Lakewood weather in October: Lakewood, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Lakewood in October has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 50°F, falling from 70°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 1.14 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 3°C, 29 mm of precipitation and 13 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationLakewood
- Station IDUSC00054762
- Location39.75°N 105.12°W
- Elevation5,640 ft (1,719 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population156,868
- Jan 45° 21°
- Feb 45° 22°
- Mar 53° 29°
- Apr 59° 35°
- May 68° 44°
- Jun 80° 54°
- Jul 86° 60°
- Aug 84° 58°
- Sep 76° 49°
- Oct 63° 37°
- Nov 52° 28°
- Dec 45° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lakewood in October?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 50.0°F. October is 12.4°F cooler than September and 10.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Lakewood and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 70°F on October 1 to 58°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 47°F and 53°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 70°F | 42°F | 22% | 11% |
| October 8 | 67°F | 39°F | 20% | 10% |
| October 15 | 64°F | 37°F | 18% | 9% |
| October 22 | 61°F | 35°F | 17% | 9% |
| October 31 | 58°F | 33°F | 16% | 8% |
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 | 70°F | 42°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 69°F | 41°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 69°F | 41°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 68°F | 41°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 68°F | 40°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 67°F | 40°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 67°F | 39°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 67°F | 39°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 66°F | 39°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 66°F | 38°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 65°F | 38°F | 19% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 65°F | 38°F | 19% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 64°F | 37°F | 19% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 64°F | 37°F | 19% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 64°F | 37°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 63°F | 36°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 63°F | 36°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 62°F | 36°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 62°F | 35°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 62°F | 35°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 61°F | 35°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 61°F | 35°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 61°F | 34°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 60°F | 34°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 60°F | 34°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 60°F | 34°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 59°F | 33°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 59°F | 33°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 58°F | 33°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 58°F | 33°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 58°F | 33°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 37°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.14 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00054762; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lakewood in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around October 1 (22%). In all, 1.14 in falls on 6 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Lakewood, 10 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.2 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00054762.
What are the records for October in Lakewood?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1962) is 89°F, on October 1, 1964; the coldest is 5°F, on October 30, 2019. The wettest October brought 5.75 in (1984); the snowiest, 33.0 inches (1969).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.0°F: 2021 52.6°F (+2.6), 2022 52.8°F (+2.8), 2023 51.7°F (+1.7), 2024 57.9°F (+7.9). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.6°F | +2.6°F | 0.47 in |
| 2022 | 52.8°F | +2.8°F | 0.48 in |
| 2023 | 51.7°F | +1.7°F | 0.69 in |
| 2024 | 57.9°F | +7.9°F | 0.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00054762; recent months: ACIS, station USC00054762. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Lakewood 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; Lakewood's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.