Manitowoc weather in October: Manitowoc, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Manitowoc in October has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 49°F, falling from 63°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 2.91 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 6°C, 74 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationManitowoc
- Station IDUSC00475017
- Location44.09°N 87.65°W
- Elevation584 ft (178 m)
- Population34,616
- Jan 27° 13°
- Feb 29° 16°
- Mar 39° 25°
- Apr 50° 34°
- May 62° 44°
- Jun 72° 54°
- Jul 77° 60°
- Aug 76° 60°
- Sep 69° 53°
- Oct 56° 42°
- Nov 43° 30°
- Dec 32° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Manitowoc in October?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 49.0°F. October is 11.8°F cooler than September and 12.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Manitowoc and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 63°F on October 1 to 50°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 63°F | 47°F | 32% | 20% |
| October 8 | 59°F | 45°F | 31% | 19% |
| October 15 | 56°F | 42°F | 31% | 19% |
| October 22 | 53°F | 40°F | 30% | 18% |
| October 31 | 50°F | 37°F | 29% | 17% |
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 | 63°F | 47°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 62°F | 47°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 62°F | 47°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 61°F | 46°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 61°F | 46°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 60°F | 46°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 60°F | 45°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 59°F | 45°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 59°F | 45°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 59°F | 44°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 58°F | 44°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 58°F | 43°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 57°F | 43°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 57°F | 43°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 56°F | 42°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 56°F | 42°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 56°F | 42°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 55°F | 41°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 55°F | 41°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 54°F | 41°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 54°F | 40°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 53°F | 40°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 53°F | 40°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 53°F | 39°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 52°F | 39°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 52°F | 38°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 51°F | 38°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 51°F | 38°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 51°F | 37°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 50°F | 37°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 50°F | 37°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 42°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.91 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00475017; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Manitowoc in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around October 1 (32%). In all, 2.91 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Manitowoc, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00475017.
What are the records for October in Manitowoc?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 89°F, on October 6, 1963; the coldest is 14°F, on October 30, 1925. The wettest October brought 6.00 in (1911); the snowiest, 7.0 inches (1917).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.0°F: 2021 56.4°F (+7.4), 2022 48.5°F (−0.5), 2023 52.1°F (+3.1), 2024 55.6°F (+6.6), 2025 53.8°F (+4.8). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.4°F | +7.4°F | 2.74 in |
| 2022 | 48.5°F | −0.5°F | 1.13 in |
| 2023 | 52.1°F | +3.1°F | 3.66 in |
| 2024 | 55.6°F | +6.6°F | 3.39 in |
| 2025 | 53.8°F | +4.8°F | 1.37 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00475017; recent months: ACIS, station USC00475017. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Manitowoc compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, October normal highs run from 52°F in Laona to 63°F in Lake Geneva; Manitowoc's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Manitowoc in September69°F by day, 53°F at night
- Manitowoc in November43°F by day, 30°F at night
- Manitowoc through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Wisconsin in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Lake Geneva: Wisconsin's warmest Octobernormal high 63°F