Kenai weather in October: Kenai, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Kenai in October has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 36°F, falling from 50°F on the 1st to 35°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal October, 2.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −2°C, 65 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationKenai Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00026523
- Location60.58°N 151.24°W
- Elevation91 ft (28 m)
- Population7,770
- Jan 22° 7°
- Feb 28° 12°
- Mar 33° 14°
- Apr 44° 28°
- May 55° 36°
- Jun 60° 44°
- Jul 63° 49°
- Aug 63° 47°
- Sep 56° 40°
- Oct 43° 29°
- Nov 30° 16°
- Dec 25° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kenai in October?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 35.9°F. October is 11.9°F cooler than September and 12.7°F warmer than November. October is the 7th warmest month of the year in Kenai and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 50°F on October 1 to 35°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 4.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 31°F and 41°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 50%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 50°F | 36°F | 50% | 26% |
| October 8 | 47°F | 33°F | 46% | 24% |
| October 15 | 44°F | 29°F | 43% | 22% |
| October 22 | 40°F | 26°F | 39% | 20% |
| October 31 | 35°F | 21°F | 36% | 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 | 50°F | 36°F | 50% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 2 | 50°F | 35°F | 49% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 3 | 50°F | 35°F | 49% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 4 | 49°F | 35°F | 48% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 5 | 49°F | 34°F | 48% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 6 | 48°F | 34°F | 48% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 7 | 48°F | 33°F | 47% | 25% | 11 h |
| October 8 | 47°F | 33°F | 46% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 9 | 47°F | 32°F | 46% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 10 | 46°F | 32°F | 45% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 46°F | 31°F | 45% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 45°F | 31°F | 44% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 45°F | 30°F | 44% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 44°F | 30°F | 43% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 44°F | 29°F | 43% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 43°F | 29°F | 42% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 43°F | 28°F | 42% | 21% | 10 h |
| October 18 | 42°F | 28°F | 41% | 21% | 10 h |
| October 19 | 42°F | 27°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 41°F | 27°F | 40% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 41°F | 26°F | 40% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 40°F | 26°F | 39% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 40°F | 25°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 39°F | 25°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 39°F | 24°F | 38% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| October 26 | 38°F | 23°F | 38% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 37°F | 23°F | 37% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 37°F | 22°F | 37% | 18% | 9 h |
| October 29 | 36°F | 22°F | 37% | 18% | 9 h |
| October 30 | 36°F | 21°F | 36% | 17% | 8 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 35°F | 21°F | 36% | 17% | 8 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 29°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 8 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Sunshine
- 59%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026523; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kenai in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around October 1 (50%). In all, 2.56 in falls on 13 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Kenai, 19 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026523.
How humid and windy is Kenai in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 36°F with 69% relative humidity and a dew point of 27°F; at 6 a.m. it is 27°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 7.5 mph, most often from the north-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 27°F | 23°F | 83% | 6.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 27°F | 23°F | 83% | 7.0 mph | – |
| noon | 33°F | 26°F | 75% | 8.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 36°F | 27°F | 69% | 9.1 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 32°F | 26°F | 78% | 7.3 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 29°F | 24°F | 81% | 7.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026523. 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 Kenai?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1899) is 63°F, on October 1, 2003; the coldest is −12°F, on October 28, 1996. The wettest October brought 7.36 in (1986); the snowiest, 24.7 inches (1997).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.9°F: 2021 36.9°F (+1.0), 2022 35.1°F (−0.8), 2023 35.4°F (−0.5), 2024 35.7°F (−0.2), 2025 41.0°F (+5.1). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.9°F | +1.0°F | 0.72 in |
| 2022 | 35.1°F | −0.8°F | 1.68 in |
| 2023 | 35.4°F | −0.5°F | 0.50 in |
| 2024 | 35.7°F | −0.2°F | 0.43 in |
| 2025 | 41.0°F | +5.1°F | 1.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00026523; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026523. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Kenai compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, October normal highs run from 24°F in Nuiqsut to 52°F in Klawock; Kenai's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.