Montrose weather in October: Montrose, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Montrose in October has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 51°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 0.98 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 2°C, 25 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationMontrose Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093013
- Location38.51°N 107.90°W
- Elevation5,759 ft (1,755 m)
- Population21,646
- Jan 39° 16°
- Feb 45° 22°
- Mar 55° 29°
- Apr 63° 35°
- May 74° 43°
- Jun 86° 52°
- Jul 90° 58°
- Aug 87° 56°
- Sep 79° 48°
- Oct 65° 36°
- Nov 51° 25°
- Dec 39° 16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Montrose in October?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 50.7°F. October is 12.5°F cooler than September and 12.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Montrose and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 72°F on October 1 to 59°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 72°F | 42°F | 22% | 11% |
| October 8 | 69°F | 39°F | 20% | 10% |
| October 15 | 66°F | 37°F | 19% | 9% |
| October 22 | 63°F | 34°F | 18% | 8% |
| October 31 | 59°F | 31°F | 17% | 7% |
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 | 72°F | 42°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 72°F | 42°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 71°F | 41°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 71°F | 41°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 70°F | 41°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 70°F | 40°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 69°F | 40°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 69°F | 39°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 68°F | 39°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 39°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 67°F | 38°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 38°F | 19% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 67°F | 37°F | 19% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 66°F | 37°F | 19% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 66°F | 37°F | 19% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 65°F | 36°F | 19% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 65°F | 36°F | 19% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 64°F | 35°F | 19% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 64°F | 35°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 63°F | 35°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 63°F | 34°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 63°F | 34°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 62°F | 33°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 62°F | 33°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 61°F | 33°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 61°F | 32°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 60°F | 32°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 60°F | 32°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 59°F | 31°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 59°F | 31°F | 17% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 59°F | 31°F | 17% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 36°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.98 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093013; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Montrose in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around October 1 (22%). In all, 0.98 in falls on 6 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Montrose, 10 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093013.
How humid and windy is Montrose in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 56°F with 30% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 34°F with 70% humidity. The wind averages 6.3 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 34°F | 25°F | 70% | 6.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 27°F | 52% | 3.5 mph | 79% |
| noon | 52°F | 27°F | 37% | 6.0 mph | 78% |
| 3 p.m. | 56°F | 25°F | 30% | 7.5 mph | 78% |
| 6 p.m. | 48°F | 27°F | 45% | 4.3 mph | 76% |
| 9 p.m. | 41°F | 27°F | 58% | 7.5 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093013. 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 Montrose?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 88°F, on October 1, 2015; the coldest is 1°F, on October 27, 2020. The wettest October brought 3.17 in (2006).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.7°F: 2021 49.6°F (−1.1), 2022 50.4°F (−0.4), 2023 51.8°F (+1.1), 2024 56.6°F (+5.9), 2025 53.0°F (+2.3). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.6°F | −1.1°F | 0.70 in |
| 2022 | 50.4°F | −0.4°F | 1.89 in |
| 2023 | 51.8°F | +1.1°F | 1.12 in |
| 2024 | 56.6°F | +5.9°F | 0.59 in |
| 2025 | 53.0°F | +2.3°F | 1.39 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093013; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093013. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Montrose compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, October normal highs run from 50°F in Leadville to 72°F in Rocky Ford; Montrose's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.