Shelbyville weather in October: Shelbyville, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Shelbyville in October has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 61°F, falling from 79°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.65 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 9°C, 93 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationShelbyville Water Dept
- Station IDUSC00408246
- Location35.49°N 86.48°W
- Elevation760 ft (232 m)
- Population25,792
- Jan 49° 29°
- Feb 54° 32°
- Mar 63° 39°
- Apr 72° 47°
- May 80° 56°
- Jun 86° 64°
- Jul 89° 68°
- Aug 89° 67°
- Sep 84° 60°
- Oct 73° 48°
- Nov 62° 37°
- Dec 52° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Shelbyville in October?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 60.6°F. October is 11.2°F cooler than September and 11.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Shelbyville and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 79°F on October 1 to 68°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 58°F and 63°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 79°F | 54°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 8 | 77°F | 51°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 15 | 74°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% |
| October 22 | 71°F | 45°F | 28% | 18% |
| October 31 | 68°F | 42°F | 29% | 19% |
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 | 79°F | 54°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 79°F | 54°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 78°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 78°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 78°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 77°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 77°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 77°F | 51°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 76°F | 51°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 76°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 75°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 75°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 75°F | 49°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 74°F | 49°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 74°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 74°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 73°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 73°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 72°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 72°F | 46°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 72°F | 46°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 71°F | 45°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 71°F | 45°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 70°F | 45°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 70°F | 44°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 70°F | 44°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 69°F | 43°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 69°F | 43°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 68°F | 43°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 68°F | 42°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 68°F | 42°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 48°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.65 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00408246; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Shelbyville in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around October 31 (29%). In all, 3.65 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Shelbyville, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00408246.
What are the records for October in Shelbyville?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1951) is 98°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 18°F, on October 29, 1952. The wettest October brought 10.56 in (1984).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.6°F: 2021 65.0°F (+4.4), 2022 57.9°F (−2.7), 2023 62.8°F (+2.2), 2025 62.1°F (+1.5). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.0°F | +4.4°F | 5.26 in |
| 2022 | 57.9°F | −2.7°F | 1.95 in |
| 2023 | 62.8°F | +2.2°F | 0.72 in |
| 2025 | 62.1°F | +1.5°F | 3.69 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00408246; recent months: ACIS, station USC00408246. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Shelbyville compare across Tennessee?
Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, October normal highs run from 67°F in Roan Mountain to 76°F in Ardmore; Shelbyville's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Shelbyville in September84°F by day, 60°F at night
- Shelbyville in November62°F by day, 37°F at night
- Shelbyville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Tennessee in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Ardmore: Tennessee's warmest Octobernormal high 76°F