Ponca City weather in October: Ponca City, Oklahoma: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Ponca City in October has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 61°F, falling from 79°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 3.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 9°C, 78 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationPonca City Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00013969
- Location36.74°N 97.10°W
- Elevation1,000 ft (305 m)
- Population24,234
- Jan 47° 25°
- Feb 52° 28°
- Mar 62° 37°
- Apr 71° 46°
- May 79° 57°
- Jun 88° 67°
- Jul 93° 71°
- Aug 92° 70°
- Sep 84° 61°
- Oct 73° 48°
- Nov 60° 36°
- Dec 49° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ponca City in October?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 60.5°F. October is 12.2°F cooler than September and 12.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Ponca City and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 79°F on October 1 to 66°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 58°F and 63°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 79°F | 55°F | 22% | 13% |
| October 8 | 76°F | 52°F | 21% | 13% |
| October 15 | 73°F | 49°F | 21% | 13% |
| October 22 | 70°F | 46°F | 20% | 12% |
| October 31 | 66°F | 42°F | 20% | 11% |
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 | 79°F | 55°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 78°F | 54°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 78°F | 54°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 77°F | 53°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 77°F | 53°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 77°F | 53°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 76°F | 52°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 76°F | 52°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 75°F | 51°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 75°F | 51°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 75°F | 50°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 74°F | 50°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 74°F | 50°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 73°F | 49°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 73°F | 49°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 73°F | 48°F | 20% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 72°F | 48°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 72°F | 48°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 71°F | 47°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 71°F | 47°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 71°F | 46°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 70°F | 46°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 70°F | 46°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 69°F | 45°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 69°F | 45°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 69°F | 44°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 68°F | 44°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 68°F | 44°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 67°F | 43°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 67°F | 43°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 66°F | 42°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 48°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.06 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- 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
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013969; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Ponca City in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around October 1 (22%). In all, 3.06 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Ponca City, 1 days reach 90°F and 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013969.
What are the records for October in Ponca City?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 96°F, on October 3, 1951; the coldest is 15°F, on October 31, 1993. The wettest October brought 12.99 in (1986).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.5°F: 2021 64.4°F (+3.9), 2022 62.1°F (+1.6), 2023 62.1°F (+1.6), 2024 68.0°F (+7.5), 2025 66.3°F (+5.8). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.4°F | +3.9°F | 3.69 in |
| 2022 | 62.1°F | +1.6°F | 1.70 in |
| 2023 | 62.1°F | +1.6°F | 6.23 in |
| 2024 | 68.0°F | +7.5°F | 1.01 in |
| 2025 | 66.3°F | +5.8°F | 3.62 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013969; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013969. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Ponca City compare across Oklahoma?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Oklahoma, October normal highs run from 71°F in Miami to 78°F in Durant; Ponca City's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.