Joplin weather in October: Joplin, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Joplin in October has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 59°F, falling from 76°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 3.80 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 9°C, 97 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationJoplin Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013987
- Location37.15°N 94.50°W
- Elevation980 ft (299 m)
- Population53,605
- Jan 45° 25°
- Feb 50° 29°
- Mar 60° 37°
- Apr 69° 47°
- May 77° 56°
- Jun 86° 65°
- Jul 90° 70°
- Aug 90° 68°
- Sep 82° 59°
- Oct 71° 48°
- Nov 58° 37°
- Dec 48° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Joplin in October?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 59.3°F. October is 11.4°F cooler than September and 11.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Joplin and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 76°F on October 1 to 65°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 57°F and 62°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 76°F | 53°F | 25% | 16% |
| October 8 | 74°F | 51°F | 26% | 17% |
| October 15 | 71°F | 48°F | 27% | 17% |
| October 22 | 69°F | 46°F | 28% | 17% |
| October 31 | 65°F | 43°F | 28% | 18% |
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 | 76°F | 53°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 76°F | 53°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 76°F | 53°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 75°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 75°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 74°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 74°F | 51°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 74°F | 51°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 73°F | 50°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 73°F | 50°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 73°F | 50°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 72°F | 49°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 72°F | 49°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 72°F | 49°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 71°F | 48°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 71°F | 48°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 70°F | 48°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 70°F | 47°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 70°F | 47°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 69°F | 47°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 69°F | 46°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 69°F | 46°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 68°F | 45°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 68°F | 45°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 67°F | 45°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 67°F | 44°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 67°F | 44°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 66°F | 44°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 66°F | 43°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 65°F | 43°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 65°F | 43°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 48°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.80 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013987; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Joplin in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around October 28 (28%). In all, 3.80 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Joplin, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013987.
How humid and windy is Joplin in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 42°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 9.4 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 47°F | 41°F | 80% | 8.2 mph | 63% |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 43°F | 69% | 10.7 mph | 62% |
| noon | 60°F | 42°F | 53% | 11.9 mph | 60% |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 42°F | 48% | 11.7 mph | 62% |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 42°F | 60% | 7.4 mph | 68% |
| 9 p.m. | 51°F | 42°F | 71% | 8.1 mph | 67% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013987. 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 Joplin?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1902) is 94°F, on October 1, 1953; the coldest is 18°F, on October 31, 1993. The wettest October brought 16.67 in (1941).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.3°F: 2021 62.0°F (+2.7), 2022 60.4°F (+1.1), 2023 60.2°F (+0.9), 2024 66.5°F (+7.2), 2025 63.9°F (+4.6). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.0°F | +2.7°F | 7.69 in |
| 2022 | 60.4°F | +1.1°F | 2.96 in |
| 2023 | 60.2°F | +0.9°F | 3.40 in |
| 2024 | 66.5°F | +7.2°F | 1.58 in |
| 2025 | 63.9°F | +4.6°F | 3.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013987; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013987. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Joplin 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; Joplin's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.