Sault Ste. Marie weather in October: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Sault Ste. Marie in October has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 61°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal October, 4.38 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 4°C, 111 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationSault Ste Marie Sanderson Field
- Station IDUSW00014847
- Location46.48°N 84.36°W
- Elevation722 ft (220 m)
- Population13,288
- Jan 24° 8°
- Feb 26° 9°
- Mar 36° 18°
- Apr 49° 30°
- May 63° 41°
- Jun 73° 50°
- Jul 77° 55°
- Aug 76° 55°
- Sep 68° 49°
- Oct 54° 39°
- Nov 41° 28°
- Dec 31° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sault Ste. Marie in October?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 46.3°F. October is 12.1°F cooler than September and 11.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Sault Ste. Marie and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 61°F on October 1 to 47°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 44°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 54%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 61°F | 44°F | 50% | 31% |
| October 8 | 58°F | 41°F | 52% | 32% |
| October 15 | 54°F | 39°F | 53% | 32% |
| October 22 | 51°F | 37°F | 54% | 32% |
| October 31 | 47°F | 34°F | 54% | 30% |
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 | 61°F | 44°F | 50% | 31% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 61°F | 43°F | 50% | 31% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 60°F | 43°F | 50% | 31% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 60°F | 43°F | 51% | 31% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 59°F | 42°F | 51% | 32% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 59°F | 42°F | 51% | 32% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 58°F | 42°F | 51% | 32% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 58°F | 41°F | 52% | 32% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 57°F | 41°F | 52% | 32% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 57°F | 41°F | 52% | 32% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 56°F | 40°F | 52% | 32% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 56°F | 40°F | 52% | 32% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 55°F | 40°F | 53% | 32% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 55°F | 39°F | 53% | 32% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 54°F | 39°F | 53% | 32% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 54°F | 39°F | 53% | 32% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 54°F | 38°F | 53% | 32% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 53°F | 38°F | 54% | 32% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 53°F | 38°F | 54% | 32% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 52°F | 37°F | 54% | 32% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 52°F | 37°F | 54% | 32% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 51°F | 37°F | 54% | 32% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 51°F | 36°F | 54% | 31% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 50°F | 36°F | 54% | 31% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 50°F | 36°F | 54% | 31% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 50°F | 35°F | 54% | 31% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 49°F | 35°F | 54% | 31% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 49°F | 35°F | 54% | 31% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 48°F | 34°F | 54% | 31% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 48°F | 34°F | 54% | 30% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 47°F | 34°F | 54% | 30% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 39°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.38 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 170.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 60%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014847; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Sault Ste. Marie in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 53% on average, highest around October 30 (54%). In all, 4.38 in falls on 17 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Sault Ste. Marie, 7 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.7 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal October.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014847.
How humid and windy is Sault Ste. Marie in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 44°F with 66% relative humidity and a dew point of 34°F; at 6 a.m. it is 37°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 8.1 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. | 37°F | 33°F | 82% | 7.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 39°F | 33°F | 80% | 7.6 mph | – |
| noon | 43°F | 34°F | 69% | 9.5 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 44°F | 34°F | 66% | 10.2 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 41°F | 33°F | 73% | 8.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 33°F | 77% | 7.7 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014847. 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 Sault Ste. Marie?
The warmest October temperature on Sault Ste. Marie's official record (since 1888) is 83°F, on October 3, 2023; the coldest is 15°F, on October 30, 1925. The wettest October brought 7.62 in (2014); the snowiest, 19.7 inches (1895).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.3°F: 2021 55.3°F (+9.0), 2022 47.3°F (+1.0), 2023 49.2°F (+2.9), 2024 51.4°F (+5.1), 2025 50.6°F (+4.3). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.3°F | +9.0°F | 3.03 in |
| 2022 | 47.3°F | +1.0°F | 3.44 in |
| 2023 | 49.2°F | +2.9°F | 4.17 in |
| 2024 | 51.4°F | +5.1°F | 2.53 in |
| 2025 | 50.6°F | +4.3°F | 2.41 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ANJthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014847. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Sault Ste. Marie compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, October normal highs run from 52°F in Hancock to 64°F in Eau Claire; Sault Ste. Marie's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Sault Ste. Marie in September68°F by day, 49°F at night
- Sault Ste. Marie in November41°F by day, 28°F at night
- Sault Ste. Marie through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eau Claire: Michigan's warmest Octobernormal high 64°F