Mankato weather in October: Mankato, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Mankato in October has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 49°F, falling from 67°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 2.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 3°C, 60 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationMankato
- Station IDUSC00215073
- Location44.15°N 94.02°W
- Elevation850 ft (259 m)
- Population46,459
- Jan 24° 6°
- Feb 29° 9°
- Mar 41° 22°
- Apr 57° 34°
- May 69° 47°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 80° 59°
- Sep 74° 50°
- Oct 60° 37°
- Nov 43° 25°
- Dec 29° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Mankato in October?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 48.6°F. October is 13.3°F cooler than September and 14.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Mankato and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 67°F on October 1 to 52°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 67°F | 43°F | 27% | 19% |
| October 8 | 64°F | 40°F | 26% | 18% |
| October 15 | 60°F | 38°F | 25% | 16% |
| October 22 | 57°F | 35°F | 24% | 15% |
| October 31 | 52°F | 32°F | 23% | 14% |
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 | 67°F | 43°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 67°F | 43°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 66°F | 43°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 66°F | 42°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 65°F | 42°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 65°F | 41°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 64°F | 41°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 64°F | 40°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 63°F | 40°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 63°F | 40°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 62°F | 39°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 62°F | 39°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 61°F | 39°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 61°F | 38°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 60°F | 38°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 60°F | 37°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 59°F | 37°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 59°F | 37°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 58°F | 36°F | 24% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 58°F | 36°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 57°F | 36°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 57°F | 35°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 56°F | 35°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 56°F | 34°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 55°F | 34°F | 23% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 55°F | 34°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 54°F | 33°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 54°F | 33°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 53°F | 32°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 53°F | 32°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 52°F | 32°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 37°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00215073; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Mankato in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around October 1 (27%). In all, 2.37 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Mankato, 10 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00215073.
What are the records for October in Mankato?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1954) is 92°F, on October 4, 1997; the coldest is 13°F, on October 30, 1988. The wettest October brought 7.60 in (1911); the snowiest, 3.7 inches (1969).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00215073. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Mankato compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, October normal highs run from 49°F in Lutsen to 62°F in Amboy; Mankato's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.