Kankakee weather in October: Kankakee, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Kankakee in October has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 54°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 3.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 6°C, 86 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationKankakee Metro Wastewater
- Station IDUSC00114603
- Location41.13°N 87.89°W
- Elevation600 ft (183 m)
- Population23,535
- Jan 33° 16°
- Feb 37° 20°
- Mar 49° 29°
- Apr 61° 39°
- May 73° 51°
- Jun 82° 61°
- Jul 85° 65°
- Aug 83° 63°
- Sep 78° 55°
- Oct 65° 43°
- Nov 50° 32°
- Dec 38° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kankakee in October?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 54.1°F. October is 12.4°F cooler than September and 13.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Kankakee and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 72°F on October 1 to 58°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 52°F and 57°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 72°F | 49°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 8 | 69°F | 46°F | 28% | 19% |
| October 15 | 66°F | 43°F | 29% | 19% |
| October 22 | 62°F | 41°F | 30% | 19% |
| October 31 | 58°F | 38°F | 31% | 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 | 72°F | 49°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 72°F | 48°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 71°F | 48°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 71°F | 48°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 70°F | 47°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 70°F | 47°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 70°F | 46°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 69°F | 46°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 69°F | 46°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 45°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 68°F | 45°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 44°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 67°F | 44°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 66°F | 44°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 66°F | 43°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 65°F | 43°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 65°F | 43°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 64°F | 42°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 64°F | 42°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 63°F | 42°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 63°F | 41°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 62°F | 41°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 62°F | 41°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 61°F | 40°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 61°F | 40°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 60°F | 40°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 60°F | 39°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 59°F | 39°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 59°F | 39°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 58°F | 38°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 58°F | 38°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 43°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.40 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 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
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00114603; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kankakee in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around October 29 (31%). In all, 3.40 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Kankakee, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00114603.
What are the records for October in Kankakee?
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.1°F: 2021 59.9°F (+5.8), 2022 52.7°F (−1.4), 2023 55.4°F (+1.3), 2024 58.0°F (+3.9), 2025 58.1°F (+4.0). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.9°F | +5.8°F | 8.87 in |
| 2022 | 52.7°F | −1.4°F | 3.33 in |
| 2023 | 55.4°F | +1.3°F | 5.07 in |
| 2024 | 58.0°F | +3.9°F | 0.72 in |
| 2025 | 58.1°F | +4.0°F | 2.53 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00114603. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Kankakee compare across Illinois?
Across the 144 places PlainClimate covers in Illinois, October normal highs run from 60°F in Barrington to 73°F in Anna; Kankakee's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.