Jackson weather in October: Jackson, Wyoming: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Jackson in October has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 40°F, falling from 62°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 1.57 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of −4°C, 40 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationJackson
- Station IDUSC00484910
- Location43.49°N 110.76°W
- Elevation6,210 ft (1,893 m)
- Population10,680
- Jan 26° 6°
- Feb 30° 9°
- Mar 40° 18°
- Apr 50° 26°
- May 60° 32°
- Jun 70° 38°
- Jul 79° 41°
- Aug 78° 40°
- Sep 68° 33°
- Oct 55° 25°
- Nov 38° 16°
- Dec 26° 7°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jackson in October?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 39.7°F. October is 10.8°F cooler than September and 13.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Jackson and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 16°F, from 62°F on October 1 to 46°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 37°F and 42°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 62°F | 29°F | 28% | 13% |
| October 8 | 59°F | 27°F | 28% | 13% |
| October 15 | 55°F | 25°F | 27% | 13% |
| October 22 | 52°F | 23°F | 28% | 14% |
| October 31 | 46°F | 21°F | 29% | 14% |
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 | 62°F | 29°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 61°F | 29°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 61°F | 28°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 61°F | 28°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 60°F | 28°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 60°F | 28°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 59°F | 27°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 59°F | 27°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 58°F | 27°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 58°F | 27°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 57°F | 26°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 57°F | 26°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 56°F | 26°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 56°F | 26°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 55°F | 25°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 55°F | 25°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 54°F | 25°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 54°F | 24°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 53°F | 24°F | 27% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 53°F | 24°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 52°F | 24°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 52°F | 23°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 51°F | 23°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 50°F | 23°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 50°F | 23°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 49°F | 22°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 49°F | 22°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 48°F | 22°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 48°F | 21°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 47°F | 21°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 46°F | 21°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 25°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.57 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00484910; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Jackson in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around October 31 (29%). In all, 1.57 in falls on 9 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Jackson, 25 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.0 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal October.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00484910.
What are the records for October in Jackson?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1905) is 84°F, on October 2, 1992; the coldest is −9°F, on October 26, 2020. The wettest October brought 5.03 in (2016); the snowiest, 17.9 inches (1946).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.7°F: 2021 40.9°F (+1.1), 2022 40.1°F (+0.4), 2023 40.4°F (+0.7), 2024 43.1°F (+3.4), 2025 40.6°F (+0.9). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.9°F | +1.1°F | 1.71 in |
| 2022 | 40.1°F | +0.4°F | 0.37 in |
| 2023 | 40.4°F | +0.7°F | 1.96 in |
| 2024 | 43.1°F | +3.4°F | 0.41 in |
| 2025 | 40.6°F | +0.9°F | 2.81 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00484910; recent months: ACIS, station USC00484910. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Jackson compare across Wyoming?
Across the 71 places PlainClimate covers in Wyoming, October normal highs run from 50°F in Sundance to 67°F in Yoder; Jackson's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.