Kodiak weather in October: Kodiak, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Kodiak in October has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 42°F, falling from 52°F on the 1st to 45°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 18 days in a normal October, 8.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of 2°C, 225 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationKodiak Airport
- Station IDUSW00025501
- Location57.75°N 152.49°W
- Elevation80 ft (24 m)
- Population5,399
- Jan 36° 26°
- Feb 38° 27°
- Mar 39° 28°
- Apr 45° 34°
- May 52° 40°
- Jun 57° 46°
- Jul 62° 51°
- Aug 63° 50°
- Sep 57° 44°
- Oct 48° 36°
- Nov 41° 30°
- Dec 37° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kodiak in October?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 42.2°F. October is 8.4°F cooler than September and 6.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Kodiak and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 52°F on October 1 to 45°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 40°F and 45°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 59%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 52°F | 40°F | 59% | 39% |
| October 8 | 50°F | 38°F | 59% | 37% |
| October 15 | 49°F | 36°F | 59% | 37% |
| October 22 | 47°F | 35°F | 58% | 37% |
| October 31 | 45°F | 33°F | 58% | 37% |
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 | 52°F | 40°F | 59% | 39% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 2 | 52°F | 39°F | 59% | 38% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 3 | 52°F | 39°F | 59% | 38% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 4 | 52°F | 39°F | 59% | 38% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 5 | 51°F | 39°F | 59% | 38% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 6 | 51°F | 38°F | 59% | 38% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 7 | 51°F | 38°F | 59% | 38% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 8 | 50°F | 38°F | 59% | 37% | 11 h |
| October 9 | 50°F | 38°F | 59% | 37% | 11 h |
| October 10 | 50°F | 37°F | 59% | 37% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 11 | 50°F | 37°F | 59% | 37% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 12 | 49°F | 37°F | 59% | 37% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 13 | 49°F | 37°F | 59% | 37% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 14 | 49°F | 36°F | 59% | 37% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 49°F | 36°F | 59% | 37% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 48°F | 36°F | 59% | 37% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 48°F | 36°F | 59% | 37% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 48°F | 35°F | 59% | 37% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 47°F | 35°F | 59% | 37% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 47°F | 35°F | 59% | 37% | 10 h |
| October 21 | 47°F | 35°F | 59% | 37% | 10 h |
| October 22 | 47°F | 35°F | 58% | 37% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 46°F | 34°F | 58% | 37% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 46°F | 34°F | 58% | 37% | 9 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 46°F | 34°F | 58% | 37% | 9 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 46°F | 34°F | 58% | 37% | 9 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 45°F | 34°F | 58% | 37% | 9 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 45°F | 33°F | 58% | 37% | 9 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 45°F | 33°F | 58% | 37% | 9 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 45°F | 33°F | 58% | 37% | 9 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 45°F | 33°F | 58% | 37% | 9 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 36°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 8.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 180.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 11 h 40 min to 9 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Sunshine
- 58%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025501; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Kodiak in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 58% on average, highest around October 2 (59%). In all, 8.85 in falls on 18 days of a normal October, 3 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Kodiak, 11 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.7 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal October.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025501.
How humid and windy is Kodiak in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 42°F with 66% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 37°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 11.0 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 37°F | 30°F | 77% | 10.6 mph | 41% |
| 9 a.m. | 37°F | 30°F | 77% | 10.6 mph | 26% |
| noon | 41°F | 32°F | 69% | 11.6 mph | 29% |
| 3 p.m. | 42°F | 32°F | 66% | 12.2 mph | 22% |
| 6 p.m. | 39°F | 31°F | 73% | 11.0 mph | 26% |
| 9 p.m. | 38°F | 31°F | 76% | 11.2 mph | 28% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025501. 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 Kodiak?
The warmest October temperature on Kodiak's official record (since 1913) is 74°F, on October 4, 1929; the coldest is 7°F, on October 31, 1917. The wettest October brought 17.13 in (2002); the snowiest, 14.9 inches (1961).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.2°F: 2021 43.4°F (+1.2), 2022 44.2°F (+2.0), 2023 42.6°F (+0.4), 2024 42.1°F (−0.1), 2025 44.1°F (+1.9). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.4°F | +1.2°F | 11.34 in |
| 2022 | 44.2°F | +2.0°F | 11.30 in |
| 2023 | 42.6°F | +0.4°F | 5.18 in |
| 2024 | 42.1°F | −0.1°F | 5.41 in |
| 2025 | 44.1°F | +1.9°F | 6.51 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ADQthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025501. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Kodiak 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; Kodiak's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.