St. Paul weather in October: St. Paul, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
St. Paul in October has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 40°F, falling from 47°F on the 1st to 40°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 23 days in a normal October, 3.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of 2°C, 84 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationSaint Paul Island Airport
- Station IDUSW00025713
- Location57.16°N 170.22°W
- Elevation35 ft (11 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population439
- Jan 29° 21°
- Feb 29° 21°
- Mar 30° 21°
- Apr 34° 26°
- May 41° 32°
- Jun 48° 39°
- Jul 52° 44°
- Aug 53° 46°
- Sep 50° 42°
- Oct 44° 35°
- Nov 38° 30°
- Dec 33° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is St. Paul in October?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 39.5°F. October is 6.5°F cooler than September and 5.6°F warmer than November. October is the 5th warmest month of the year in St. Paul and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 47°F on October 1 to 40°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 37°F and 42°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 76%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 47°F | 38°F | 70% | 30% |
| October 8 | 45°F | 37°F | 72% | 31% |
| October 15 | 44°F | 35°F | 73% | 32% |
| October 22 | 42°F | 34°F | 74% | 32% |
| October 31 | 40°F | 33°F | 76% | 32% |
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 | 47°F | 38°F | 70% | 30% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 2 | 47°F | 38°F | 70% | 30% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 3 | 47°F | 38°F | 70% | 30% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 4 | 46°F | 37°F | 71% | 30% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 5 | 46°F | 37°F | 71% | 30% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 6 | 46°F | 37°F | 71% | 31% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 7 | 46°F | 37°F | 71% | 31% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 8 | 45°F | 37°F | 72% | 31% | 11 h |
| October 9 | 45°F | 36°F | 72% | 31% | 11 h |
| October 10 | 45°F | 36°F | 72% | 31% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 11 | 45°F | 36°F | 72% | 31% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 12 | 45°F | 36°F | 73% | 31% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 13 | 44°F | 36°F | 73% | 31% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 14 | 44°F | 36°F | 73% | 32% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 44°F | 35°F | 73% | 32% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 44°F | 35°F | 74% | 32% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 43°F | 35°F | 74% | 32% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 43°F | 35°F | 74% | 32% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 43°F | 35°F | 74% | 32% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 43°F | 35°F | 74% | 32% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 42°F | 34°F | 74% | 32% | 10 h |
| October 22 | 42°F | 34°F | 74% | 32% | 10 h |
| October 23 | 42°F | 34°F | 75% | 32% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 42°F | 34°F | 75% | 32% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 42°F | 34°F | 75% | 32% | 9 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 41°F | 34°F | 75% | 32% | 9 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 41°F | 34°F | 75% | 32% | 9 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 41°F | 33°F | 75% | 32% | 9 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 41°F | 33°F | 75% | 32% | 9 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 41°F | 33°F | 75% | 32% | 9 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 40°F | 33°F | 76% | 32% | 9 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 44°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 35°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.32 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 230.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 11 h 40 min to 9 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Sunshine
- 56%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025713; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in St. Paul in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 73% on average, highest around October 31 (76%). In all, 3.32 in falls on 23 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in St. Paul, 9 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.6 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025713.
How humid and windy is St. Paul in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 39°F with 79% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 16.9 mph, most often from the north-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. | 36°F | 32°F | 83% | 16.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 37°F | 32°F | 83% | 16.5 mph | – |
| noon | 38°F | 33°F | 81% | 17.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 39°F | 33°F | 79% | 17.9 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 38°F | 32°F | 81% | 17.5 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 37°F | 32°F | 83% | 16.7 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025713. 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 St. Paul?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 54°F, on October 7, 1915; the coldest is 12°F, on October 30, 1983. The wettest October brought 6.21 in (1987); the snowiest, 14.9 inches (1948).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.5°F: 2021 38.9°F (−0.6), 2022 39.0°F (−0.5), 2023 41.2°F (+1.7), 2024 40.6°F (+1.1), 2025 40.4°F (+0.9). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.9°F | −0.6°F | 5.40 in |
| 2022 | 39.0°F | −0.5°F | 4.64 in |
| 2023 | 41.2°F | +1.7°F | 1.90 in |
| 2024 | 40.6°F | +1.1°F | 1.79 in |
| 2025 | 40.4°F | +0.9°F | 4.85 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00025713; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025713. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in St. Paul compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, October normal highs run from 24°F in Nuiqsut to 52°F in Klawock; St. Paul's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.