Owatonna weather in October: Owatonna, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Owatonna in October has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 48°F, falling from 67°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 2.48 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 3°C, 63 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationOwatonna
- Station IDUSC00216287
- Location44.10°N 93.23°W
- Elevation1,140 ft (348 m)
- Population26,626
- Jan 22° 5°
- Feb 27° 9°
- Mar 40° 22°
- Apr 55° 34°
- May 68° 47°
- Jun 78° 58°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 79° 60°
- Sep 73° 51°
- Oct 59° 38°
- Nov 42° 25°
- Dec 28° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Owatonna in October?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 48.3°F. October is 13.8°F cooler than September and 15.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Owatonna and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 17°F, from 67°F on October 1 to 50°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 45°F and 52°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 67°F | 45°F | 29% | 19% |
| October 8 | 63°F | 41°F | 29% | 18% |
| October 15 | 59°F | 38°F | 28% | 16% |
| October 22 | 55°F | 35°F | 26% | 15% |
| October 31 | 50°F | 32°F | 24% | 14% |
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 | 45°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 66°F | 44°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 66°F | 44°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 65°F | 43°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 65°F | 43°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 64°F | 42°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 64°F | 42°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 63°F | 41°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 63°F | 41°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 62°F | 40°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 62°F | 40°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 61°F | 40°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 61°F | 39°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 60°F | 39°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 59°F | 38°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 59°F | 38°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 58°F | 37°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 58°F | 37°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 57°F | 37°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 57°F | 36°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 56°F | 36°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 55°F | 35°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 55°F | 35°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 54°F | 34°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 54°F | 34°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 53°F | 34°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 53°F | 33°F | 25% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 52°F | 33°F | 25% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 51°F | 32°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 51°F | 32°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 50°F | 32°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 38°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.48 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- 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
- 2
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00216287; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Owatonna in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around October 1 (29%). In all, 2.48 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Owatonna, 9 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00216287.
What are the records for October in Owatonna?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1961) is 93°F, on October 4, 1997; the coldest is 13°F, on October 19, 1972. The wettest October brought 6.13 in (2009); the snowiest, 4.6 inches (1976).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.3°F: 2021 54.4°F (+6.1), 2022 49.3°F (+1.0), 2023 50.8°F (+2.5), 2025 54.0°F (+5.7). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.4°F | +6.1°F | 1.72 in |
| 2022 | 49.3°F | +1.0°F | 0.26 in |
| 2023 | 50.8°F | +2.5°F | 5.45 in |
| 2025 | 54.0°F | +5.7°F | 1.73 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00216287; recent months: ACIS, station USC00216287. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Owatonna compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, October normal highs run from 49°F in Lutsen to 62°F in Amboy; Owatonna's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.