St. Joseph weather in October: St. Joseph, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
St. Joseph in October has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 75°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 2.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 6°C, 72 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationSt Joseph Rosecrans Airport
- Station IDUSW00013993
- Location39.77°N 94.92°W
- Elevation818 ft (249 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population71,098
- Jan 37° 17°
- Feb 43° 21°
- Mar 55° 32°
- Apr 66° 42°
- May 76° 54°
- Jun 85° 64°
- Jul 88° 67°
- Aug 86° 65°
- Sep 80° 54°
- Oct 68° 43°
- Nov 53° 31°
- Dec 41° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is St. Joseph in October?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 55.3°F. October is 11.7°F cooler than September and 13.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in St. Joseph and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 75°F on October 1 to 61°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 53°F and 58°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 75°F | 49°F | 28% | 17% |
| October 8 | 72°F | 46°F | 27% | 16% |
| October 15 | 68°F | 43°F | 26% | 15% |
| October 22 | 65°F | 41°F | 25% | 14% |
| October 31 | 61°F | 37°F | 22% | 12% |
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 | 49°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 74°F | 48°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 74°F | 48°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 73°F | 47°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 73°F | 47°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 72°F | 47°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 72°F | 46°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 72°F | 46°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 71°F | 46°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 71°F | 45°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 70°F | 45°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 70°F | 44°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 69°F | 44°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 69°F | 44°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 68°F | 43°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 68°F | 43°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 67°F | 43°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 67°F | 42°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 67°F | 42°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 66°F | 41°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 66°F | 41°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 65°F | 41°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 65°F | 40°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 64°F | 40°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 64°F | 39°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 63°F | 39°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 63°F | 39°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 62°F | 38°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 62°F | 38°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 61°F | 37°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 61°F | 37°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 43°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.84 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013993; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in St. Joseph in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around October 1 (28%). In all, 2.84 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in St. Joseph, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013993.
What are the records for October in St. Joseph?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1908) is 97°F, on October 10, 1963; the coldest is 11°F, on October 30, 1925. The wettest October brought 8.22 in (1977); the snowiest, 8.0 inches (1996).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.3°F: 2021 57.6°F (+2.3), 2022 53.6°F (−1.7), 2023 57.5°F (+2.2), 2024 60.5°F (+5.2), 2025 61.9°F (+6.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.6°F | +2.3°F | 6.27 in |
| 2022 | 53.6°F | −1.7°F | 0.97 in |
| 2023 | 57.5°F | +2.2°F | 1.63 in |
| 2024 | 60.5°F | +5.2°F | 2.28 in |
| 2025 | 61.9°F | +6.6°F | 2.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013993; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013993. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in St. Joseph compare across Missouri?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Missouri, October normal highs run from 64°F in Green City to 74°F in Malden; St. Joseph's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.