Kearney weather in October: Kearney, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Kearney in October has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 51°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 2.13 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 3°C, 54 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationKearney (4 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00254335
- Location40.73°N 99.01°W
- Elevation2,130 ft (649 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population34,741
- Jan 36° 14°
- Feb 40° 17°
- Mar 51° 25°
- Apr 62° 36°
- May 72° 47°
- Jun 82° 59°
- Jul 87° 63°
- Aug 84° 61°
- Sep 78° 51°
- Oct 65° 38°
- Nov 51° 25°
- Dec 38° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kearney in October?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 51.3°F. October is 13.2°F cooler than September and 13.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Kearney and the 6th 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 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 48°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 72°F | 45°F | 22% | 12% |
| October 8 | 69°F | 41°F | 22% | 12% |
| October 15 | 65°F | 38°F | 21% | 11% |
| October 22 | 62°F | 35°F | 20% | 10% |
| October 31 | 58°F | 31°F | 18% | 9% |
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 | 45°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 72°F | 44°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 71°F | 44°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 71°F | 43°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 70°F | 43°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 70°F | 42°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 69°F | 42°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 69°F | 41°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 68°F | 41°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 41°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 67°F | 40°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 40°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 66°F | 39°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 66°F | 39°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 65°F | 38°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 65°F | 38°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 64°F | 37°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 64°F | 37°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 64°F | 36°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 63°F | 36°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 63°F | 36°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 62°F | 35°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 62°F | 35°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 61°F | 34°F | 19% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 61°F | 34°F | 19% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 60°F | 33°F | 19% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 60°F | 33°F | 19% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 59°F | 33°F | 18% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 59°F | 32°F | 18% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 58°F | 32°F | 18% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 58°F | 31°F | 18% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 38°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.13 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00254335; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Kearney in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around October 1 (22%). In all, 2.13 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Kearney, 8 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.8 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal October.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00254335.
What are the records for October in Kearney?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1901) is 95°F, on October 10, 1928; the coldest is 6°F, on October 29, 1913. The wettest October brought 9.36 in (2008); the snowiest, 7.0 inches (1969).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.3°F: 2021 54.2°F (+2.9), 2022 53.8°F (+2.5), 2023 53.2°F (+1.9), 2024 57.2°F (+5.9), 2025 57.4°F (+6.1). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.2°F | +2.9°F | 1.10 in |
| 2022 | 53.8°F | +2.5°F | 1.26 in |
| 2023 | 53.2°F | +1.9°F | 1.58 in |
| 2024 | 57.2°F | +5.9°F | 0.34 in |
| 2025 | 57.4°F | +6.1°F | 0.97 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00254335; recent months: ACIS, station USC00254335. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Kearney compare across Nebraska?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, October normal highs run from 58°F in Harrison to 70°F in Beaver City; Kearney's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.