Paducah weather in October: Paducah, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Paducah in October has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 60°F, falling from 78°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 9°C, 101 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationPaducah Barkley Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003816
- Location37.07°N 88.77°W
- Elevation392 ft (120 m)
- Population26,712
- Jan 45° 27°
- Feb 50° 31°
- Mar 60° 38°
- Apr 70° 48°
- May 79° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 90° 67°
- Sep 83° 59°
- Oct 72° 48°
- Nov 59° 38°
- Dec 48° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Paducah in October?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 59.7°F. October is 11.3°F cooler than September and 11.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Paducah and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 78°F on October 1 to 65°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 58°F and 62°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 | 78°F | 53°F | 23% | 16% |
| October 8 | 75°F | 50°F | 25% | 17% |
| October 15 | 72°F | 48°F | 26% | 18% |
| October 22 | 69°F | 45°F | 27% | 19% |
| October 31 | 65°F | 42°F | 29% | 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 | 78°F | 53°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 78°F | 53°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 77°F | 52°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 77°F | 52°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 76°F | 52°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 76°F | 51°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 76°F | 51°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 75°F | 50°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 75°F | 50°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 74°F | 50°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 74°F | 49°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 74°F | 49°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 73°F | 49°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 73°F | 48°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 72°F | 48°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 72°F | 48°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 72°F | 47°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 71°F | 47°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 71°F | 47°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 70°F | 46°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 70°F | 46°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 69°F | 45°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 69°F | 45°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 69°F | 45°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 68°F | 44°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 68°F | 44°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 67°F | 44°F | 28% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 67°F | 43°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 66°F | 43°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 66°F | 43°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 65°F | 42°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 48°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003816; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Paducah in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around October 31 (29%). In all, 3.99 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Paducah, 2 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003816.
How humid and windy is Paducah in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 42°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 6.6 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 47°F | 42°F | 82% | 5.5 mph | 54% |
| 9 a.m. | 54°F | 44°F | 68% | 8.2 mph | 60% |
| noon | 61°F | 43°F | 52% | 9.2 mph | 53% |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 42°F | 48% | 9.1 mph | 61% |
| 6 p.m. | 55°F | 43°F | 64% | 5.2 mph | 55% |
| 9 p.m. | 51°F | 43°F | 73% | 5.5 mph | 65% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003816. 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 Paducah?
The warmest October temperature on Paducah's official record (since 1937) is 96°F, on October 2, 2019; the coldest is 22°F, on October 24, 1981. The wettest October brought 10.55 in (2009); the snowiest, 2.2 inches (1993).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.7°F: 2021 65.0°F (+5.3), 2022 58.7°F (−1.0), 2023 61.4°F (+1.7), 2024 63.3°F (+3.6), 2025 62.0°F (+2.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.0°F | +5.3°F | 2.84 in |
| 2022 | 58.7°F | −1.0°F | 1.90 in |
| 2023 | 61.4°F | +1.7°F | 3.47 in |
| 2024 | 63.3°F | +3.6°F | 0.77 in |
| 2025 | 62.0°F | +2.3°F | 4.25 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PAHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003816. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Paducah compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, October normal highs run from 66°F in Olive Hill to 74°F in Eddyville; Paducah's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.