Steamboat Springs weather in October: Steamboat Springs, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Steamboat Springs in October has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 43°F, falling from 67°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 2.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of −3°C, 56 mm of precipitation and 18 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationSteamboat Springs
- Station IDUSC00057936
- Location40.49°N 106.82°W
- Elevation6,866 ft (2,093 m)
- Population13,620
- Jan 29° 5°
- Feb 34° 8°
- Mar 45° 18°
- Apr 54° 27°
- May 65° 34°
- Jun 76° 39°
- Jul 83° 46°
- Aug 82° 44°
- Sep 74° 36°
- Oct 59° 26°
- Nov 43° 16°
- Dec 30° 6°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Steamboat Springs in October?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 42.7°F. October is 11.9°F cooler than September and 13.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Steamboat Springs and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 16°F, from 67°F on October 1 to 51°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 40°F and 46°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 67°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% |
| October 8 | 64°F | 28°F | 29% | 19% |
| October 15 | 60°F | 26°F | 29% | 18% |
| October 22 | 56°F | 24°F | 30% | 18% |
| October 31 | 51°F | 22°F | 32% | 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 | 67°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 67°F | 30°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 66°F | 30°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 66°F | 30°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 65°F | 29°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 65°F | 29°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 64°F | 29°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 64°F | 28°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 63°F | 28°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 63°F | 28°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 62°F | 28°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 61°F | 27°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 61°F | 27°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 60°F | 27°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 60°F | 26°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 59°F | 26°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 59°F | 26°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 58°F | 25°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 58°F | 25°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 57°F | 25°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 57°F | 25°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 56°F | 24°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 56°F | 24°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 55°F | 24°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 55°F | 24°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 54°F | 23°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 54°F | 23°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 53°F | 23°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 52°F | 22°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 52°F | 22°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 51°F | 22°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 26°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.22 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00057936; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Steamboat Springs in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around October 31 (32%). In all, 2.22 in falls on 9 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Steamboat Springs, 27 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.9 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 4 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00057936.
What are the records for October in Steamboat Springs?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 89°F, on October 10, 1910; the coldest is −16°F, on October 27, 1919. The wettest October brought 5.97 in (1908); the snowiest, 32.3 inches (1996).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.7°F: 2021 43.6°F (+0.9), 2022 43.0°F (+0.3), 2023 44.6°F (+1.9), 2024 49.8°F (+7.1), 2025 45.1°F (+2.4). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.6°F | +0.9°F | 2.06 in |
| 2022 | 43.0°F | +0.3°F | 1.03 in |
| 2023 | 44.6°F | +1.9°F | 1.82 in |
| 2024 | 49.8°F | +7.1°F | 2.53 in |
| 2025 | 45.1°F | +2.4°F | 1.57 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00057936; recent months: ACIS, station USC00057936. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Steamboat Springs compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, October normal highs run from 50°F in Leadville to 72°F in Rocky Ford; Steamboat Springs's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Steamboat Springs in September74°F by day, 36°F at night
- Steamboat Springs in November43°F by day, 16°F at night
- Steamboat Springs through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Colorado in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Rocky Ford: Colorado's warmest Octobernormal high 72°F