Rolla weather in October: Rolla, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Rolla in October has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 58°F, falling from 75°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 3.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 8°C, 83 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationRolla Missouri S&t
- Station IDUSC00237263
- Location37.96°N 91.78°W
- Elevation1,173 ft (358 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population20,660
- Jan 41° 22°
- Feb 46° 26°
- Mar 56° 35°
- Apr 67° 45°
- May 76° 56°
- Jun 84° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 80° 59°
- Oct 69° 47°
- Nov 56° 36°
- Dec 45° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rolla in October?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 58.2°F. October is 11.4°F cooler than September and 12.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Rolla and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 75°F on October 1 to 63°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 56°F and 61°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 | 75°F | 53°F | 27% | 17% |
| October 8 | 72°F | 50°F | 28% | 17% |
| October 15 | 70°F | 48°F | 29% | 18% |
| October 22 | 67°F | 45°F | 30% | 19% |
| October 31 | 63°F | 42°F | 32% | 21% |
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 | 75°F | 53°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 75°F | 53°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 74°F | 52°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 74°F | 52°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 74°F | 51°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 73°F | 51°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 73°F | 51°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 72°F | 50°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 72°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 72°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 71°F | 49°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 71°F | 49°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 71°F | 48°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 70°F | 48°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 70°F | 48°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 69°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 69°F | 47°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 68°F | 47°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 68°F | 46°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 68°F | 46°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 67°F | 45°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 67°F | 45°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 66°F | 45°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 66°F | 44°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 65°F | 44°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 65°F | 44°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 65°F | 43°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 64°F | 43°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 63°F | 42°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 63°F | 42°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 47°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00237263; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Rolla in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around October 31 (32%). In all, 3.26 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Rolla, 2 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00237263.
What are the records for October in Rolla?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1897) is 94°F, on October 3, 1953; the coldest is 19°F, on October 28, 1925. The wettest October brought 14.87 in (1919); the snowiest, 12.0 inches (1913).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.2°F: 2021 61.9°F (+3.7), 2022 57.3°F (−0.9), 2023 60.4°F (+2.1), 2024 63.2°F (+5.0), 2025 62.8°F (+4.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.9°F | +3.7°F | 3.60 in |
| 2022 | 57.3°F | −0.9°F | 2.96 in |
| 2023 | 60.4°F | +2.1°F | 1.73 in |
| 2024 | 63.2°F | +5.0°F | 1.14 in |
| 2025 | 62.8°F | +4.6°F | 4.52 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00237263; recent months: ACIS, station USC00237263. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Rolla 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; Rolla's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.