Sidney weather in October: Sidney, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Sidney in October has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 48°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 1.01 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 0°C, 26 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationSidney Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00024030
- Location41.10°N 102.98°W
- Elevation4,309 ft (1,313 m)
- Population6,483
- Jan 42° 14°
- Feb 44° 15°
- Mar 54° 23°
- Apr 61° 30°
- May 70° 40°
- Jun 82° 51°
- Jul 90° 57°
- Aug 88° 55°
- Sep 79° 46°
- Oct 64° 32°
- Nov 51° 21°
- Dec 42° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sidney in October?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 48.1°F. October is 14.2°F cooler than September and 11.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Sidney and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 72°F on October 1 to 57°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 45°F and 52°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 72°F | 39°F | 20% | 8% |
| October 8 | 68°F | 36°F | 20% | 8% |
| October 15 | 64°F | 33°F | 19% | 7% |
| October 22 | 61°F | 30°F | 18% | 6% |
| October 31 | 57°F | 26°F | 17% | 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 | 72°F | 39°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 71°F | 39°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 70°F | 38°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 70°F | 38°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 69°F | 37°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 69°F | 37°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 68°F | 36°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 68°F | 36°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 67°F | 35°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 67°F | 35°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 66°F | 34°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 66°F | 34°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 65°F | 34°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 65°F | 33°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 64°F | 33°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 64°F | 32°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 63°F | 32°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 63°F | 31°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 62°F | 31°F | 18% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 62°F | 30°F | 18% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 61°F | 30°F | 18% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 61°F | 30°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 61°F | 29°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 60°F | 29°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 60°F | 28°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 59°F | 28°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 59°F | 28°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 59°F | 27°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 58°F | 27°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 58°F | 27°F | 17% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 57°F | 26°F | 17% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 32°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.01 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024030; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sidney in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around October 1 (20%). In all, 1.01 in falls on 6 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Sidney, 14 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024030.
How humid and windy is Sidney in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 54°F with 35% relative humidity and a dew point of 27°F; at 6 a.m. it is 32°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 11.6 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 32°F | 25°F | 73% | 10.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 44°F | 28°F | 53% | 12.6 mph | – |
| noon | 52°F | 27°F | 37% | 15.5 mph | 76% |
| 3 p.m. | 54°F | 27°F | 35% | 14.0 mph | 77% |
| 6 p.m. | 41°F | 27°F | 57% | 9.6 mph | 75% |
| 9 p.m. | 37°F | 26°F | 66% | 10.2 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024030. 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 Sidney?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 93°F, on October 6, 2007; the coldest is −9°F, on October 27, 2020. The wettest October brought 4.29 in (1969); the snowiest, 18.7 inches (1969).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.1°F: 2021 50.6°F (+2.5), 2022 49.8°F (+1.7), 2023 47.6°F (−0.5), 2024 53.8°F (+5.7), 2025 50.7°F (+2.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.6°F | +2.5°F | 0.28 in |
| 2022 | 49.8°F | +1.7°F | 0.11 in |
| 2023 | 47.6°F | −0.5°F | 1.03 in |
| 2024 | 53.8°F | +5.7°F | 0.24 in |
| 2025 | 50.7°F | +2.6°F | 0.44 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024030; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024030. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Sidney compare across Nebraska?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, October normal highs run from 58°F in Harrison to 70°F in Beaver City; Sidney's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.