Salida weather in October: Salida, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Salida in October has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 47°F, falling from 71°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal October, 0.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of −2°C, 22 mm of precipitation and 7 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationSalida
- Station IDUSC00057370
- Location38.53°N 106.02°W
- Elevation7,160 ft (2,182 m)
- Population6,007
- Jan 43° 12°
- Feb 46° 15°
- Mar 54° 21°
- Apr 60° 28°
- May 70° 35°
- Jun 82° 43°
- Jul 86° 49°
- Aug 83° 47°
- Sep 77° 39°
- Oct 65° 29°
- Nov 53° 20°
- Dec 43° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Salida in October?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 47.1°F. October is 10.9°F cooler than September and 11.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Salida and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 71°F on October 1 to 60°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 45°F and 49°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 16%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 71°F | 34°F | 16% | 7% |
| October 8 | 69°F | 31°F | 15% | 7% |
| October 15 | 66°F | 29°F | 14% | 7% |
| October 22 | 63°F | 27°F | 14% | 7% |
| October 31 | 60°F | 24°F | 13% | 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 | 71°F | 34°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 71°F | 33°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 71°F | 33°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 70°F | 33°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 70°F | 32°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 69°F | 32°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 69°F | 32°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 69°F | 31°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 68°F | 31°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 31°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 67°F | 30°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 30°F | 14% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 67°F | 30°F | 14% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 66°F | 30°F | 14% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 66°F | 29°F | 14% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 65°F | 29°F | 14% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 65°F | 29°F | 14% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 65°F | 28°F | 14% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 64°F | 28°F | 14% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 64°F | 28°F | 14% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 63°F | 27°F | 14% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 63°F | 27°F | 14% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 63°F | 27°F | 14% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 62°F | 26°F | 14% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 62°F | 26°F | 14% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 62°F | 26°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 61°F | 26°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 61°F | 25°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 60°F | 25°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 60°F | 25°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 60°F | 24°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 29°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00057370; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Salida in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 14% on average, highest around October 1 (16%). In all, 0.87 in falls on 5 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Salida, 22 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 2.6 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal October.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00057370.
What are the records for October in Salida?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1897) is 85°F, on October 21, 2003; the coldest is −4°F, on October 25, 1932. The wettest October brought 4.33 in (1959); the snowiest, 49.0 inches (1961).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00057370. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Salida compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, October normal highs run from 50°F in Leadville to 72°F in Rocky Ford; Salida's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.