Springfield weather in October: Springfield, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Springfield in October has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 56°F, falling from 75°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 3.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 7°C, 83 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationSpringfield Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Station IDUSW00093822
- Location39.84°N 89.68°W
- Elevation594 ft (181 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population112,949
- Jan 36° 20°
- Feb 41° 24°
- Mar 53° 33°
- Apr 66° 43°
- May 76° 54°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 87° 66°
- Aug 85° 64°
- Sep 80° 56°
- Oct 67° 45°
- Nov 53° 34°
- Dec 41° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Springfield in October?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 56.0°F. October is 12.0°F cooler than September and 12.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Springfield and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 75°F on October 1 to 60°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 54°F and 59°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 75°F | 50°F | 26% | 16% |
| October 8 | 71°F | 47°F | 27% | 17% |
| October 15 | 68°F | 45°F | 29% | 18% |
| October 22 | 65°F | 43°F | 29% | 18% |
| October 31 | 60°F | 40°F | 30% | 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 | 75°F | 50°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 74°F | 49°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 74°F | 49°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 73°F | 49°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 73°F | 48°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 72°F | 48°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 72°F | 48°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 71°F | 47°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 71°F | 47°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 70°F | 47°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 70°F | 46°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 69°F | 46°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 69°F | 46°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 68°F | 45°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 68°F | 45°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 67°F | 45°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 67°F | 44°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 67°F | 44°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 66°F | 44°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 66°F | 43°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 65°F | 43°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 65°F | 43°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 64°F | 42°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 64°F | 42°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 63°F | 42°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 63°F | 41°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 62°F | 41°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 62°F | 41°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 61°F | 40°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 61°F | 40°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 60°F | 40°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 45°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093822; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Springfield in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around October 29 (30%). In all, 3.26 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Springfield, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093822.
How humid and windy is Springfield in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 9.7 mph, most often from the 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. | 43°F | 38°F | 81% | 8.4 mph | 61% |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 40°F | 70% | 10.5 mph | 61% |
| noon | 55°F | 39°F | 55% | 11.9 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 39°F | 51% | 11.8 mph | 57% |
| 6 p.m. | 51°F | 39°F | 63% | 8.7 mph | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 39°F | 71% | 8.8 mph | 61% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093822. 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 Springfield?
The warmest October temperature on Springfield's official record (since 1879) is 93°F, on October 2, 1953; the coldest is 13°F, on October 30, 1925. The wettest October brought 13.39 in (1941); the snowiest, 2.8 inches (1925).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.0°F: 2021 60.3°F (+4.3), 2022 53.2°F (−2.8), 2023 56.6°F (+0.6), 2024 58.6°F (+2.6), 2025 60.4°F (+4.4). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.3°F | +4.3°F | 5.81 in |
| 2022 | 53.2°F | −2.8°F | 3.13 in |
| 2023 | 56.6°F | +0.6°F | 3.79 in |
| 2024 | 58.6°F | +2.6°F | 1.42 in |
| 2025 | 60.4°F | +4.4°F | 1.28 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SPIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093822. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Springfield compare across Illinois?
Across the 144 places PlainClimate covers in Illinois, October normal highs run from 60°F in Barrington to 73°F in Anna; Springfield's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.