Pellston weather in October: Pellston, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October

Pellston in October has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 64°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal October, 4.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 2°C, 107 mm of precipitation in October.

  • NOAA stationPellston Regional Airport
  • Station IDUSW00014841
  • Location45.56°N 84.79°W
  • Elevation705 ft (215 m)
  • Population801
  1. Jan 27° 9°
  2. Feb 29° 7°
  3. Mar 39° 16°
  4. Apr 52° 27°
  5. May 66° 38°
  6. Jun 76° 48°
  7. Jul 79° 53°
  8. Aug 78° 52°
  9. Sep 70° 45°
  10. Oct 57° 35°
  11. Nov 44° 27°
  12. Dec 33° 18°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Pellston in October?

The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 45.9°F. October is 11.4°F cooler than September and 10.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Pellston and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 64°F on October 1 to 50°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 43°F and 49°F.

Pellston in October, day by day: normal high and low

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 50%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 164°F40°F47%29%
October 860°F38°F49%30%
October 1557°F35°F50%30%
October 2254°F33°F50%29%
October 3150°F31°F50%27%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Pellston: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 164°F40°F47%29%11 h 50 min
October 263°F39°F47%29%11 h 40 min
October 363°F39°F47%29%11 h 40 min
October 462°F39°F48%29%11 h 40 min
October 562°F38°F48%29%11 h 30 min
October 661°F38°F48%30%11 h 30 min
October 761°F38°F48%30%11 h 30 min
October 860°F38°F49%30%11 h 20 min
October 960°F37°F49%30%11 h 20 min
October 1059°F37°F49%30%11 h 20 min
October 1159°F37°F49%30%11 h 10 min
October 1258°F36°F49%30%11 h 10 min
October 1358°F36°F50%30%11 h 10 min
October 1457°F36°F50%30%11 h 10 min
October 1557°F35°F50%30%11 h
October 1657°F35°F50%30%11 h
October 1756°F35°F50%30%11 h
October 1856°F35°F50%30%10 h 50 min
October 1955°F34°F50%30%10 h 50 min
October 2055°F34°F50%29%10 h 50 min
October 2154°F34°F50%29%10 h 40 min
October 2254°F33°F50%29%10 h 40 min
October 2353°F33°F50%29%10 h 40 min
October 2453°F33°F50%29%10 h 30 min
October 2553°F33°F50%28%10 h 30 min
October 2652°F32°F50%28%10 h 30 min
October 2752°F32°F50%28%10 h 30 min
October 2851°F32°F50%28%10 h 20 min
October 2951°F32°F50%27%10 h 20 min
October 3050°F31°F50%27%10 h 20 min
October 3150°F31°F50%27%10 h 10 min
Normal high
57°FOctober average
Normal low
35°FOctober average
Precipitation
4.22 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
160.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
12
Daylight
11 h 50 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
4
Days at 80°F or more
1
Sunshine
61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014841; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Pellston in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 49% on average, highest around October 23 (50%). In all, 4.22 in falls on 16 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal October in Pellston, 12 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014841.

How humid and windy is Pellston in October?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 47°F with 63% relative humidity and a dew point of 35°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal October day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.38°F33°F84%6.4 mph–
9 a.m.40°F35°F81%7.9 mph–
noon46°F35°F67%11.4 mph–
3 p.m.47°F35°F63%11.2 mph–
6 p.m.43°F35°F72%8.4 mph–
9 p.m.40°F34°F78%7.6 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014841. 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 Pellston?

The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 87°F, on October 4, 2005; the coldest is 4°F, on October 23, 1969. The wettest October brought 9.29 in (2013); the snowiest, 8.9 inches (1962).

The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.9°F: 2021 53.2°F (+7.3), 2022 46.7°F (+0.8), 2023 49.4°F (+3.5), 2024 50.7°F (+4.8), 2025 49.3°F (+3.4). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Pellston: October in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
OctoberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202153.2°F+7.3°F1.68 in
202246.7°F+0.8°F4.11 in
202349.4°F+3.5°F6.94 in
202450.7°F+4.8°F3.24 in
202549.3°F+3.4°F2.73 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014841; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014841. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Pellston compare across Michigan?

Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, October normal highs run from 52°F in Hancock to 64°F in Eau Claire; Pellston's is 57°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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