Kalispell weather in October: Kalispell, Montana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Kalispell in October has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 42°F, falling from 63°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal October, 1.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of −2°C, 34 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationKalispell Glacier Airport
- Station IDUSC00244558
- Location48.30°N 114.26°W
- Elevation2,957 ft (901 m)
- Population31,296
- Jan 31° 16°
- Feb 36° 18°
- Mar 45° 24°
- Apr 55° 31°
- May 65° 38°
- Jun 71° 44°
- Jul 82° 48°
- Aug 82° 46°
- Sep 70° 38°
- Oct 54° 29°
- Nov 39° 24°
- Dec 31° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kalispell in October?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 41.6°F. October is 12.7°F cooler than September and 10.2°F warmer than November. October is the 7th warmest month of the year in Kalispell and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 17°F, from 63°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 39°F and 44°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 63°F | 34°F | 27% | 12% |
| October 8 | 59°F | 31°F | 29% | 13% |
| October 15 | 55°F | 29°F | 32% | 14% |
| October 22 | 50°F | 27°F | 35% | 16% |
| October 31 | 46°F | 26°F | 38% | 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 | 63°F | 34°F | 27% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 2 | 63°F | 33°F | 27% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 62°F | 33°F | 28% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 61°F | 33°F | 28% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 5 | 61°F | 32°F | 28% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 60°F | 32°F | 29% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 60°F | 32°F | 29% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 8 | 59°F | 31°F | 29% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 58°F | 31°F | 30% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 58°F | 31°F | 30% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 11 | 57°F | 30°F | 31% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 56°F | 30°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 56°F | 30°F | 32% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 14 | 55°F | 29°F | 32% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 55°F | 29°F | 32% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 54°F | 29°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 17 | 53°F | 29°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 53°F | 28°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 52°F | 28°F | 34% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 20 | 52°F | 28°F | 34% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 51°F | 28°F | 34% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 50°F | 27°F | 35% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 23 | 50°F | 27°F | 35% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 49°F | 27°F | 35% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 49°F | 27°F | 36% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 26 | 48°F | 27°F | 36% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 48°F | 26°F | 36% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 47°F | 26°F | 37% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 47°F | 26°F | 37% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 46°F | 26°F | 37% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 46°F | 26°F | 38% | 17% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 54°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 29°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 11 h 40 min to 10 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00244558; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Kalispell in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around October 31 (38%). In all, 1.35 in falls on 11 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Kalispell, 20 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.1 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00244558.
How humid and windy is Kalispell in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 44°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 31°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 4.3 mph, most often from the south 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 | 85% | 3.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 34°F | 29°F | 82% | 3.6 mph | – |
| noon | 41°F | 30°F | 64% | 5.8 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 44°F | 30°F | 57% | 6.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 39°F | 30°F | 70% | 4.4 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 34°F | 29°F | 80% | 3.7 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USC00244558. 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 Kalispell?
The warmest October temperature on Kalispell's official record (since 1899) is 86°F, on October 2, 1992; the coldest is −4°F, on October 31, 1935. The wettest October brought 4.86 in (2016); the snowiest, 11.2 inches (1946).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.6°F: 2021 44.0°F (+2.4), 2022 47.2°F (+5.6), 2023 43.1°F (+1.5), 2024 44.7°F (+3.1), 2025 43.2°F (+1.6). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.0°F | +2.4°F | 1.49 in |
| 2022 | 47.2°F | +5.6°F | 0.53 in |
| 2023 | 43.1°F | +1.5°F | 0.69 in |
| 2024 | 44.7°F | +3.1°F | 0.34 in |
| 2025 | 43.2°F | +1.6°F | 1.47 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FCAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00244558. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Kalispell compare across Montana?
Across the 141 places PlainClimate covers in Montana, October normal highs run from 47°F in Cooke City to 64°F in Hardin; Kalispell's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.