Rhinelander weather in October: Rhinelander, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Rhinelander in October has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 44°F, falling from 62°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal October, 2.95 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 1°C, 75 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationRhinelander Oneida County Airport
- Station IDUSW00004803
- Location45.63°N 89.47°W
- Elevation1,599 ft (487 m)
- Population8,286
- Jan 23° 4°
- Feb 27° 6°
- Mar 39° 17°
- Apr 52° 29°
- May 66° 41°
- Jun 76° 50°
- Jul 80° 54°
- Aug 77° 52°
- Sep 69° 45°
- Oct 55° 34°
- Nov 39° 23°
- Dec 27° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rhinelander in October?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 44.3°F. October is 12.6°F cooler than September and 13.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Rhinelander and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 62°F on October 1 to 47°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 41°F and 48°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 62°F | 39°F | 42% | 22% |
| October 8 | 59°F | 37°F | 41% | 21% |
| October 15 | 55°F | 34°F | 41% | 20% |
| October 22 | 52°F | 32°F | 40% | 19% |
| October 31 | 47°F | 29°F | 38% | 17% |
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 | 62°F | 39°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 62°F | 39°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 61°F | 38°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 61°F | 38°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 60°F | 38°F | 42% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 60°F | 37°F | 41% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 59°F | 37°F | 41% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 59°F | 37°F | 41% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 58°F | 36°F | 41% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 58°F | 36°F | 41% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 57°F | 35°F | 41% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 57°F | 35°F | 41% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 56°F | 35°F | 41% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 56°F | 34°F | 41% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 55°F | 34°F | 41% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 55°F | 34°F | 41% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 54°F | 33°F | 41% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 54°F | 33°F | 40% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 53°F | 33°F | 40% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 53°F | 32°F | 40% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 52°F | 32°F | 40% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 52°F | 32°F | 40% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 51°F | 31°F | 40% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 51°F | 31°F | 39% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 50°F | 31°F | 39% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 50°F | 30°F | 39% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 49°F | 30°F | 39% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 49°F | 30°F | 39% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 48°F | 29°F | 38% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 48°F | 29°F | 38% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 47°F | 29°F | 38% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 34°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.95 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004803; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Rhinelander in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around October 1 (42%). In all, 2.95 in falls on 13 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Rhinelander, 15 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004803.
What are the records for October in Rhinelander?
The warmest October temperature on Rhinelander's official record (since 1893) is 92°F, on October 1, 1976; the coldest is 2°F, on October 30, 1925. The wettest October brought 8.87 in (1911); the snowiest, 10.6 inches (2020).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.3°F: 2021 50.8°F (+6.5), 2022 45.5°F (+1.2), 2023 45.1°F (+0.8), 2024 49.2°F (+4.9), 2025 47.8°F (+3.5). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.8°F | +6.5°F | 1.18 in |
| 2022 | 45.5°F | +1.2°F | 1.28 in |
| 2023 | 45.1°F | +0.8°F | 3.21 in |
| 2024 | 49.2°F | +4.9°F | 2.20 in |
| 2025 | 47.8°F | +3.5°F | 1.18 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RHIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004803. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Rhinelander compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, October normal highs run from 52°F in Laona to 63°F in Lake Geneva; Rhinelander's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Rhinelander in September69°F by day, 45°F at night
- Rhinelander in November39°F by day, 23°F at night
- Rhinelander through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Wisconsin in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Lake Geneva: Wisconsin's warmest Octobernormal high 63°F