Jefferson City weather in October: Jefferson City, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Jefferson City in October has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 58°F, falling from 75°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal October, 3.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 8°C, 86 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationJefferson City Memorial Airport
- Station IDUSW00003963
- Location38.59°N 92.16°W
- Elevation573 ft (175 m)
- Population42,564
- Jan 41° 23°
- Feb 47° 26°
- Mar 58° 35°
- Apr 68° 45°
- May 77° 55°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 88° 66°
- Sep 80° 57°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 57° 35°
- Dec 45° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jefferson City in October?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 57.6°F. October is 11.2°F cooler than September and 12.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Jefferson City and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 75°F on October 1 to 63°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 55°F and 60°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 75°F | 51°F | 35% | 17% |
| October 8 | 73°F | 49°F | 36% | 17% |
| October 15 | 70°F | 46°F | 35% | 18% |
| October 22 | 67°F | 44°F | 33% | 18% |
| October 31 | 63°F | 40°F | 31% | 17% |
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 | 75°F | 51°F | 35% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 75°F | 51°F | 35% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 75°F | 51°F | 36% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 74°F | 50°F | 36% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 74°F | 50°F | 36% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 73°F | 49°F | 36% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 73°F | 49°F | 36% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 73°F | 49°F | 36% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 72°F | 48°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 72°F | 48°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 72°F | 48°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 71°F | 47°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 71°F | 47°F | 35% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 70°F | 46°F | 35% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 70°F | 46°F | 35% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 70°F | 46°F | 35% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 69°F | 45°F | 35% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 69°F | 45°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 68°F | 45°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 68°F | 44°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 68°F | 44°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 67°F | 44°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 67°F | 43°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 66°F | 43°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 66°F | 42°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 66°F | 42°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 65°F | 42°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 65°F | 41°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 64°F | 41°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 64°F | 41°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 63°F | 40°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 46°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.40 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003963; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Jefferson City in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around October 6 (36%). In all, 3.40 in falls on 11 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Jefferson City, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003963.
What are the records for October in Jefferson City?
The warmest October temperature on Jefferson City's official record (since 1894) is 96°F, on October 7, 1939; the coldest is 15°F, on October 29, 1952. The wettest October brought 14.12 in (1941); the snowiest, 1.0 inches (1913).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.6°F: 2021 62.1°F (+4.5), 2022 57.2°F (−0.4), 2023 60.0°F (+2.4), 2024 62.2°F (+4.6), 2025 61.6°F (+4.0). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.1°F | +4.5°F | 3.42 in |
| 2022 | 57.2°F | −0.4°F | 3.55 in |
| 2023 | 60.0°F | +2.4°F | 2.80 in |
| 2024 | 62.2°F | +4.6°F | 1.18 in |
| 2025 | 61.6°F | +4.0°F | 2.59 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record JEFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003963. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Jefferson City compare across Missouri?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Missouri, October normal highs run from 64°F in Green City to 74°F in Malden; Jefferson City's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Jefferson City in September80°F by day, 57°F at night
- Jefferson City in November57°F by day, 35°F at night
- Jefferson City through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Missouri in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Malden: Missouri's warmest Octobernormal high 74°F