Salina weather in October: Salina, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Salina in October has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 57°F, falling from 76°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 2.16 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 7°C, 55 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationSalina Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003919
- Location38.80°N 97.65°W
- Elevation1,269 ft (387 m)
- Population46,109
- Jan 41° 20°
- Feb 46° 24°
- Mar 57° 33°
- Apr 67° 42°
- May 77° 53°
- Jun 88° 64°
- Jul 93° 69°
- Aug 90° 67°
- Sep 82° 58°
- Oct 69° 45°
- Nov 55° 32°
- Dec 43° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Salina in October?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 57.0°F. October is 13.1°F cooler than September and 13.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Salina and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 76°F on October 1 to 63°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 54°F and 60°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 76°F | 52°F | 23% | 13% |
| October 8 | 73°F | 49°F | 23% | 13% |
| October 15 | 70°F | 45°F | 22% | 12% |
| October 22 | 67°F | 42°F | 21% | 11% |
| October 31 | 63°F | 38°F | 20% | 10% |
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 | 76°F | 52°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 75°F | 51°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 75°F | 51°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 74°F | 50°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 74°F | 50°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 74°F | 49°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 73°F | 49°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 73°F | 49°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 72°F | 48°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 72°F | 48°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 71°F | 47°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 71°F | 47°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 70°F | 46°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 70°F | 46°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 70°F | 45°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 69°F | 45°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 69°F | 44°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 68°F | 44°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 68°F | 44°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 67°F | 43°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 67°F | 43°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 67°F | 42°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 66°F | 42°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 66°F | 41°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 65°F | 41°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 65°F | 41°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 64°F | 40°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 64°F | 40°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 63°F | 39°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 63°F | 39°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 63°F | 38°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 45°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.16 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- 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
- 7
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003919; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Salina in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around October 3 (23%). In all, 2.16 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Salina, 1 days reach 90°F and 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003919.
How humid and windy is Salina in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 61°F with 40% relative humidity and a dew point of 36°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 10.6 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. | 42°F | 35°F | 77% | 8.9 mph | 72% |
| 9 a.m. | 47°F | 37°F | 68% | 11.2 mph | 72% |
| noon | 57°F | 37°F | 47% | 13.3 mph | 73% |
| 3 p.m. | 61°F | 36°F | 40% | 13.8 mph | 73% |
| 6 p.m. | 54°F | 36°F | 51% | 9.7 mph | 74% |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 37°F | 63% | 9.2 mph | 78% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003919. 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 Salina?
The warmest October temperature on Salina's official record (since 1900) is 100°F, on October 3, 1954; the coldest is 13°F, on October 31, 2019. The wettest October brought 7.36 in (1941); the snowiest, 5.3 inches (1991).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.0°F: 2021 60.5°F (+3.5), 2022 58.5°F (+1.5), 2023 58.9°F (+1.9), 2024 63.5°F (+6.5), 2025 62.5°F (+5.5). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.5°F | +3.5°F | 2.10 in |
| 2022 | 58.5°F | +1.5°F | 0.47 in |
| 2023 | 58.9°F | +1.9°F | 1.77 in |
| 2024 | 63.5°F | +6.5°F | 0.99 in |
| 2025 | 62.5°F | +5.5°F | 3.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SLNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003919. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Salina compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, October normal highs run from 66°F in Burr Oak to 74°F in Coldwater; Salina's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.