Kotzebue weather in October: Kotzebue, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Kotzebue in October has a normal high of 31°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 27°F, falling from 39°F on the 1st to 22°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal October, 1.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −1°C and low of −5°C, 27 mm of precipitation and 15 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationKotzebue Airport
- Station IDUSW00026616
- Location66.87°N 162.63°W
- Elevation30 ft (9 m)
- Population2,889
- Jan 5° -8°
- Feb 9° -6°
- Mar 9° -6°
- Apr 24° 9°
- May 39° 27°
- Jun 53° 42°
- Jul 60° 51°
- Aug 57° 48°
- Sep 48° 39°
- Oct 31° 23°
- Nov 16° 6°
- Dec 9° -4°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kotzebue in October?
The normal high is 31°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 26.9°F. October is 16.2°F cooler than September and 16.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Kotzebue and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 17°F, from 39°F on October 1 to 22°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 5.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 22°F and 32°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 | 39°F | 32°F | 38% | 14% |
| October 8 | 35°F | 28°F | 38% | 13% |
| October 15 | 31°F | 24°F | 36% | 11% |
| October 22 | 27°F | 20°F | 34% | 10% |
| October 31 | 22°F | 14°F | 33% | 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 | 39°F | 32°F | 38% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 2 | 39°F | 31°F | 38% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 3 | 38°F | 30°F | 38% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 4 | 38°F | 30°F | 38% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 5 | 37°F | 29°F | 38% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 37°F | 29°F | 38% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 36°F | 28°F | 38% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 35°F | 28°F | 38% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 35°F | 27°F | 37% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 34°F | 27°F | 37% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 34°F | 26°F | 37% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 33°F | 26°F | 37% | 12% | 10 h |
| October 13 | 33°F | 25°F | 36% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 14 | 32°F | 24°F | 36% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 15 | 31°F | 24°F | 36% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| October 16 | 31°F | 23°F | 35% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 30°F | 23°F | 35% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 30°F | 22°F | 35% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 29°F | 21°F | 35% | 10% | 9 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 29°F | 21°F | 35% | 10% | 9 h |
| October 21 | 28°F | 20°F | 34% | 10% | 9 h |
| October 22 | 27°F | 20°F | 34% | 10% | 8 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 27°F | 19°F | 34% | 10% | 8 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 26°F | 18°F | 34% | 10% | 8 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 26°F | 18°F | 34% | 10% | 8 h 20 min |
| October 26 | 25°F | 17°F | 34% | 10% | 8 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 25°F | 16°F | 34% | 9% | 8 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 24°F | 16°F | 34% | 9% | 8 h |
| October 29 | 23°F | 15°F | 33% | 9% | 7 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 23°F | 15°F | 33% | 9% | 7 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 22°F | 14°F | 33% | 9% | 7 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 31°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 23°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 7 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Sunshine
- 60%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026616; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Kotzebue in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around October 1 (38%). In all, 1.07 in falls on 12 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Kotzebue, 25 nights fall to freezing, 17 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.9 inches.
Snow falls on 7 days in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 11 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026616.
How humid and windy is Kotzebue in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 20°F with 79% relative humidity and a dew point of 15°F; at 6 a.m. it is 18°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 13.4 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 18°F | 14°F | 83% | 13.4 mph | 42% |
| 9 a.m. | 18°F | 14°F | 83% | 13.7 mph | 29% |
| noon | 19°F | 14°F | 81% | 13.7 mph | 31% |
| 3 p.m. | 20°F | 15°F | 79% | 13.6 mph | 30% |
| 6 p.m. | 19°F | 15°F | 81% | 13.0 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 19°F | 14°F | 82% | 13.5 mph | 37% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026616. 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 Kotzebue?
The warmest October temperature on Kotzebue's official record (since 1902) is 57°F, on October 6, 1904; the coldest is −19°F, on October 31, 1975. The wettest October brought 3.20 in (1993); the snowiest, 19.4 inches (2011).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 26.9°F: 2021 26.3°F (−0.6), 2022 26.6°F (−0.3), 2023 27.6°F (+0.7), 2024 27.6°F (+0.7), 2025 28.0°F (+1.1). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26.3°F | −0.6°F | 0.62 in |
| 2022 | 26.6°F | −0.3°F | 1.42 in |
| 2023 | 27.6°F | +0.7°F | 1.45 in |
| 2024 | 27.6°F | +0.7°F | 0.55 in |
| 2025 | 28.0°F | +1.1°F | 1.58 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record OTZthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026616. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Kotzebue 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; Kotzebue's is 31°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.