Lee's Summit weather in October: Lee's Summit, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October

Lee's Summit in October has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 57°F, falling from 73°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 3.39 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 8°C, 86 mm of precipitation in October.

  • NOAA stationLees Summit Municipal Airport
  • Station IDUSW00053879
  • Location38.96°N 94.37°W
  • Elevation997 ft (304 m)
  • From the center3 miles
  • Population106,419
  1. Jan 39° 22°
  2. Feb 44° 26°
  3. Mar 55° 35°
  4. Apr 66° 46°
  5. May 75° 56°
  6. Jun 84° 65°
  7. Jul 88° 70°
  8. Aug 87° 68°
  9. Sep 79° 59°
  10. Oct 67° 47°
  11. Nov 54° 36°
  12. Dec 43° 26°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Lee's Summit in October?

The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 57.2°F. October is 11.8°F cooler than September and 12.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Lee's Summit and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 73°F on October 1 to 61°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 54°F and 60°F.

Lee's Summit in October, day by day: normal high and low

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 30%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 173°F53°F30%17%
October 871°F50°F30%17%
October 1568°F48°F29%16%
October 2265°F45°F28%16%
October 3161°F42°F25%14%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Lee's Summit: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 173°F53°F30%17%11 h 50 min
October 273°F53°F30%17%11 h 50 min
October 373°F52°F30%17%11 h 40 min
October 472°F52°F30%17%11 h 40 min
October 572°F51°F30%17%11 h 40 min
October 671°F51°F30%17%11 h 40 min
October 771°F51°F30%17%11 h 30 min
October 871°F50°F30%17%11 h 30 min
October 970°F50°F30%17%11 h 30 min
October 1070°F49°F30%17%11 h 30 min
October 1169°F49°F30%17%11 h 20 min
October 1269°F49°F30%17%11 h 20 min
October 1368°F48°F30%17%11 h 20 min
October 1468°F48°F29%17%11 h 20 min
October 1568°F48°F29%16%11 h 20 min
October 1667°F47°F29%16%11 h 10 min
October 1767°F47°F29%16%11 h 10 min
October 1866°F46°F28%16%11 h 10 min
October 1966°F46°F28%16%11 h 10 min
October 2066°F46°F28%16%11 h
October 2165°F45°F28%16%11 h
October 2265°F45°F28%16%11 h
October 2364°F45°F27%15%11 h
October 2464°F44°F27%15%10 h 50 min
October 2563°F44°F27%15%10 h 50 min
October 2663°F44°F27%15%10 h 50 min
October 2762°F43°F26%15%10 h 50 min
October 2862°F43°F26%15%10 h 40 min
October 2962°F43°F26%14%10 h 40 min
October 3061°F42°F25%14%10 h 40 min
October 3161°F42°F25%14%10 h 40 min
Normal high
67°FOctober average
Normal low
47°FOctober average
Precipitation
3.39 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
100.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
2
Daylight
11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
13
Days at 80°F or more
4
Sunshine
76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053879; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Lee's Summit in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around October 5 (30%). In all, 3.39 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal October in Lee's Summit, 2 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053879.

What are the records for October in Lee's Summit?

The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.2°F: 2021 59.3°F (+2.1), 2022 58.0°F (+0.8), 2023 60.2°F (+3.0), 2024 64.9°F (+7.7), 2025 63.9°F (+6.7). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Lee's Summit: October in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
OctoberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202159.3°F+2.1°F3.75 in
202258.0°F+0.8°F2.11 in
202360.2°F+3.0°F5.14 in
202464.9°F+7.7°F0.93 in
202563.9°F+6.7°F0.84 in

Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00053879. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Lee's Summit compare across Missouri?

Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Missouri, October normal highs run from 64°F in Green City to 74°F in Malden; Lee's Summit's is 67°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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