La Crosse weather in October: La Crosse, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
La Crosse in October has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 52°F, falling from 69°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 2.49 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 5°C, 63 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationLa Crosse Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014920
- Location43.88°N 91.25°W
- Elevation652 ft (199 m)
- Population51,049
- Jan 27° 11°
- Feb 33° 14°
- Mar 46° 26°
- Apr 60° 38°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 85° 65°
- Aug 83° 62°
- Sep 76° 54°
- Oct 62° 42°
- Nov 46° 30°
- Dec 33° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is La Crosse in October?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 51.7°F. October is 13.1°F cooler than September and 14.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in La Crosse and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 69°F on October 1 to 54°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 49°F and 55°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 | 69°F | 48°F | 31% | 19% |
| October 8 | 66°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% |
| October 15 | 62°F | 42°F | 30% | 16% |
| October 22 | 59°F | 40°F | 29% | 15% |
| October 31 | 54°F | 36°F | 29% | 14% |
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 | 69°F | 48°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 69°F | 47°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 68°F | 47°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 68°F | 47°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 67°F | 46°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 67°F | 46°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 66°F | 45°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 66°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 65°F | 45°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 65°F | 44°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 64°F | 44°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 64°F | 43°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 63°F | 43°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 63°F | 43°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 62°F | 42°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 62°F | 42°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 61°F | 42°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 61°F | 41°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 60°F | 41°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 60°F | 40°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 59°F | 40°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 59°F | 40°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 58°F | 39°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 58°F | 39°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 57°F | 38°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 57°F | 38°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 56°F | 38°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 56°F | 37°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 55°F | 37°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 55°F | 37°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 54°F | 36°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 42°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.49 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014920; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in La Crosse in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around October 1 (31%). In all, 2.49 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in La Crosse, 5 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014920.
How humid and windy is La Crosse in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 51°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 39°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 9.1 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 39°F | 33°F | 77% | 8.5 mph | 48% |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 34°F | 71% | 9.4 mph | 44% |
| noon | 48°F | 34°F | 56% | 10.6 mph | 47% |
| 3 p.m. | 51°F | 33°F | 51% | 10.6 mph | 50% |
| 6 p.m. | 46°F | 33°F | 61% | 8.6 mph | 50% |
| 9 p.m. | 43°F | 33°F | 68% | 8.5 mph | 54% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014920. 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 La Crosse?
The warmest October temperature on La Crosse's official record (since 1872) is 93°F, on October 6, 1963; the coldest is 6°F, on October 25, 1887. The wettest October brought 12.09 in (1900); the snowiest, 7.0 inches (1917).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.7°F: 2021 57.6°F (+5.9), 2022 51.1°F (−0.6), 2023 53.2°F (+1.5), 2024 56.4°F (+4.7), 2025 54.9°F (+3.2). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.6°F | +5.9°F | 1.05 in |
| 2022 | 51.1°F | −0.6°F | 1.04 in |
| 2023 | 53.2°F | +1.5°F | 3.38 in |
| 2024 | 56.4°F | +4.7°F | 2.34 in |
| 2025 | 54.9°F | +3.2°F | 1.60 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LSEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014920. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in La Crosse compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, October normal highs run from 52°F in Laona to 63°F in Lake Geneva; La Crosse's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- La Crosse in September76°F by day, 54°F at night
- La Crosse in November46°F by day, 30°F at night
- La Crosse through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Wisconsin in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Lake Geneva: Wisconsin's warmest Octobernormal high 63°F