Rochester weather in October: Rochester, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Rochester in October has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 48°F, falling from 66°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 2.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 3°C, 62 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationRochester International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014925
- Location43.90°N 92.49°W
- Elevation1,304 ft (398 m)
- Population123,624
- Jan 23° 7°
- Feb 27° 11°
- Mar 40° 23°
- Apr 55° 35°
- May 68° 47°
- Jun 78° 58°
- Jul 80° 61°
- Aug 78° 58°
- Sep 72° 50°
- Oct 58° 38°
- Nov 42° 26°
- Dec 28° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rochester in October?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 47.9°F. October is 13.2°F cooler than September and 14.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Rochester and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 16°F, from 66°F on October 1 to 50°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 45°F and 51°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 66°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% |
| October 8 | 62°F | 41°F | 31% | 18% |
| October 15 | 59°F | 38°F | 31% | 16% |
| October 22 | 55°F | 36°F | 30% | 15% |
| October 31 | 50°F | 32°F | 29% | 14% |
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 | 66°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 65°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 65°F | 43°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 64°F | 42°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 63°F | 42°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 63°F | 42°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 62°F | 41°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 62°F | 41°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 61°F | 40°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 61°F | 40°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 60°F | 40°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 60°F | 39°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 59°F | 39°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 59°F | 38°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 58°F | 38°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 57°F | 38°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 57°F | 37°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 56°F | 37°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 56°F | 36°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 55°F | 36°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 55°F | 36°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 54°F | 35°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 54°F | 35°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 53°F | 34°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 53°F | 34°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 52°F | 34°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 52°F | 33°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 51°F | 33°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 51°F | 33°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 50°F | 32°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 38°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.9 inmonth total
- 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
- 5
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014925; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Rochester in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around October 1 (32%). In all, 2.43 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Rochester, 9 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.9 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal October.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014925.
How humid and windy is Rochester in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 48°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 12.2 mph, most often from the west-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. | 36°F | 31°F | 83% | 11.5 mph | 48% |
| 9 a.m. | 40°F | 33°F | 77% | 12.8 mph | 55% |
| noon | 46°F | 33°F | 61% | 14.1 mph | 47% |
| 3 p.m. | 48°F | 33°F | 56% | 14.3 mph | 53% |
| 6 p.m. | 42°F | 32°F | 67% | 10.7 mph | 52% |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 32°F | 74% | 11.3 mph | 59% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014925. 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 Rochester?
The warmest October temperature on Rochester's official record (since 1886) is 93°F, on October 3, 1997; the coldest is −6°F, on October 25, 1887. The wettest October brought 9.11 in (1911); the snowiest, 7.9 inches (2009).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.9°F: 2021 53.4°F (+5.5), 2022 48.5°F (+0.6), 2023 50.1°F (+2.3), 2024 54.5°F (+6.6), 2025 52.8°F (+4.9). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.4°F | +5.5°F | 1.63 in |
| 2022 | 48.5°F | +0.6°F | 0.70 in |
| 2023 | 50.1°F | +2.3°F | 4.78 in |
| 2024 | 54.5°F | +6.6°F | 1.13 in |
| 2025 | 52.8°F | +4.9°F | 1.15 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RSTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014925. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Rochester 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; Rochester's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.