Hibbing weather in October: Hibbing, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October

Hibbing in October has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 40°F, falling from 59°F on the 1st to 43°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal October, 2.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −1°C, 60 mm of precipitation in October.

  • NOAA stationHibbing Chisholm Hibbing Airport
  • Station IDUSW00094931
  • Location47.39°N 92.84°W
  • Elevation1,352 ft (412 m)
  • Population15,940
  1. Jan 17° -4°
  2. Feb 23° -1°
  3. Mar 35° 12°
  4. Apr 50° 25°
  5. May 63° 36°
  6. Jun 72° 46°
  7. Jul 77° 50°
  8. Aug 75° 48°
  9. Sep 66° 40°
  10. Oct 51° 30°
  11. Nov 34° 17°
  12. Dec 21° 3°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Hibbing in October?

The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 40.2°F. October is 12.8°F cooler than September and 14.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Hibbing and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 16°F, from 59°F on October 1 to 43°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 37°F and 43°F.

Hibbing in October, day by day: normal high and low

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 38%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 159°F35°F38%19%
October 855°F33°F37%18%
October 1551°F30°F36%17%
October 2248°F28°F34%15%
October 3143°F24°F32%13%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Hibbing: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 159°F35°F38%19%11 h 40 min
October 258°F35°F38%19%11 h 40 min
October 358°F34°F38%19%11 h 40 min
October 457°F34°F38%19%11 h 30 min
October 557°F34°F37%19%11 h 30 min
October 656°F33°F37%18%11 h 30 min
October 756°F33°F37%18%11 h 20 min
October 855°F33°F37%18%11 h 20 min
October 955°F32°F37%18%11 h 20 min
October 1054°F32°F37%18%11 h 10 min
October 1154°F32°F37%18%11 h 10 min
October 1253°F31°F36%17%11 h 10 min
October 1352°F31°F36%17%11 h
October 1452°F31°F36%17%11 h
October 1551°F30°F36%17%11 h
October 1651°F30°F36%17%10 h 50 min
October 1750°F29°F35%16%10 h 50 min
October 1850°F29°F35%16%10 h 50 min
October 1949°F29°F35%16%10 h 40 min
October 2049°F28°F35%16%10 h 40 min
October 2148°F28°F34%15%10 h 40 min
October 2248°F28°F34%15%10 h 30 min
October 2347°F27°F34%15%10 h 30 min
October 2447°F27°F34%15%10 h 30 min
October 2546°F27°F33%15%10 h 30 min
October 2646°F26°F33%14%10 h 20 min
October 2745°F26°F33%14%10 h 20 min
October 2844°F25°F33%14%10 h 20 min
October 2944°F25°F32%14%10 h 10 min
October 3043°F25°F32%13%10 h 10 min
October 3143°F24°F32%13%10 h 10 min
Normal high
51°FOctober average
Normal low
30°FOctober average
Precipitation
2.35 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
19
Daylight
11 h 40 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
2
Sunshine
63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094931; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Hibbing in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around October 1 (38%). In all, 2.35 in falls on 11 days of a normal October.

In a normal October in Hibbing, 19 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094931.

How humid and windy is Hibbing in October?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 42°F with 59% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 31°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal October day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.31°F27°F85%6.2 mph–
9 a.m.34°F29°F81%7.8 mph–
noon41°F29°F64%9.8 mph38%
3 p.m.42°F29°F59%9.5 mph42%
6 p.m.37°F28°F71%6.9 mph44%
9 p.m.34°F28°F78%6.4 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094931. 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 Hibbing?

The warmest October temperature on Hibbing's official record (since 1938) is 87°F, on October 5, 1963; the coldest is 0°F, on October 27, 1976. The wettest October brought 5.68 in (1970); the snowiest, 11.0 inches (1951).

The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.2°F: 2021 47.5°F (+7.3), 2022 42.8°F (+2.6), 2023 43.0°F (+2.8), 2024 44.4°F (+4.2), 2025 46.7°F (+6.5). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Hibbing: October in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
OctoberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202147.5°F+7.3°F2.16 in
202242.8°F+2.6°F0.83 in
202343.0°F+2.8°F1.69 in
202444.4°F+4.2°F1.60 in
202546.7°F+6.5°F0.93 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HIBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094931. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Hibbing compare across Minnesota?

Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, October normal highs run from 49°F in Lutsen to 62°F in Amboy; Hibbing's is 51°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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