Hopkinsville weather in October: Hopkinsville, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Hopkinsville in October has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 60°F, falling from 77°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 9°C, 96 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationHopkinsville
- Station IDUSC00153994
- Location36.85°N 87.52°W
- Elevation520 ft (159 m)
- Population30,800
- Jan 44° 27°
- Feb 48° 31°
- Mar 58° 38°
- Apr 69° 47°
- May 77° 58°
- Jun 85° 66°
- Jul 88° 70°
- Aug 88° 68°
- Sep 82° 61°
- Oct 71° 49°
- Nov 58° 38°
- Dec 47° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hopkinsville in October?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 59.7°F. October is 11.7°F cooler than September and 11.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Hopkinsville and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 77°F on October 1 to 65°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 57°F and 62°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 77°F | 55°F | 25% | 16% |
| October 8 | 74°F | 52°F | 25% | 16% |
| October 15 | 71°F | 49°F | 27% | 17% |
| October 22 | 69°F | 46°F | 28% | 18% |
| October 31 | 65°F | 43°F | 31% | 20% |
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 | 77°F | 55°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 76°F | 54°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 76°F | 54°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 76°F | 53°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 75°F | 53°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 75°F | 53°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 74°F | 52°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 74°F | 52°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 74°F | 51°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 73°F | 51°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 73°F | 51°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 73°F | 50°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 72°F | 50°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 72°F | 49°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 71°F | 49°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 71°F | 49°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 71°F | 48°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 70°F | 48°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 70°F | 47°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 69°F | 47°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 69°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 69°F | 46°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 68°F | 46°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 68°F | 45°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 67°F | 45°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 67°F | 45°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 67°F | 44°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 66°F | 44°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 66°F | 44°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 65°F | 43°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 65°F | 43°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 49°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.79 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00153994; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hopkinsville in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around October 31 (31%). In all, 3.79 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Hopkinsville, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00153994.
What are the records for October in Hopkinsville?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1896) is 98°F, on October 1, 1953; the coldest is 20°F, on October 24, 1981. The wettest October brought 10.47 in (1919); the snowiest, 1.5 inches (1925).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.7°F: 2021 63.5°F (+3.8), 2022 57.4°F (−2.3), 2024 62.9°F (+3.2), 2025 61.8°F (+2.1). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.5°F | +3.8°F | 5.12 in |
| 2022 | 57.4°F | −2.3°F | 1.76 in |
| 2024 | 62.9°F | +3.2°F | 0.44 in |
| 2025 | 61.8°F | +2.1°F | 5.41 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00153994; recent months: ACIS, station USC00153994. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Hopkinsville compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, October normal highs run from 66°F in Olive Hill to 74°F in Eddyville; Hopkinsville's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Hopkinsville in September82°F by day, 61°F at night
- Hopkinsville in November58°F by day, 38°F at night
- Hopkinsville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Kentucky in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eddyville: Kentucky's warmest Octobernormal high 74°F