La Junta weather in October: La Junta, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
La Junta in October has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 78°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal October, 0.94 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 4°C, 24 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationLa Junta Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023067
- Location38.05°N 103.51°W
- Elevation4,194 ft (1,278 m)
- Population6,986
- Jan 47° 18°
- Feb 51° 21°
- Mar 61° 30°
- Apr 69° 38°
- May 79° 48°
- Jun 90° 58°
- Jul 95° 64°
- Aug 92° 62°
- Sep 84° 53°
- Oct 71° 39°
- Nov 57° 27°
- Dec 46° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is La Junta in October?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 54.6°F. October is 14.0°F cooler than September and 12.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in La Junta and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 78°F on October 1 to 64°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 52°F and 58°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 14%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 78°F | 46°F | 14% | 6% |
| October 8 | 74°F | 42°F | 14% | 6% |
| October 15 | 71°F | 39°F | 13% | 6% |
| October 22 | 68°F | 36°F | 13% | 6% |
| October 31 | 64°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% |
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 | 78°F | 46°F | 14% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 77°F | 45°F | 14% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 77°F | 45°F | 14% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 76°F | 44°F | 14% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 76°F | 44°F | 14% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 75°F | 43°F | 14% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 75°F | 43°F | 14% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 74°F | 42°F | 14% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 74°F | 42°F | 14% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 73°F | 41°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 73°F | 41°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 72°F | 40°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 72°F | 40°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 71°F | 40°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 71°F | 39°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 70°F | 39°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 70°F | 38°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 69°F | 38°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 69°F | 37°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 69°F | 37°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 68°F | 36°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 68°F | 36°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 67°F | 36°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 67°F | 35°F | 13% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 66°F | 35°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 66°F | 34°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 66°F | 34°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 65°F | 34°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 65°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 64°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 64°F | 33°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 39°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.94 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023067; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in La Junta in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 13% on average, highest around October 1 (14%). In all, 0.94 in falls on 4 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in La Junta, 2 days reach 90°F and 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023067.
How humid and windy is La Junta in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 28% relative humidity and a dew point of 27°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 70% humidity. The wind averages 9.3 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. | 36°F | 27°F | 70% | 8.4 mph | 79% |
| 9 a.m. | 45°F | 29°F | 52% | 8.9 mph | 76% |
| noon | 57°F | 28°F | 33% | 9.0 mph | 79% |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 27°F | 28% | 10.7 mph | 81% |
| 6 p.m. | 50°F | 28°F | 43% | 9.7 mph | 81% |
| 9 p.m. | 44°F | 28°F | 54% | 9.3 mph | 80% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023067. 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 Junta?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 95°F, on October 12, 1975; the coldest is 0°F, on October 31, 2019. The wettest October brought 3.38 in (2008); the snowiest, 9.1 inches (1991).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.6°F: 2021 58.2°F (+3.6), 2022 55.4°F (+0.8), 2023 54.8°F (+0.2), 2024 60.4°F (+5.8), 2025 58.2°F (+3.6). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.2°F | +3.6°F | 0.44 in |
| 2022 | 55.4°F | +0.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 54.8°F | +0.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 60.4°F | +5.8°F | 1.64 in |
| 2025 | 58.2°F | +3.6°F | 0.21 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023067; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023067. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in La Junta compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, October normal highs run from 50°F in Leadville to 72°F in Rocky Ford; La Junta's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.