Greeley weather in October: Greeley, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Greeley in October has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 52°F, falling from 75°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 1.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 3°C, 27 mm of precipitation and 8 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationGreeley Unc
- Station IDUSC00053553
- Location40.40°N 104.70°W
- Elevation4,715 ft (1,437 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population114,363
- Jan 44° 18°
- Feb 48° 20°
- Mar 59° 28°
- Apr 66° 35°
- May 75° 45°
- Jun 86° 54°
- Jul 92° 59°
- Aug 89° 57°
- Sep 82° 49°
- Oct 68° 37°
- Nov 54° 26°
- Dec 43° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Greeley in October?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 52.2°F. October is 13.1°F cooler than September and 12.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Greeley and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 75°F on October 1 to 61°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 75°F | 43°F | 20% | 10% |
| October 8 | 72°F | 40°F | 19% | 10% |
| October 15 | 68°F | 37°F | 18% | 9% |
| October 22 | 65°F | 34°F | 17% | 9% |
| October 31 | 61°F | 31°F | 16% | 8% |
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 | 75°F | 43°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 75°F | 42°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 74°F | 42°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 74°F | 41°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 73°F | 41°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 73°F | 41°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 72°F | 40°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 72°F | 40°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 71°F | 39°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 71°F | 39°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 70°F | 38°F | 18% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 70°F | 38°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 69°F | 38°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 69°F | 37°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 68°F | 37°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 68°F | 36°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 67°F | 36°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 67°F | 36°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 66°F | 35°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 66°F | 35°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 65°F | 35°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 65°F | 34°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 65°F | 34°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 64°F | 34°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 64°F | 33°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 63°F | 33°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 63°F | 32°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 62°F | 32°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 62°F | 32°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 61°F | 31°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 61°F | 31°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 37°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.06 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00053553; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Greeley in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around October 1 (20%). In all, 1.06 in falls on 6 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Greeley, 9 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.3 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 USC00053553.
What are the records for October in Greeley?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1967) is 93°F, on October 2, 2024; the coldest is −2°F, on October 27, 2020. The wettest October brought 4.46 in (1969); the snowiest, 37.3 inches (1969).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.2°F: 2021 55.6°F (+3.4), 2022 55.1°F (+2.9), 2023 54.7°F (+2.5), 2024 58.2°F (+6.0), 2025 55.2°F (+3.0). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.6°F | +3.4°F | 0.24 in |
| 2022 | 55.1°F | +2.9°F | – |
| 2023 | 54.7°F | +2.5°F | 0.50 in |
| 2024 | 58.2°F | +6.0°F | 0.24 in |
| 2025 | 55.2°F | +3.0°F | 0.09 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00053553; recent months: ACIS, station USC00053553. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Greeley 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; Greeley's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.