Kalamazoo weather in October: Kalamazoo, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Kalamazoo in October has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 52°F, falling from 68°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal October, 3.74 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 5°C, 95 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationKalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094815
- Location42.23°N 85.55°W
- Elevation868 ft (265 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population73,290
- Jan 32° 18°
- Feb 35° 20°
- Mar 46° 27°
- Apr 59° 38°
- May 70° 49°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 74° 53°
- Oct 61° 42°
- Nov 48° 33°
- Dec 37° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kalamazoo in October?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 51.6°F. October is 11.7°F cooler than September and 11.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Kalamazoo and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 68°F on October 1 to 55°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 49°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 68°F | 47°F | 41% | 23% |
| October 8 | 65°F | 44°F | 41% | 23% |
| October 15 | 62°F | 42°F | 41% | 22% |
| October 22 | 59°F | 40°F | 41% | 21% |
| October 31 | 55°F | 37°F | 39% | 19% |
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 | 68°F | 47°F | 41% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 68°F | 47°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 67°F | 46°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 67°F | 46°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 66°F | 45°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 66°F | 45°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 65°F | 45°F | 41% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 65°F | 44°F | 41% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 65°F | 44°F | 41% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 64°F | 44°F | 41% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 64°F | 43°F | 41% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 63°F | 43°F | 41% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 63°F | 43°F | 41% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 62°F | 43°F | 41% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 62°F | 42°F | 41% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 61°F | 42°F | 41% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 61°F | 42°F | 41% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 60°F | 41°F | 41% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 60°F | 41°F | 41% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 60°F | 41°F | 41% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 59°F | 40°F | 41% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 59°F | 40°F | 41% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 58°F | 40°F | 41% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 58°F | 39°F | 41% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 57°F | 39°F | 40% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 57°F | 39°F | 40% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 56°F | 39°F | 40% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 56°F | 38°F | 40% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 55°F | 38°F | 39% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 55°F | 38°F | 39% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 55°F | 37°F | 39% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 42°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.74 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094815; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kalamazoo in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around October 3 (42%). In all, 3.74 in falls on 13 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Kalamazoo, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094815.
What are the records for October in Kalamazoo?
The warmest October temperature on Kalamazoo's official record (since 1887) is 90°F, on October 4, 1951; the coldest is 17°F, on October 31, 1925. The wettest October brought 12.41 in (2017); the snowiest, 11.7 inches (1962).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.6°F: 2021 58.2°F (+6.6), 2022 52.7°F (+1.1), 2023 54.4°F (+2.8), 2024 56.1°F (+4.5), 2025 54.2°F (+2.6). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.2°F | +6.6°F | 4.72 in |
| 2022 | 52.7°F | +1.1°F | 2.43 in |
| 2023 | 54.4°F | +2.8°F | 5.79 in |
| 2024 | 56.1°F | +4.5°F | 1.83 in |
| 2025 | 54.2°F | +2.6°F | 4.90 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AZOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094815. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Kalamazoo compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, October normal highs run from 52°F in Hancock to 64°F in Eau Claire; Kalamazoo's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.