mph | 67% |
| 3 p.m. | 55°F | 31°F | 40% | 14.3 mph | 70% |
| 6 p.m. | 48°F | 32°F | 54% | 9.5 mph | 68% |
| 9 p.m. | 43°F | 32°F | 66% | 9.8 mph | 72% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014935. 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 Grand Island?
The warmest October temperature on Grand Island's official record (since 1895) is 97°F, on October 11, 2015; the coldest is 6°F, on October 28, 1925. The wettest October brought 6.10 in (1897); the snowiest, 9.8 inches (1991).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.1°F: 2021 55.8°F (+2.7), 2022 54.9°F (+1.8), 2023 53.1°F (at normal), 2024 58.5°F (+5.4), 2025 57.9°F (+4.8). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.8°F | +2.7°F | 1.98 in |
| 2022 | 54.9°F | +1.8°F | 0.54 in |
| 2023 | 53.1°F | at normal | 0.77 in |
| 2024 | 58.5°F | +5.4°F | 0.56 in |
| 2025 | 57.9°F | +4.8°F | 0.98 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GRIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014935. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Grand Island compare across Nebraska?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, October normal highs run from 58°F in Harrison to 70°F in Beaver City; Grand Island's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Grand Island in September79°F by day, 54°F at night
- Grand Island in November51°F by day, 28°F at night
- Grand Island through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Nebraska in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Beaver City: Nebraska's warmest Octobernormal high 70°F