Muscatine weather in October: Muscatine, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Muscatine in October has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 3.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 5°C, 77 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationMuscatine
- Station IDUSC00135837
- Location41.41°N 91.07°W
- Elevation549 ft (167 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population23,298
- Jan 31° 13°
- Feb 36° 17°
- Mar 50° 28°
- Apr 63° 39°
- May 74° 51°
- Jun 82° 61°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 83° 62°
- Sep 78° 54°
- Oct 65° 42°
- Nov 49° 30°
- Dec 36° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Muscatine in October?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 53.2°F. October is 12.5°F cooler than September and 13.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Muscatine and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 72°F on October 1 to 57°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 51°F and 56°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 72°F | 48°F | 29% | 18% |
| October 8 | 69°F | 45°F | 30% | 17% |
| October 15 | 65°F | 42°F | 31% | 17% |
| October 22 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 17% |
| October 31 | 57°F | 36°F | 30% | 17% |
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 | 48°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 72°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 71°F | 47°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 71°F | 47°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 70°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 70°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 69°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 69°F | 45°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 68°F | 45°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 44°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 67°F | 44°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 43°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 66°F | 43°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 66°F | 43°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 65°F | 42°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 65°F | 42°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 64°F | 41°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 64°F | 41°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 63°F | 41°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 63°F | 40°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 62°F | 40°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 61°F | 39°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 61°F | 39°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 60°F | 38°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 59°F | 38°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 59°F | 37°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 58°F | 37°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 58°F | 37°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 57°F | 36°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 57°F | 36°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 42°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- 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
- 4
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00135837; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Muscatine in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around October 22 (31%). In all, 3.04 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Muscatine, 5 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00135837.
What are the records for October in Muscatine?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1935) is 96°F, on October 3, 1997; the coldest is 17°F, on October 27, 1942. The wettest October brought 8.62 in (1941); the snowiest, 7.0 inches (1967).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.2°F: 2021 58.7°F (+5.5), 2022 51.5°F (−1.7), 2023 56.0°F (+2.8), 2024 57.5°F (+4.3), 2025 56.6°F (+3.4). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.7°F | +5.5°F | 5.11 in |
| 2022 | 51.5°F | −1.7°F | 1.36 in |
| 2023 | 56.0°F | +2.8°F | 3.22 in |
| 2024 | 57.5°F | +4.3°F | 2.23 in |
| 2025 | 56.6°F | +3.4°F | 2.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00135837; recent months: ACIS, station USC00135837. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Muscatine compare across Iowa?
Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, October normal highs run from 57°F in Northwood to 67°F in Glenwood; Muscatine's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.