Lapeer weather in October: Lapeer, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Lapeer in October has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 51°F, falling from 68°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal October, 2.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 5°C, 73 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationLapeer Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00204655
- Location43.06°N 83.31°W
- Elevation820 ft (250 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population9,146
- Jan 30° 15°
- Feb 33° 15°
- Mar 43° 23°
- Apr 56° 34°
- May 69° 45°
- Jun 79° 55°
- Jul 82° 59°
- Aug 81° 58°
- Sep 74° 50°
- Oct 61° 40°
- Nov 47° 30°
- Dec 36° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lapeer in October?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 50.5°F. October is 11.6°F cooler than September and 11.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Lapeer and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 68°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 68°F | 45°F | 33% | 22% |
| October 8 | 65°F | 43°F | 34% | 22% |
| October 15 | 62°F | 40°F | 35% | 22% |
| October 22 | 58°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% |
| October 31 | 54°F | 35°F | 34% | 21% |
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 | 68°F | 45°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 68°F | 45°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 67°F | 44°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 67°F | 44°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 66°F | 44°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 66°F | 43°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 65°F | 43°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 65°F | 43°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 64°F | 42°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 64°F | 42°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 63°F | 42°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 63°F | 41°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 62°F | 41°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 62°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 62°F | 40°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 61°F | 40°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 61°F | 40°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 60°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 60°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 59°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 59°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 58°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 58°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 57°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 57°F | 37°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 56°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 56°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 55°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 55°F | 36°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 54°F | 36°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 54°F | 35°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 40°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 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
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00204655; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lapeer in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around October 18 (35%). In all, 2.87 in falls on 11 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Lapeer, 6 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00204655.
What are the records for October in Lapeer?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 89°F, on October 3, 1953; the coldest is 17°F, on October 20, 1972. The wettest October brought 6.68 in (1981); the snowiest, 3.5 inches (1952).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.5°F: 2021 58.3°F (+7.8), 2022 50.1°F (−0.4), 2023 52.8°F (+2.3), 2024 53.8°F (+3.3), 2025 54.0°F (+3.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.3°F | +7.8°F | 4.46 in |
| 2022 | 50.1°F | −0.4°F | 2.49 in |
| 2023 | 52.8°F | +2.3°F | 3.66 in |
| 2024 | 53.8°F | +3.3°F | 2.07 in |
| 2025 | 54.0°F | +3.5°F | 3.05 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00204655; recent months: ACIS, station USC00204655. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Lapeer 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; Lapeer's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.