Medicine Lodge weather in October: Medicine Lodge, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Medicine Lodge in October has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 59°F, falling from 78°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 2.44 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 7°C, 62 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationMedicine Lodge
- Station IDUSW00003957
- Location37.28°N 98.55°W
- Elevation1,535 ft (468 m)
- Population1,708
- Jan 46° 22°
- Feb 50° 26°
- Mar 60° 35°
- Apr 70° 44°
- May 79° 55°
- Jun 90° 65°
- Jul 94° 70°
- Aug 92° 68°
- Sep 84° 59°
- Oct 72° 45°
- Nov 58° 33°
- Dec 47° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Medicine Lodge in October?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 58.5°F. October is 13.2°F cooler than September and 12.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Medicine Lodge and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 78°F on October 1 to 65°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 56°F and 61°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 | 78°F | 52°F | 22% | 11% |
| October 8 | 75°F | 49°F | 22% | 11% |
| October 15 | 72°F | 46°F | 21% | 11% |
| October 22 | 69°F | 42°F | 20% | 11% |
| October 31 | 65°F | 39°F | 18% | 10% |
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 | 78°F | 52°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 78°F | 52°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 77°F | 51°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 77°F | 51°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 77°F | 50°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 76°F | 50°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 76°F | 49°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 75°F | 49°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 75°F | 48°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 74°F | 48°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 74°F | 47°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 74°F | 47°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 73°F | 46°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 73°F | 46°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 72°F | 46°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 72°F | 45°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 71°F | 45°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 71°F | 44°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 71°F | 44°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 70°F | 43°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 70°F | 43°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 69°F | 42°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 69°F | 42°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 68°F | 42°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 68°F | 41°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 68°F | 41°F | 19% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 67°F | 40°F | 19% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 67°F | 40°F | 19% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 66°F | 39°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 66°F | 39°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 65°F | 39°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 45°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.44 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003957; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Medicine Lodge in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around October 4 (22%). In all, 2.44 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Medicine Lodge, 1 days reach 90°F and 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003957.
How humid and windy is Medicine Lodge in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 63°F with 36% relative humidity and a dew point of 36°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 8.9 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 42°F | 36°F | 76% | 6.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 48°F | 37°F | 66% | 9.2 mph | – |
| noon | 59°F | 37°F | 43% | 12.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 63°F | 36°F | 36% | 12.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 37°F | 48% | 8.3 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 37°F | 61% | 7.2 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003957. 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 Medicine Lodge?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 100°F, on October 9, 2021; the coldest is 15°F, on October 31, 2019. The wettest October brought 8.88 in (2018); the snowiest, 1.0 inches (2020).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.5°F: 2021 61.8°F (+3.3), 2022 60.2°F (+1.7), 2023 61.8°F (+3.3), 2024 67.0°F (+8.5), 2025 66.6°F (+8.1). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.8°F | +3.3°F | 2.52 in |
| 2022 | 60.2°F | +1.7°F | 0.16 in |
| 2023 | 61.8°F | +3.3°F | 1.19 in |
| 2024 | 67.0°F | +8.5°F | 0.56 in |
| 2025 | 66.6°F | +8.1°F | 2.13 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003957; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003957. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Medicine Lodge 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; Medicine Lodge's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Medicine Lodge in September84°F by day, 59°F at night
- Medicine Lodge in November58°F by day, 33°F at night
- Medicine Lodge through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Kansas in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Coldwater: Kansas's warmest Octobernormal high 74°F