Monroe weather in October: Monroe, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October

Monroe in October has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 66°F, falling from 84°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 4.95 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 12°C, 126 mm of precipitation in October.

  • NOAA stationMonroe Regional Airport
  • Station IDUSW00013942
  • Location32.52°N 92.04°W
  • Elevation79 ft (24 m)
  • From the center2 miles
  • Population46,622
  1. Jan 57° 37°
  2. Feb 61° 40°
  3. Mar 69° 47°
  4. Apr 77° 54°
  5. May 84° 63°
  6. Jun 91° 70°
  7. Jul 93° 73°
  8. Aug 94° 71°
  9. Sep 89° 66°
  10. Oct 79° 54°
  11. Nov 67° 44°
  12. Dec 59° 39°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Monroe in October?

The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 66.3°F. October is 10.8°F cooler than September and 10.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Monroe and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 84°F on October 1 to 73°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 64°F and 69°F.

Monroe in October, day by day: normal high and low

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 26%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 184°F60°F22%14%
October 882°F57°F23%15%
October 1579°F54°F24%15%
October 2277°F51°F25%16%
October 3173°F48°F26%18%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Monroe: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 184°F60°F22%14%11 h 50 min
October 284°F60°F22%14%11 h 50 min
October 384°F59°F22%14%11 h 50 min
October 483°F59°F22%14%11 h 50 min
October 583°F58°F23%14%11 h 50 min
October 683°F58°F23%14%11 h 40 min
October 782°F57°F23%14%11 h 40 min
October 882°F57°F23%15%11 h 40 min
October 982°F57°F23%15%11 h 40 min
October 1081°F56°F23%15%11 h 40 min
October 1181°F56°F23%15%11 h 30 min
October 1280°F55°F24%15%11 h 30 min
October 1380°F55°F24%15%11 h 30 min
October 1480°F54°F24%15%11 h 30 min
October 1579°F54°F24%15%11 h 30 min
October 1679°F54°F24%16%11 h 20 min
October 1779°F53°F24%16%11 h 20 min
October 1878°F53°F24%16%11 h 20 min
October 1978°F52°F24%16%11 h 20 min
October 2077°F52°F24%16%11 h 20 min
October 2177°F52°F25%16%11 h 10 min
October 2277°F51°F25%16%11 h 10 min
October 2376°F51°F25%16%11 h 10 min
October 2476°F51°F25%17%11 h 10 min
October 2575°F50°F25%17%11 h 10 min
October 2675°F50°F26%17%11 h
October 2775°F49°F26%17%11 h
October 2874°F49°F26%17%11 h
October 2974°F49°F26%17%11 h
October 3073°F48°F26%17%11 h
October 3173°F48°F26%18%11 h
Normal high
79°FOctober average
Normal low
54°FOctober average
Precipitation
4.95 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
80.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
3
Daylight
11 h 50 min to 11 hOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
26
Days at 80°F or more
17
Sunshine
80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013942; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Monroe in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around October 31 (26%). In all, 4.95 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal October in Monroe, 3 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013942.

How humid and windy is Monroe in October?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 71°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 51°F; at 6 a.m. it is 52°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 5.4 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon.

A normal October day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.52°F50°F90%3.9 mph66%
9 a.m.60°F52°F75%6.6 mph62%
noon69°F51°F54%8.0 mph65%
3 p.m.71°F51°F48%8.1 mph62%
6 p.m.63°F53°F71%4.4 mph72%
9 p.m.58°F52°F82%4.2 mph75%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013942. 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 Monroe?

The warmest October temperature on Monroe's official record (since 1893) is 101°F, on October 2, 1904; the coldest is 29°F, on October 29, 1910. The wettest October brought 20.56 in (2009).

The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.3°F: 2021 70.6°F (+4.3), 2022 66.1°F (−0.2), 2023 69.0°F (+2.8), 2024 70.0°F (+3.7), 2025 70.8°F (+4.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Monroe: October in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
OctoberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202170.6°F+4.3°F1.00 in
202266.1°F−0.2°F1.40 in
202369.0°F+2.8°F0.63 in
202470.0°F+3.7°F0.97 in
202570.8°F+4.5°F3.95 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MLUthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013942. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Monroe compare across Louisiana?

Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, October normal highs run from 76°F in Boyce to 82°F in Lake Charles; Monroe's is 79°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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