Jamestown weather in October: Jamestown, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Jamestown in October has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 44°F, falling from 64°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 1.67 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 0°C, 42 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationJamestown Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014919
- Location46.93°N 98.67°W
- Elevation1,494 ft (455 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population15,789
- Jan 19° 1°
- Feb 24° 5°
- Mar 37° 17°
- Apr 53° 30°
- May 67° 43°
- Jun 76° 54°
- Jul 81° 58°
- Aug 80° 55°
- Sep 71° 46°
- Oct 55° 33°
- Nov 38° 19°
- Dec 24° 7°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jamestown in October?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 43.8°F. October is 14.6°F cooler than September and 15.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Jamestown and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 18°F, from 64°F on October 1 to 46°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 40°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 64°F | 40°F | 23% | 12% |
| October 8 | 60°F | 37°F | 23% | 12% |
| October 15 | 55°F | 33°F | 23% | 11% |
| October 22 | 51°F | 30°F | 22% | 10% |
| October 31 | 46°F | 26°F | 21% | 8% |
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 | 64°F | 40°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 63°F | 39°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 62°F | 39°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 62°F | 38°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 61°F | 38°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 61°F | 37°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 60°F | 37°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 60°F | 37°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 59°F | 36°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 58°F | 36°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 58°F | 35°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 57°F | 35°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 57°F | 34°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 56°F | 34°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 55°F | 33°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 55°F | 33°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 54°F | 33°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 54°F | 32°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 53°F | 32°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 52°F | 31°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 52°F | 31°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 51°F | 30°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 51°F | 30°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 50°F | 29°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 49°F | 29°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 49°F | 28°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 48°F | 28°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 48°F | 27°F | 21% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 47°F | 27°F | 21% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 47°F | 27°F | 21% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 46°F | 26°F | 21% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 33°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.67 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014919; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Jamestown in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around October 1 (23%). In all, 1.67 in falls on 7 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Jamestown, 14 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014919.
How humid and windy is Jamestown in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 45°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 31°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 11.9 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. | 31°F | 27°F | 83% | 10.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 34°F | 28°F | 78% | 12.1 mph | – |
| noon | 42°F | 29°F | 60% | 14.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 45°F | 29°F | 54% | 14.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 39°F | 29°F | 67% | 11.0 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 35°F | 28°F | 76% | 10.7 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014919. 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 Jamestown?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 94°F, on October 4, 1963; the coldest is −1°F, on October 31, 1991. The wettest October brought 5.06 in (2021); the snowiest, 5.2 inches (1959).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.8°F: 2021 49.8°F (+6.0), 2022 47.0°F (+3.2), 2023 45.1°F (+1.4), 2024 50.8°F (+7.0), 2025 49.6°F (+5.8). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.8°F | +6.0°F | 5.06 in |
| 2022 | 47.0°F | +3.2°F | 0.12 in |
| 2023 | 45.1°F | +1.4°F | 0.66 in |
| 2024 | 50.8°F | +7.0°F | 0.38 in |
| 2025 | 49.6°F | +5.8°F | 0.61 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014919; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014919. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Jamestown compare across North Dakota?
Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, October normal highs run from 50°F in Rolla to 59°F in Enderlin; Jamestown's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Jamestown in September71°F by day, 46°F at night
- Jamestown in November38°F by day, 19°F at night
- Jamestown through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Dakota in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Enderlin: North Dakota's warmest Octobernormal high 59°F