Manhattan weather in October: Manhattan, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Manhattan in October has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 56°F, falling from 76°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 2.18 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 6°C, 55 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationManhattan Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003936
- Location39.14°N 96.68°W
- Elevation1,057 ft (322 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population54,700
- Jan 41° 18°
- Feb 46° 22°
- Mar 58° 32°
- Apr 67° 42°
- May 77° 53°
- Jun 87° 63°
- Jul 92° 68°
- Aug 90° 65°
- Sep 82° 56°
- Oct 69° 43°
- Nov 55° 30°
- Dec 44° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Manhattan in October?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 56.1°F. October is 12.7°F cooler than September and 13.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Manhattan and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 76°F on October 1 to 63°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 53°F and 59°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 76°F | 50°F | 26% | 15% |
| October 8 | 73°F | 46°F | 25% | 15% |
| October 15 | 70°F | 43°F | 24% | 14% |
| October 22 | 67°F | 40°F | 22% | 12% |
| October 31 | 63°F | 37°F | 19% | 11% |
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 | 76°F | 50°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 75°F | 49°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 75°F | 49°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 75°F | 48°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 74°F | 48°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 74°F | 47°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 73°F | 47°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 73°F | 46°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 72°F | 46°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 72°F | 46°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 72°F | 45°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 71°F | 45°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 71°F | 44°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 70°F | 44°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 70°F | 43°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 69°F | 43°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 69°F | 42°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 69°F | 42°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 68°F | 42°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 68°F | 41°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 67°F | 41°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 67°F | 40°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 66°F | 40°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 66°F | 39°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 65°F | 39°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 65°F | 39°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 65°F | 38°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 64°F | 38°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 64°F | 37°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 63°F | 37°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 63°F | 37°F | 19% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 43°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.18 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- 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
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003936; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Manhattan in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around October 1 (26%). In all, 2.18 in falls on 8 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Manhattan, 1 days reach 90°F and 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003936.
What are the records for October in Manhattan?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1960) is 99°F, on October 5, 2024; the coldest is 17°F, on October 31, 2019. The wettest October brought 5.33 in (1998).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.1°F: 2021 59.8°F (+3.7), 2022 57.2°F (+1.1), 2023 58.4°F (+2.3), 2024 62.6°F (+6.5), 2025 61.5°F (+5.4). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.8°F | +3.7°F | 2.77 in |
| 2022 | 57.2°F | +1.1°F | 1.28 in |
| 2023 | 58.4°F | +2.3°F | 1.72 in |
| 2024 | 62.6°F | +6.5°F | 1.22 in |
| 2025 | 61.5°F | +5.4°F | 1.73 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003936; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003936. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Manhattan compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, October normal highs run from 66°F in Burr Oak to 74°F in Coldwater; Manhattan's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.