Park Rapids weather in October: Park Rapids, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Park Rapids in October has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 44°F, falling from 62°F on the 1st to 45°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 2.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 1°C, 61 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationPark Rapids Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094967
- Location46.90°N 95.07°W
- Elevation1,434 ft (437 m)
- Population4,381
- Jan 18° -3°
- Feb 24° 1°
- Mar 37° 16°
- Apr 53° 29°
- May 67° 42°
- Jun 76° 53°
- Jul 80° 57°
- Aug 79° 55°
- Sep 69° 46°
- Oct 54° 34°
- Nov 36° 19°
- Dec 23° 5°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Park Rapids in October?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 43.6°F. October is 14.2°F cooler than September and 15.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Park Rapids and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 17°F, from 62°F on October 1 to 45°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 40°F and 47°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 62°F | 40°F | 33% | 16% |
| October 8 | 58°F | 37°F | 32% | 16% |
| October 15 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 16% |
| October 22 | 50°F | 31°F | 30% | 14% |
| October 31 | 45°F | 27°F | 27% | 12% |
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 | 62°F | 40°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 61°F | 40°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 60°F | 39°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 60°F | 38°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 59°F | 38°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 59°F | 37°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 58°F | 37°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 58°F | 37°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 57°F | 36°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 57°F | 36°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 56°F | 35°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 55°F | 35°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 55°F | 34°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 53°F | 33°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 53°F | 33°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 52°F | 32°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 51°F | 32°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 51°F | 31°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 50°F | 31°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 50°F | 31°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 49°F | 30°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 49°F | 30°F | 29% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 48°F | 29°F | 29% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 47°F | 29°F | 29% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 47°F | 28°F | 28% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 46°F | 28°F | 28% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 46°F | 27°F | 28% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 45°F | 27°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 34°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.40 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094967; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Park Rapids in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around October 1 (33%). In all, 2.40 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Park Rapids, 15 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094967.
How humid and windy is Park Rapids in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 43°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 33°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 9.2 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 33°F | 28°F | 84% | 7.8 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 35°F | 29°F | 80% | 9.3 mph | – |
| noon | 41°F | 29°F | 62% | 11.5 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 43°F | 29°F | 57% | 11.9 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 38°F | 28°F | 67% | 9.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 36°F | 29°F | 74% | 8.4 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094967. 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 Park Rapids?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 90°F, on October 5, 1963; the coldest is −3°F, on October 26, 1919. The wettest October brought 6.54 in (1971); the snowiest, 10.8 inches (1906).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.6°F: 2021 49.6°F (+6.0), 2022 45.5°F (+1.9), 2023 46.5°F (+2.9), 2024 49.5°F (+5.9), 2025 48.9°F (+5.3). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.6°F | +6.0°F | 2.40 in |
| 2022 | 45.5°F | +1.9°F | 0.36 in |
| 2023 | 46.5°F | +2.9°F | 1.83 in |
| 2024 | 49.5°F | +5.9°F | 0.99 in |
| 2025 | 48.9°F | +5.3°F | 0.82 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094967; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094967. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Park Rapids 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; Park Rapids's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Park Rapids in September69°F by day, 46°F at night
- Park Rapids in November36°F by day, 19°F at night
- Park Rapids through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Minnesota in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Amboy: Minnesota's warmest Octobernormal high 62°F