Midland weather in October: Midland, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Midland in October has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 51°F, falling from 67°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal October, 3.14 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 5°C, 80 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationMidland
- Station IDUSC00205434
- Location43.61°N 84.20°W
- Elevation640 ft (195 m)
- Population42,780
- Jan 29° 17°
- Feb 32° 18°
- Mar 43° 25°
- Apr 56° 36°
- May 68° 48°
- Jun 78° 57°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 80° 60°
- Sep 73° 52°
- Oct 60° 42°
- Nov 46° 32°
- Dec 34° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Midland in October?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 50.9°F. October is 11.6°F cooler than September and 12.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Midland and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 67°F on October 1 to 53°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 48°F and 53°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 67°F | 47°F | 38% | 20% |
| October 8 | 64°F | 44°F | 40% | 20% |
| October 15 | 60°F | 42°F | 42% | 20% |
| October 22 | 57°F | 40°F | 42% | 20% |
| October 31 | 53°F | 37°F | 42% | 19% |
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 | 47°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 66°F | 46°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 66°F | 46°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 66°F | 46°F | 39% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 65°F | 45°F | 39% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 65°F | 45°F | 39% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 64°F | 45°F | 40% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 64°F | 44°F | 40% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 63°F | 44°F | 40% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 63°F | 44°F | 40% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 62°F | 43°F | 40% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 62°F | 43°F | 41% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 61°F | 43°F | 41% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 61°F | 42°F | 41% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 60°F | 42°F | 42% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 60°F | 42°F | 42% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 59°F | 42°F | 42% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 59°F | 41°F | 42% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 59°F | 41°F | 42% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 58°F | 41°F | 42% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 58°F | 40°F | 42% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 57°F | 40°F | 42% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 57°F | 40°F | 43% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 56°F | 39°F | 43% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 56°F | 39°F | 43% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 55°F | 39°F | 43% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 55°F | 38°F | 42% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 54°F | 38°F | 42% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 54°F | 38°F | 42% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 53°F | 37°F | 42% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 53°F | 37°F | 42% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 42°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.14 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- 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
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00205434; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Midland in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around October 24 (43%). In all, 3.14 in falls on 13 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Midland, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00205434.
What are the records for October in Midland?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1970) is 89°F, on October 8, 2007; the coldest is 18°F, on October 21, 1974. The wettest October brought 7.25 in (2019).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.9°F: 2021 54.0°F (+3.1), 2022 48.2°F (−2.7), 2023 49.7°F (−1.2), 2024 52.2°F (+1.3), 2025 50.3°F (−0.6). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.0°F | +3.1°F | 6.82 in |
| 2022 | 48.2°F | −2.7°F | 2.82 in |
| 2023 | 49.7°F | −1.2°F | 3.51 in |
| 2024 | 52.2°F | +1.3°F | 2.01 in |
| 2025 | 50.3°F | −0.6°F | 2.89 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00205434; recent months: ACIS, station USC00205434. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Midland compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, October normal highs run from 52°F in Hancock to 64°F in Eau Claire; Midland's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.