Marshfield weather in October: Marshfield, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Marshfield in October has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 47°F, falling from 63°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 2.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 3°C, 51 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationMarshfield Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094985
- Location44.64°N 90.19°W
- Elevation1,255 ft (383 m)
- Population18,973
- Jan 23° 7°
- Feb 27° 10°
- Mar 39° 22°
- Apr 54° 33°
- May 67° 45°
- Jun 76° 55°
- Jul 80° 58°
- Aug 78° 57°
- Sep 70° 49°
- Oct 56° 37°
- Nov 41° 25°
- Dec 28° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Marshfield in October?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 46.5°F. October is 12.8°F cooler than September and 13.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Marshfield and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 63°F on October 1 to 49°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 43°F and 50°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 | 43°F | 32% | 15% |
| October 8 | 60°F | 40°F | 30% | 14% |
| October 15 | 57°F | 37°F | 29% | 13% |
| October 22 | 53°F | 35°F | 27% | 12% |
| October 31 | 49°F | 31°F | 25% | 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 | 63°F | 43°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 63°F | 42°F | 32% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 63°F | 42°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 62°F | 41°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 62°F | 41°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 61°F | 41°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 61°F | 40°F | 30% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 60°F | 40°F | 30% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 60°F | 40°F | 30% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 59°F | 39°F | 30% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 59°F | 39°F | 29% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 58°F | 38°F | 29% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 58°F | 38°F | 29% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 57°F | 38°F | 29% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 57°F | 37°F | 29% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 56°F | 37°F | 28% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 56°F | 37°F | 28% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 55°F | 36°F | 28% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 55°F | 36°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 54°F | 35°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 54°F | 35°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 53°F | 35°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 53°F | 34°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 52°F | 34°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 52°F | 34°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 51°F | 33°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 51°F | 33°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 50°F | 33°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 50°F | 32°F | 25% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 49°F | 32°F | 25% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 49°F | 31°F | 25% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 37°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.02 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- 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
- 4
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094985; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Marshfield in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around October 1 (32%). In all, 2.02 in falls on 9 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Marshfield, 10 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094985.
How humid and windy is Marshfield in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 47°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 8.4 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 36°F | 31°F | 82% | 7.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 40°F | 33°F | 75% | 9.6 mph | – |
| noon | 46°F | 32°F | 59% | 10.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 47°F | 32°F | 54% | 10.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 42°F | 31°F | 65% | 7.3 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 39°F | 31°F | 72% | 7.4 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094985. 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 Marshfield?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 87°F, on October 1, 2023; the coldest is 17°F, on October 31, 1996. The wettest October brought 5.22 in (2013); the snowiest, 2.8 inches (2009).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.5°F: 2021 52.7°F (+6.2), 2022 47.5°F (+1.0), 2023 48.2°F (+1.7), 2024 52.4°F (+5.9), 2025 50.7°F (+4.2). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.7°F | +6.2°F | 0.65 in |
| 2022 | 47.5°F | +1.0°F | 0.84 in |
| 2023 | 48.2°F | +1.7°F | 4.50 in |
| 2024 | 52.4°F | +5.9°F | 1.42 in |
| 2025 | 50.7°F | +4.2°F | 1.35 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094985; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094985. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Marshfield 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; Marshfield's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Marshfield in September70°F by day, 49°F at night
- Marshfield in November41°F by day, 25°F at night
- Marshfield 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