Lansing weather in October: Lansing, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Lansing in October has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 51°F, falling from 67°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal October, 3.16 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 5°C, 80 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationLansing Capital City Airport
- Station IDUSW00014836
- Location42.78°N 84.58°W
- Elevation841 ft (256 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population114,336
- Jan 31° 17°
- Feb 34° 18°
- Mar 44° 26°
- Apr 58° 36°
- May 69° 48°
- Jun 79° 57°
- Jul 83° 61°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 74° 52°
- Oct 61° 41°
- Nov 47° 32°
- Dec 36° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lansing in October?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 50.8°F. October is 11.7°F cooler than September and 11.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Lansing and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 67°F on October 1 to 54°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 48°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 67°F | 46°F | 37% | 20% |
| October 8 | 64°F | 44°F | 37% | 20% |
| October 15 | 61°F | 41°F | 38% | 21% |
| October 22 | 58°F | 39°F | 38% | 21% |
| October 31 | 54°F | 37°F | 39% | 19% |
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 | 46°F | 37% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 67°F | 46°F | 37% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 66°F | 45°F | 37% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 66°F | 45°F | 37% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 66°F | 45°F | 37% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 65°F | 44°F | 37% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 65°F | 44°F | 37% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 64°F | 44°F | 37% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 64°F | 43°F | 37% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 63°F | 43°F | 37% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 63°F | 43°F | 37% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 62°F | 42°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 62°F | 42°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 61°F | 42°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 61°F | 41°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 60°F | 41°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 60°F | 41°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 60°F | 41°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 59°F | 40°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 59°F | 40°F | 38% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 58°F | 40°F | 38% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 58°F | 39°F | 38% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 57°F | 39°F | 38% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 57°F | 39°F | 38% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 57°F | 39°F | 38% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 56°F | 38°F | 38% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 56°F | 38°F | 38% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 55°F | 38°F | 38% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 55°F | 37°F | 39% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 54°F | 37°F | 39% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 54°F | 37°F | 39% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 41°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.16 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- 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
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014836; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lansing in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around October 31 (39%). In all, 3.16 in falls on 12 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Lansing, 6 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014836.
How humid and windy is Lansing in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 51°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 37°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 9.2 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. | 41°F | 36°F | 82% | 7.7 mph | 34% |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 37°F | 78% | 9.4 mph | 28% |
| noon | 49°F | 37°F | 63% | 11.9 mph | 26% |
| 3 p.m. | 51°F | 37°F | 57% | 12.2 mph | 26% |
| 6 p.m. | 47°F | 36°F | 65% | 8.8 mph | 33% |
| 9 p.m. | 44°F | 36°F | 74% | 8.2 mph | 42% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014836. 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 Lansing?
The warmest October temperature on Lansing's official record (since 1863) is 90°F, on October 3, 1898; the coldest is 10°F, on October 22, 1868. The wettest October brought 8.73 in (2017); the snowiest, 7.5 inches (1967).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.8°F: 2021 57.9°F (+7.1), 2022 51.8°F (+1.0), 2023 52.4°F (+1.6), 2024 54.4°F (+3.6), 2025 53.5°F (+2.7). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.9°F | +7.1°F | 5.15 in |
| 2022 | 51.8°F | +1.0°F | 1.84 in |
| 2023 | 52.4°F | +1.6°F | 4.77 in |
| 2024 | 54.4°F | +3.6°F | 1.32 in |
| 2025 | 53.5°F | +2.7°F | 3.59 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LANthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014836. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Lansing compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, October normal highs run from 52°F in Hancock to 64°F in Eau Claire; Lansing's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.