Lander weather in October: Lander, Wyoming: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Lander in October has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 45°F, falling from 67°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 1.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 0°C, 36 mm of precipitation and 27 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationLander Airport
- Station IDUSW00024021
- Location42.82°N 108.73°W
- Elevation5,592 ft (1,704 m)
- Population7,451
- Jan 33° 10°
- Feb 37° 13°
- Mar 49° 23°
- Apr 56° 30°
- May 66° 39°
- Jun 78° 48°
- Jul 88° 55°
- Aug 86° 54°
- Sep 75° 45°
- Oct 59° 32°
- Nov 44° 20°
- Dec 33° 10°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lander in October?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 45.4°F. October is 14.2°F cooler than September and 13.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Lander and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 67°F on October 1 to 52°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 42°F and 49°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 67°F | 38°F | 20% | 11% |
| October 8 | 63°F | 35°F | 19% | 11% |
| October 15 | 59°F | 32°F | 18% | 11% |
| October 22 | 56°F | 30°F | 17% | 10% |
| October 31 | 52°F | 26°F | 16% | 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 | 67°F | 38°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 66°F | 38°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 65°F | 38°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 65°F | 37°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 64°F | 37°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 64°F | 36°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 63°F | 36°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 63°F | 35°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 62°F | 35°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 62°F | 34°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 61°F | 34°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 61°F | 34°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 60°F | 33°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 60°F | 33°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 59°F | 32°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 59°F | 32°F | 18% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 58°F | 32°F | 17% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 58°F | 31°F | 17% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 57°F | 31°F | 17% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 57°F | 30°F | 17% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 56°F | 30°F | 17% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 56°F | 30°F | 17% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 56°F | 29°F | 17% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 55°F | 29°F | 17% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 55°F | 28°F | 17% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 54°F | 28°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 54°F | 28°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 53°F | 27°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 53°F | 27°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 52°F | 26°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 52°F | 26°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 32°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.40 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 10.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024021; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lander in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around October 1 (20%). In all, 1.40 in falls on 6 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Lander, 15 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.5 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 4 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024021.
How humid and windy is Lander in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 48°F with 37% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 31°F with 64% humidity. The wind averages 5.4 mph, most often from the west-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. | 31°F | 20°F | 64% | 4.4 mph | 72% |
| 9 a.m. | 35°F | 23°F | 60% | 3.9 mph | 71% |
| noon | 45°F | 23°F | 42% | 6.1 mph | 70% |
| 3 p.m. | 48°F | 23°F | 37% | 6.6 mph | 72% |
| 6 p.m. | 41°F | 23°F | 48% | 7.0 mph | 72% |
| 9 p.m. | 37°F | 22°F | 54% | 5.4 mph | 72% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024021. 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 Lander?
The warmest October temperature on Lander's official record (since 1891) is 86°F, on October 3, 2010; the coldest is −14°F, on October 29, 1917. The wettest October brought 4.90 in (1994); the snowiest, 39.9 inches (1971).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.4°F: 2021 46.4°F (+1.0), 2022 48.6°F (+3.2), 2023 47.4°F (+2.0), 2024 52.7°F (+7.3), 2025 47.4°F (+2.0). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.4°F | +1.0°F | 3.57 in |
| 2022 | 48.6°F | +3.2°F | 0.31 in |
| 2023 | 47.4°F | +2.0°F | 1.97 in |
| 2024 | 52.7°F | +7.3°F | 1.45 in |
| 2025 | 47.4°F | +2.0°F | 1.49 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LNDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024021. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Lander compare across Wyoming?
Across the 71 places PlainClimate covers in Wyoming, October normal highs run from 50°F in Sundance to 67°F in Yoder; Lander's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.