Petoskey weather in October: Petoskey, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Petoskey in October has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 49°F, falling from 63°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal October, 4.50 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 5°C, 114 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationPetoskey
- Station IDUSC00206507
- Location45.37°N 84.98°W
- Elevation599 ft (183 m)
- Population5,810
- Jan 27° 15°
- Feb 28° 14°
- Mar 37° 20°
- Apr 48° 32°
- May 61° 43°
- Jun 70° 53°
- Jul 75° 59°
- Aug 75° 59°
- Sep 69° 51°
- Oct 56° 41°
- Nov 44° 32°
- Dec 34° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Petoskey in October?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 48.6°F. October is 11.6°F cooler than September and 10.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Petoskey and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 63°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 46°F and 51°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 56%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 63°F | 46°F | 48% | 29% |
| October 8 | 60°F | 44°F | 51% | 30% |
| October 15 | 56°F | 42°F | 53% | 31% |
| October 22 | 53°F | 39°F | 55% | 31% |
| October 31 | 50°F | 36°F | 56% | 30% |
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 | 63°F | 46°F | 48% | 29% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 62°F | 46°F | 48% | 29% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 62°F | 46°F | 49% | 30% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 61°F | 45°F | 49% | 30% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 61°F | 45°F | 50% | 30% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 61°F | 45°F | 50% | 30% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 60°F | 44°F | 50% | 30% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 60°F | 44°F | 51% | 30% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 59°F | 44°F | 51% | 30% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 59°F | 43°F | 51% | 30% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 58°F | 43°F | 51% | 30% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 58°F | 43°F | 52% | 30% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 57°F | 42°F | 52% | 31% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 57°F | 42°F | 53% | 31% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 56°F | 42°F | 53% | 31% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 56°F | 41°F | 53% | 31% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 55°F | 41°F | 54% | 31% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 55°F | 41°F | 54% | 31% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 55°F | 40°F | 54% | 31% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 54°F | 40°F | 54% | 31% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 54°F | 40°F | 55% | 31% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 53°F | 39°F | 55% | 31% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 53°F | 39°F | 55% | 31% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 52°F | 39°F | 55% | 31% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 52°F | 38°F | 55% | 31% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 52°F | 38°F | 55% | 31% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 51°F | 38°F | 55% | 31% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 51°F | 37°F | 55% | 31% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 50°F | 37°F | 56% | 30% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 50°F | 37°F | 56% | 30% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 50°F | 36°F | 56% | 30% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 41°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.50 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 170.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- 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 USC00206507; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Petoskey in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 53% on average, highest around October 31 (56%). In all, 4.50 in falls on 17 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Petoskey, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00206507.
What are the records for October in Petoskey?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1891) is 87°F, on October 5, 2005; the coldest is 15°F, on October 10, 2005. The wettest October brought 9.38 in (2013); the snowiest, 11.0 inches (1896).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.6°F: 2021 55.3°F (+6.7), 2023 51.7°F (+3.1), 2024 53.5°F (+4.9), 2025 53.0°F (+4.4). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.3°F | +6.7°F | 2.10 in |
| 2023 | 51.7°F | +3.1°F | 6.17 in |
| 2024 | 53.5°F | +4.9°F | 2.36 in |
| 2025 | 53.0°F | +4.4°F | 1.96 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00206507; recent months: ACIS, station USC00206507. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Petoskey 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; Petoskey's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.