Louisville weather in October: Louisville, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Louisville in October has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 60°F, falling from 77°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.72 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 10°C, 94 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationLouisville International Airport
- Station IDUSW00093821
- Location38.18°N 85.74°W
- Elevation488 ft (149 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population640,796
- Jan 44° 28°
- Feb 48° 31°
- Mar 58° 39°
- Apr 70° 49°
- May 78° 59°
- Jun 86° 67°
- Jul 89° 71°
- Aug 88° 70°
- Sep 82° 62°
- Oct 71° 50°
- Nov 58° 39°
- Dec 47° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Louisville in October?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 60.3°F. October is 11.7°F cooler than September and 11.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Louisville and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 77°F on October 1 to 64°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 58°F and 63°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 77°F | 56°F | 25% | 16% |
| October 8 | 74°F | 53°F | 26% | 17% |
| October 15 | 71°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 22 | 68°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% |
| October 31 | 64°F | 45°F | 30% | 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 | 77°F | 56°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 76°F | 56°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 76°F | 55°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 75°F | 55°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 75°F | 54°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 75°F | 54°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 74°F | 54°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 74°F | 53°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 73°F | 53°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 73°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 73°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 72°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 72°F | 51°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 71°F | 51°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 71°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 71°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 70°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 70°F | 49°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 69°F | 49°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 69°F | 49°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 69°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 68°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 68°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 67°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 67°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 66°F | 46°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 66°F | 46°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 66°F | 46°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 65°F | 45°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 65°F | 45°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 64°F | 45°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 50°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.72 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 16
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093821; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Louisville in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around October 31 (30%). In all, 3.72 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Louisville, 1 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093821.
How humid and windy is Louisville in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 61°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 42°F; at 6 a.m. it is 48°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 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. | 48°F | 41°F | 78% | 6.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 50°F | 42°F | 74% | 7.1 mph | – |
| noon | 58°F | 43°F | 56% | 8.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 61°F | 42°F | 48% | 9.7 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 58°F | 41°F | 54% | 7.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 53°F | 42°F | 65% | 6.7 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093821. 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 Louisville?
The warmest October temperature on Louisville's official record (since 1872) is 97°F, on October 2, 2019; the coldest is 23°F, on October 29, 1925. The wettest October brought 9.94 in (2013); the snowiest, 3.5 inches (1925).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.3°F: 2021 65.0°F (+4.7), 2022 58.8°F (−1.5), 2023 61.8°F (+1.5), 2024 63.6°F (+3.3), 2025 61.7°F (+1.4). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.0°F | +4.7°F | 4.04 in |
| 2022 | 58.8°F | −1.5°F | 1.54 in |
| 2023 | 61.8°F | +1.5°F | 2.97 in |
| 2024 | 63.6°F | +3.3°F | 0.36 in |
| 2025 | 61.7°F | +1.4°F | 7.13 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SDFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093821. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Louisville compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, October normal highs run from 66°F in Olive Hill to 74°F in Eddyville; Louisville's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Louisville in September82°F by day, 62°F at night
- Louisville in November58°F by day, 39°F at night
- Louisville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Kentucky in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eddyville: Kentucky's warmest Octobernormal high 74°F