Huron weather in October: Huron, South Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Huron in October has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 48°F, falling from 69°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 1.95 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 2°C, 50 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationHuron Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014936
- Location44.40°N 98.22°W
- Elevation1,280 ft (390 m)
- Population14,515
- Jan 26° 6°
- Feb 31° 10°
- Mar 44° 22°
- Apr 58° 34°
- May 70° 46°
- Jun 80° 57°
- Jul 86° 62°
- Aug 83° 59°
- Sep 76° 50°
- Oct 60° 36°
- Nov 44° 22°
- Dec 30° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Huron in October?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 47.9°F. October is 14.7°F cooler than September and 14.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Huron and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 17°F, from 69°F on October 1 to 52°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 44°F and 52°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 69°F | 43°F | 24% | 13% |
| October 8 | 65°F | 39°F | 24% | 12% |
| October 15 | 61°F | 36°F | 23% | 11% |
| October 22 | 57°F | 33°F | 22% | 10% |
| October 31 | 52°F | 29°F | 20% | 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 | 69°F | 43°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 68°F | 42°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 68°F | 42°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 67°F | 41°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 67°F | 41°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 66°F | 40°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 65°F | 40°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 65°F | 39°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 64°F | 39°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 64°F | 38°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 63°F | 38°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 62°F | 37°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 62°F | 37°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 61°F | 36°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 61°F | 36°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 60°F | 35°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 60°F | 35°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 59°F | 35°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 58°F | 34°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 58°F | 34°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 57°F | 33°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 57°F | 33°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 56°F | 32°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 56°F | 32°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 55°F | 31°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 55°F | 31°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 54°F | 31°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 54°F | 30°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 53°F | 30°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 52°F | 29°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 52°F | 29°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 36°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.95 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014936; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Huron in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around October 2 (24%). In all, 1.95 in falls on 7 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Huron, 11 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.4 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 USW00014936.
How humid and windy is Huron in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 50°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 33°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 10.6 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. | 33°F | 28°F | 81% | 9.3 mph | 60% |
| 9 a.m. | 37°F | 30°F | 75% | 10.7 mph | 58% |
| noon | 47°F | 31°F | 54% | 12.9 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 50°F | 31°F | 47% | 13.6 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 43°F | 31°F | 61% | 9.7 mph | 56% |
| 9 p.m. | 39°F | 30°F | 71% | 9.8 mph | 61% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014936. 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 Huron?
The warmest October temperature on Huron's official record (since 1881) is 102°F, on October 5, 1963; the coldest is −6°F, on October 29, 1925. The wettest October brought 6.44 in (1946); the snowiest, 10.7 inches (1995).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.9°F: 2021 52.7°F (+4.8), 2022 50.0°F (+2.1), 2023 49.1°F (+1.2), 2024 53.7°F (+5.8), 2025 54.3°F (+6.4). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.7°F | +4.8°F | 5.22 in |
| 2022 | 50.0°F | +2.1°F | 0.29 in |
| 2023 | 49.1°F | +1.2°F | 4.01 in |
| 2024 | 53.7°F | +5.8°F | 0.11 in |
| 2025 | 54.3°F | +6.4°F | 0.74 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HONthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014936. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Huron compare across South Dakota?
Across the 100 places PlainClimate covers in South Dakota, October normal highs run from 54°F in Custer to 65°F in Interior; Huron's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.