Rock Springs weather in October: Rock Springs, Wyoming: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Rock Springs in October has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 45°F, falling from 64°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 0.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 0°C, 21 mm of precipitation and 17 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationRock Springs Airport
- Station IDUSW00024027
- Location41.59°N 109.05°W
- Elevation6,741 ft (2,055 m)
- Population22,967
- Jan 30° 14°
- Feb 33° 16°
- Mar 44° 24°
- Apr 53° 30°
- May 63° 38°
- Jun 75° 47°
- Jul 84° 55°
- Aug 82° 53°
- Sep 71° 44°
- Oct 56° 33°
- Nov 41° 22°
- Dec 30° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rock Springs in October?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 44.5°F. October is 12.8°F cooler than September and 13.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Rock Springs and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 64°F on October 1 to 49°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 64°F | 38°F | 20% | 8% |
| October 8 | 60°F | 36°F | 19% | 8% |
| October 15 | 57°F | 33°F | 18% | 7% |
| October 22 | 53°F | 31°F | 18% | 7% |
| October 31 | 49°F | 28°F | 17% | 6% |
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 | 64°F | 38°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 63°F | 38°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 63°F | 38°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 62°F | 37°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 62°F | 37°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 61°F | 36°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 61°F | 36°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 60°F | 36°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 60°F | 35°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 59°F | 35°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 59°F | 35°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 58°F | 34°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 58°F | 34°F | 18% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 57°F | 34°F | 18% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 57°F | 33°F | 18% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 56°F | 33°F | 18% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 56°F | 33°F | 18% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 55°F | 32°F | 18% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 55°F | 32°F | 18% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 54°F | 32°F | 18% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 54°F | 31°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 53°F | 31°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 53°F | 31°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 52°F | 30°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 52°F | 30°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 51°F | 30°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 51°F | 29°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 50°F | 29°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 50°F | 29°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 49°F | 28°F | 17% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 49°F | 28°F | 17% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 33°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.81 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024027; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Rock Springs in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around October 1 (20%). In all, 0.81 in falls on 6 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Rock Springs, 15 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.6 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024027.
How humid and windy is Rock Springs in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 46°F with 36% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 31°F with 64% humidity. The wind averages 11.5 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. | 31°F | 20°F | 64% | 9.6 mph | 68% |
| 9 a.m. | 35°F | 22°F | 58% | 10.4 mph | 68% |
| noon | 44°F | 22°F | 42% | 13.9 mph | 63% |
| 3 p.m. | 46°F | 21°F | 36% | 15.0 mph | 63% |
| 6 p.m. | 40°F | 20°F | 44% | 11.6 mph | 65% |
| 9 p.m. | 36°F | 21°F | 53% | 11.0 mph | 70% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024027. 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 Rock Springs?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 83°F, on October 23, 2007; the coldest is −10°F, on October 26, 2020. The wettest October brought 2.81 in (1949); the snowiest, 19.1 inches (1949).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.5°F: 2021 44.2°F (−0.3), 2022 45.8°F (+1.3), 2023 46.1°F (+1.6), 2024 51.4°F (+6.9), 2025 46.3°F (+1.8). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.2°F | −0.3°F | 0.36 in |
| 2022 | 45.8°F | +1.3°F | 0.10 in |
| 2023 | 46.1°F | +1.6°F | 0.53 in |
| 2024 | 51.4°F | +6.9°F | 0.71 in |
| 2025 | 46.3°F | +1.8°F | 0.75 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024027; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024027. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Rock Springs compare across Wyoming?
Across the 71 places PlainClimate covers in Wyoming, October normal highs run from 50°F in Sundance to 67°F in Yoder; Rock Springs's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Rock Springs in September71°F by day, 44°F at night
- Rock Springs in November41°F by day, 22°F at night
- Rock Springs through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Wyoming in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Yoder: Wyoming's warmest Octobernormal high 67°F