Muncie weather in October: Muncie, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Muncie in October has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 56°F, falling from 73°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 2.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 75 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationMuncie Delaware County Airport
- Station IDUSW00094895
- Location40.23°N 85.39°W
- Elevation937 ft (286 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population65,320
- Jan 36° 21°
- Feb 40° 24°
- Mar 51° 33°
- Apr 64° 43°
- May 75° 54°
- Jun 83° 64°
- Jul 86° 66°
- Aug 84° 63°
- Sep 79° 56°
- Oct 66° 45°
- Nov 52° 36°
- Dec 41° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Muncie in October?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 55.8°F. October is 11.4°F cooler than September and 11.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Muncie and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 73°F on October 1 to 60°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 53°F and 58°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 73°F | 50°F | 32% | 18% |
| October 8 | 70°F | 48°F | 32% | 19% |
| October 15 | 67°F | 46°F | 33% | 19% |
| October 22 | 64°F | 44°F | 33% | 19% |
| October 31 | 60°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% |
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 | 73°F | 50°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 73°F | 50°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 72°F | 50°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 72°F | 49°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 71°F | 49°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 71°F | 49°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 70°F | 48°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 70°F | 48°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 70°F | 48°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 69°F | 47°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 69°F | 47°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 68°F | 47°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 68°F | 46°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 67°F | 46°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 67°F | 46°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 66°F | 45°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 66°F | 45°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 65°F | 45°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 65°F | 45°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 65°F | 44°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 64°F | 44°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 64°F | 44°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 63°F | 43°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 63°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 62°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 62°F | 42°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 61°F | 42°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 61°F | 42°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 60°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 60°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 60°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 45°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.96 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094895; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Muncie in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around October 31 (34%). In all, 2.96 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Muncie, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094895.
What are the records for October in Muncie?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1962) is 93°F, on October 2, 2019; the coldest is 18°F, on October 31, 1988. The wettest October brought 7.55 in (2001); the snowiest, 7.0 inches (1989).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.8°F: 2021 62.9°F (+7.1), 2022 55.0°F (−0.8), 2023 57.7°F (+1.9), 2024 58.6°F (+2.8), 2025 57.1°F (+1.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.9°F | +7.1°F | 6.48 in |
| 2022 | 55.0°F | −0.8°F | 0.98 in |
| 2023 | 57.7°F | +1.9°F | 3.47 in |
| 2024 | 58.6°F | +2.8°F | 0.28 in |
| 2025 | 57.1°F | +1.3°F | 1.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094895; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094895. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Muncie compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, October normal highs run from 61°F in Angola to 71°F in St. Meinrad; Muncie's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.