Loveland weather in October: Loveland, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Loveland in October has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 49°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 1.18 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 0°C, 30 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationLoveland (2 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00055236
- Location40.44°N 105.08°W
- Elevation5,080 ft (1,548 m)
- Population81,102
- Jan 44° 13°
- Feb 46° 15°
- Mar 56° 23°
- Apr 62° 31°
- May 71° 40°
- Jun 83° 49°
- Jul 89° 55°
- Aug 87° 53°
- Sep 79° 44°
- Oct 65° 32°
- Nov 53° 21°
- Dec 44° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Loveland in October?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 48.7°F. October is 12.8°F cooler than September and 11.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Loveland and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 72°F on October 1 to 59°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 46°F and 52°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 72°F | 38°F | 22% | 11% |
| October 8 | 69°F | 35°F | 21% | 10% |
| October 15 | 65°F | 33°F | 20% | 10% |
| October 22 | 63°F | 30°F | 20% | 9% |
| October 31 | 59°F | 26°F | 21% | 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 | 72°F | 38°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 72°F | 38°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 71°F | 38°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 71°F | 37°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 70°F | 37°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 70°F | 36°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 69°F | 36°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 69°F | 35°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 68°F | 35°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 35°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 67°F | 34°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 34°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 66°F | 33°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 66°F | 33°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 65°F | 33°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 65°F | 32°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 65°F | 32°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 64°F | 31°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 64°F | 31°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 63°F | 31°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 63°F | 30°F | 20% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 63°F | 30°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 62°F | 29°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 62°F | 29°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 61°F | 29°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 61°F | 28°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 61°F | 28°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 60°F | 28°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 60°F | 27°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 60°F | 27°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 59°F | 26°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 32°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.18 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00055236; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Loveland in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around October 1 (22%). In all, 1.18 in falls on 6 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Loveland, 13 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.5 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00055236.
What are the records for October in Loveland?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1989) is 90°F, on October 3, 2024; the coldest is −8°F, on October 27, 2020. The wettest October brought 3.43 in (1998); the snowiest, 21.4 inches (2009).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.7°F: 2021 51.3°F (+2.6), 2022 51.0°F (+2.3), 2023 50.9°F (+2.2), 2024 55.4°F (+6.7), 2025 51.9°F (+3.2). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.3°F | +2.6°F | 0.16 in |
| 2022 | 51.0°F | +2.3°F | 0.50 in |
| 2023 | 50.9°F | +2.2°F | 0.69 in |
| 2024 | 55.4°F | +6.7°F | 0.17 in |
| 2025 | 51.9°F | +3.2°F | 0.61 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00055236; recent months: ACIS, station USC00055236. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Loveland compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, October normal highs run from 50°F in Leadville to 72°F in Rocky Ford; Loveland's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.