Poplar Bluff weather in October: Poplar Bluff, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Poplar Bluff in October has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 60°F, falling from 78°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 3.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 8°C, 101 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationPoplar Bluff Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003975
- Location36.77°N 90.32°W
- Elevation327 ft (100 m)
- Population16,177
- Jan 45° 28°
- Feb 50° 31°
- Mar 59° 39°
- Apr 70° 48°
- May 79° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 89° 70°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 82° 59°
- Oct 72° 47°
- Nov 58° 37°
- Dec 47° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Poplar Bluff in October?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 59.5°F. October is 11.1°F cooler than September and 12.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Poplar Bluff and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 78°F on October 1 to 65°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 57°F and 62°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 78°F | 53°F | 35% | 16% |
| October 8 | 75°F | 50°F | 34% | 17% |
| October 15 | 73°F | 48°F | 32% | 18% |
| October 22 | 69°F | 45°F | 31% | 18% |
| October 31 | 65°F | 42°F | 30% | 19% |
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 | 78°F | 53°F | 35% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 77°F | 53°F | 35% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 77°F | 52°F | 35% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 77°F | 52°F | 34% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 76°F | 51°F | 34% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 76°F | 51°F | 34% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 76°F | 51°F | 34% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 75°F | 50°F | 34% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 75°F | 50°F | 34% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 75°F | 49°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 74°F | 49°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 74°F | 49°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 73°F | 48°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 73°F | 48°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 73°F | 48°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 72°F | 47°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 72°F | 47°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 71°F | 46°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 71°F | 46°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 70°F | 46°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 70°F | 45°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 69°F | 45°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 69°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 68°F | 44°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 68°F | 44°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 67°F | 43°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 67°F | 43°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 67°F | 43°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 66°F | 42°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 66°F | 42°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 65°F | 42°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 47°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.96 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003975; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Poplar Bluff in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around October 1 (35%). In all, 3.96 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Poplar Bluff, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003975.
How humid and windy is Poplar Bluff in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 63°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 43°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 5.8 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 46°F | 41°F | 84% | 4.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 44°F | 71% | 7.1 mph | – |
| noon | 61°F | 43°F | 52% | 8.8 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 63°F | 43°F | 48% | 9.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 43°F | 63% | 4.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 51°F | 43°F | 74% | 4.4 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003975. 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 Poplar Bluff?
The warmest October temperature on Poplar Bluff's official record (since 1893) is 96°F, on October 3, 1953; the coldest is 17°F, on October 29, 1952. The wettest October brought 13.27 in (2009); the snowiest, 3.0 inches (1925).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.5°F: 2021 64.3°F (+4.8), 2022 58.7°F (−0.8), 2023 61.8°F (+2.3), 2024 62.5°F (+3.0), 2025 63.1°F (+3.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.3°F | +4.8°F | 9.00 in |
| 2022 | 58.7°F | −0.8°F | 1.89 in |
| 2023 | 61.8°F | +2.3°F | 4.23 in |
| 2024 | 62.5°F | +3.0°F | 0.89 in |
| 2025 | 63.1°F | +3.6°F | 4.34 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record POFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003975. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Poplar Bluff compare across Missouri?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Missouri, October normal highs run from 64°F in Green City to 74°F in Malden; Poplar Bluff's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Poplar Bluff in September82°F by day, 59°F at night
- Poplar Bluff in November58°F by day, 37°F at night
- Poplar Bluff through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Missouri in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Malden: Missouri's warmest Octobernormal high 74°F