Indiana weather in October: Indiana, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Indiana in October has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 52°F, falling from 69°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal October, 3.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 5°C, 89 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationIndiana (3 mi SE)
- Station IDUSC00364214
- Location40.60°N 79.12°W
- Elevation1,102 ft (336 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population14,294
- Jan 36° 18°
- Feb 39° 18°
- Mar 49° 25°
- Apr 62° 35°
- May 72° 46°
- Jun 79° 54°
- Jul 83° 59°
- Aug 81° 58°
- Sep 75° 51°
- Oct 63° 40°
- Nov 51° 30°
- Dec 41° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Indiana in October?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 51.9°F. October is 11.1°F cooler than September and 11.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Indiana and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 69°F on October 1 to 57°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 50°F and 54°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 69°F | 46°F | 41% | 26% |
| October 8 | 67°F | 43°F | 41% | 25% |
| October 15 | 64°F | 41°F | 42% | 25% |
| October 22 | 61°F | 38°F | 42% | 25% |
| October 31 | 57°F | 35°F | 43% | 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 | 69°F | 46°F | 41% | 26% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 69°F | 46°F | 41% | 26% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 69°F | 45°F | 41% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 68°F | 45°F | 41% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 68°F | 45°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 67°F | 44°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 67°F | 44°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 67°F | 43°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 66°F | 43°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 66°F | 43°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 65°F | 42°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 65°F | 42°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 65°F | 42°F | 42% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 64°F | 41°F | 42% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 64°F | 41°F | 42% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 63°F | 40°F | 42% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 63°F | 40°F | 42% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 63°F | 40°F | 42% | 25% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 62°F | 39°F | 42% | 25% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 62°F | 39°F | 42% | 25% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 62°F | 38°F | 42% | 25% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 61°F | 38°F | 42% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 61°F | 38°F | 42% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 60°F | 37°F | 42% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 60°F | 37°F | 42% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 60°F | 36°F | 42% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 59°F | 36°F | 43% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 59°F | 36°F | 43% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 58°F | 35°F | 43% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 58°F | 35°F | 43% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 57°F | 35°F | 43% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 40°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00364214; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Indiana in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around October 31 (43%). In all, 3.52 in falls on 13 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Indiana, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00364214.
What are the records for October in Indiana?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1946) is 87°F, on October 10, 1949; the coldest is 11°F, on October 21, 1952. The wettest October brought 8.30 in (1954); the snowiest, 6.0 inches (2005).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.9°F: 2021 56.9°F (+5.0), 2022 48.5°F (−3.4), 2023 53.3°F (+1.4), 2024 51.8°F (−0.1), 2025 51.8°F (−0.1). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.9°F | +5.0°F | 3.07 in |
| 2022 | 48.5°F | −3.4°F | 1.74 in |
| 2023 | 53.3°F | +1.4°F | 3.56 in |
| 2024 | 51.8°F | −0.1°F | 2.81 in |
| 2025 | 51.8°F | −0.1°F | 2.90 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00364214; recent months: ACIS, station USC00364214. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Indiana compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, October normal highs run from 56°F in Laporte to 68°F in Marcus Hook; Indiana's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Indiana in September75°F by day, 51°F at night
- Indiana in November51°F by day, 30°F at night
- Indiana through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Pennsylvania in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Marcus Hook: Pennsylvania's warmest Octobernormal high 68°F