Houlton weather in October: Houlton, Maine: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Houlton in October has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 44°F, falling from 61°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal October, 4.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 1°C, 103 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationHoulton International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014609
- Location46.12°N 67.79°W
- Elevation476 ft (145 m)
- Population (town)6,005
- Census place4,958
- Jan 23° 3°
- Feb 26° 3°
- Mar 36° 15°
- Apr 49° 28°
- May 64° 39°
- Jun 73° 48°
- Jul 78° 54°
- Aug 77° 52°
- Sep 68° 44°
- Oct 55° 34°
- Nov 41° 25°
- Dec 30° 12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Houlton in October?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 44.3°F. October is 11.9°F cooler than September and 11.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Houlton and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 61°F on October 1 to 48°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 41°F and 47°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 61°F | 38°F | 39% | 22% |
| October 8 | 58°F | 36°F | 40% | 23% |
| October 15 | 55°F | 34°F | 41% | 24% |
| October 22 | 52°F | 33°F | 41% | 25% |
| October 31 | 48°F | 30°F | 40% | 25% |
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 | 61°F | 38°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 61°F | 38°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 60°F | 38°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 60°F | 37°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 59°F | 37°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 59°F | 37°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 59°F | 36°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 58°F | 36°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 58°F | 36°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 57°F | 35°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 57°F | 35°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 56°F | 35°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 56°F | 35°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 55°F | 34°F | 41% | 24% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 55°F | 34°F | 41% | 24% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 54°F | 34°F | 41% | 24% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 54°F | 34°F | 41% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 54°F | 33°F | 41% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 53°F | 33°F | 41% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 53°F | 33°F | 41% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 52°F | 33°F | 41% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 52°F | 33°F | 41% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 51°F | 32°F | 41% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 51°F | 32°F | 41% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 51°F | 32°F | 41% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 50°F | 32°F | 41% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 50°F | 31°F | 41% | 25% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 49°F | 31°F | 41% | 25% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 49°F | 31°F | 41% | 25% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 48°F | 31°F | 41% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 48°F | 30°F | 40% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 34°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014609; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Houlton in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around October 18 (41%). In all, 4.04 in falls on 13 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Houlton, 16 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014609.
How humid and windy is Houlton in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 46°F with 62% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 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. | 36°F | 32°F | 86% | 6.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 41°F | 34°F | 77% | 8.6 mph | – |
| noon | 45°F | 33°F | 64% | 10.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 46°F | 33°F | 62% | 9.2 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 40°F | 33°F | 76% | 6.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 39°F | 33°F | 79% | 6.7 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014609. 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 Houlton?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 84°F, on October 6, 2025; the coldest is 10°F, on October 21, 1972. The wettest October brought 7.92 in (2003); the snowiest, 16.0 inches (1963).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.3°F: 2021 49.9°F (+5.6), 2022 49.8°F (+5.5), 2023 51.3°F (+7.0), 2024 47.0°F (+2.7), 2025 47.1°F (+2.9). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.9°F | +5.6°F | 2.43 in |
| 2022 | 49.8°F | +5.5°F | 2.65 in |
| 2023 | 51.3°F | +7.0°F | 2.51 in |
| 2024 | 47.0°F | +2.7°F | 1.65 in |
| 2025 | 47.1°F | +2.9°F | 3.24 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014609; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014609. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Houlton compare across Maine?
Across the 42 places PlainClimate covers in Maine, October normal highs run from 51°F in Limestone to 61°F in Sanford; Houlton's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.