Pontiac weather in October: Pontiac, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Pontiac in October has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 51°F, falling from 67°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal October, 2.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 5°C, 66 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationPontiac Oakland County International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094817
- Location42.66°N 83.42°W
- Elevation976 ft (298 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population62,528
- Jan 30° 17°
- Feb 33° 18°
- Mar 43° 26°
- Apr 57° 36°
- May 69° 48°
- Jun 78° 58°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 80° 61°
- Sep 73° 53°
- Oct 60° 42°
- Nov 46° 32°
- Dec 35° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pontiac in October?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 50.9°F. October is 11.9°F cooler than September and 11.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Pontiac and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 67°F on October 1 to 53°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 49°F and 53°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 67°F | 47°F | 38% | 20% |
| October 8 | 64°F | 45°F | 38% | 19% |
| October 15 | 61°F | 42°F | 38% | 19% |
| October 22 | 57°F | 40°F | 36% | 18% |
| October 31 | 53°F | 37°F | 34% | 16% |
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 | 67°F | 47°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 66°F | 47°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 66°F | 46°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 65°F | 46°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 65°F | 46°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 65°F | 45°F | 38% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 64°F | 45°F | 38% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 64°F | 45°F | 38% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 63°F | 44°F | 38% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 63°F | 44°F | 38% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 62°F | 43°F | 38% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 62°F | 43°F | 38% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 61°F | 43°F | 38% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 61°F | 42°F | 38% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 61°F | 42°F | 38% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 60°F | 42°F | 37% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 60°F | 41°F | 37% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 59°F | 41°F | 37% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 59°F | 41°F | 37% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 58°F | 40°F | 37% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 58°F | 40°F | 36% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 57°F | 40°F | 36% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 57°F | 39°F | 36% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 56°F | 39°F | 36% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 56°F | 39°F | 35% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 56°F | 38°F | 35% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 55°F | 38°F | 35% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 55°F | 38°F | 34% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 54°F | 37°F | 34% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 54°F | 37°F | 34% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 53°F | 37°F | 34% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 42°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094817; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pontiac in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around October 2 (38%). In all, 2.60 in falls on 12 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Pontiac, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094817.
What are the records for October in Pontiac?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 88°F, on October 7, 2007; the coldest is 24°F, on October 30, 2008. The wettest October brought 7.17 in (2001).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.9°F: 2021 57.7°F (+6.8), 2022 50.5°F (−0.4), 2023 52.8°F (+1.9), 2024 54.7°F (+3.8), 2025 54.7°F (+3.8). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.7°F | +6.8°F | 5.51 in |
| 2022 | 50.5°F | −0.4°F | 1.12 in |
| 2023 | 52.8°F | +1.9°F | 2.51 in |
| 2024 | 54.7°F | +3.8°F | 1.83 in |
| 2025 | 54.7°F | +3.8°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094817; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094817. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Pontiac 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; Pontiac's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.