Redwood Falls weather in October: Redwood Falls, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Redwood Falls in October has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 48°F, falling from 68°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 2.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 3°C, 56 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationRedwood Falls Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014992
- Location44.55°N 95.08°W
- Elevation1,021 ft (311 m)
- Population5,038
- Jan 23° 6°
- Feb 28° 10°
- Mar 41° 23°
- Apr 57° 35°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 84° 62°
- Aug 81° 59°
- Sep 74° 50°
- Oct 59° 37°
- Nov 42° 24°
- Dec 28° 12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Redwood Falls in October?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 48.3°F. October is 14.0°F cooler than September and 15.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Redwood Falls and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 17°F, from 68°F on October 1 to 51°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 45°F and 52°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 68°F | 44°F | 28% | 17% |
| October 8 | 64°F | 41°F | 27% | 16% |
| October 15 | 60°F | 38°F | 26% | 14% |
| October 22 | 56°F | 35°F | 24% | 12% |
| October 31 | 51°F | 31°F | 22% | 10% |
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 | 68°F | 44°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 67°F | 43°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 67°F | 43°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 66°F | 42°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 66°F | 42°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 65°F | 42°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 64°F | 41°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 64°F | 41°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 63°F | 40°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 63°F | 40°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 62°F | 39°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 62°F | 39°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 61°F | 39°F | 26% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 60°F | 38°F | 26% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 60°F | 38°F | 26% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 59°F | 37°F | 26% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 59°F | 37°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 58°F | 36°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 58°F | 36°F | 25% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 57°F | 36°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 56°F | 35°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 56°F | 35°F | 24% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 55°F | 34°F | 24% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 55°F | 34°F | 24% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 54°F | 34°F | 24% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 54°F | 33°F | 24% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 53°F | 33°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 52°F | 32°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 52°F | 32°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 51°F | 31°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 51°F | 31°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 37°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.21 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014992; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Redwood Falls in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around October 1 (28%). In all, 2.21 in falls on 9 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Redwood Falls, 9 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014992.
How humid and windy is Redwood Falls in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 48°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 35°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 10.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 35°F | 30°F | 82% | 9.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 38°F | 31°F | 75% | 10.8 mph | – |
| noon | 46°F | 32°F | 58% | 13.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 48°F | 31°F | 51% | 13.7 mph | 54% |
| 6 p.m. | 44°F | 32°F | 62% | 10.0 mph | 58% |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 31°F | 71% | 10.4 mph | 62% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014992. 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 Redwood Falls?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1906) is 93°F, on October 2, 1953; the coldest is 3°F, on October 29, 1925. The wettest October brought 7.53 in (1911); the snowiest, 7.0 inches (1916).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.3°F: 2021 54.1°F (+5.8), 2022 50.5°F (+2.2), 2023 50.6°F (+2.3), 2024 54.8°F (+6.5), 2025 54.1°F (+5.8). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.1°F | +5.8°F | 1.69 in |
| 2022 | 50.5°F | +2.2°F | 0.05 in |
| 2023 | 50.6°F | +2.3°F | 3.14 in |
| 2024 | 54.8°F | +6.5°F | 1.49 in |
| 2025 | 54.1°F | +5.8°F | 0.59 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014992; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014992. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Redwood Falls compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, October normal highs run from 49°F in Lutsen to 62°F in Amboy; Redwood Falls's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Redwood Falls in September74°F by day, 50°F at night
- Redwood Falls in November42°F by day, 24°F at night
- Redwood Falls through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Minnesota in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Amboy: Minnesota's warmest Octobernormal high 62°F