Stevens Point weather in October: Stevens Point, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Stevens Point in October has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 47°F, falling from 64°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal October, 2.73 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 3°C, 69 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationStevens Point
- Station IDUSC00478171
- Location44.51°N 89.59°W
- Elevation1,079 ft (329 m)
- Population26,465
- Jan 24° 7°
- Feb 28° 9°
- Mar 40° 21°
- Apr 54° 33°
- May 67° 45°
- Jun 76° 56°
- Jul 80° 60°
- Aug 78° 58°
- Sep 70° 50°
- Oct 57° 37°
- Nov 42° 26°
- Dec 29° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Stevens Point in October?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 47.1°F. October is 12.7°F cooler than September and 13.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Stevens Point and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 64°F on October 1 to 50°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 44°F and 50°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 64°F | 43°F | 37% | 21% |
| October 8 | 61°F | 40°F | 36% | 20% |
| October 15 | 57°F | 38°F | 35% | 19% |
| October 22 | 54°F | 35°F | 33% | 18% |
| October 31 | 50°F | 32°F | 32% | 16% |
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 | 64°F | 43°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 64°F | 43°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 62°F | 42°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 62°F | 41°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 61°F | 41°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 61°F | 40°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 60°F | 40°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 60°F | 40°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 59°F | 39°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 59°F | 39°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 58°F | 38°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 58°F | 38°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 57°F | 38°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 57°F | 37°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 56°F | 37°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 56°F | 36°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 55°F | 36°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 55°F | 35°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 54°F | 35°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 54°F | 35°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 53°F | 34°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 53°F | 34°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 52°F | 34°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 52°F | 33°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 51°F | 33°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 51°F | 33°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 50°F | 32°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 50°F | 32°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 37°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.73 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00478171; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Stevens Point in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around October 1 (37%). In all, 2.73 in falls on 11 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Stevens Point, 10 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00478171.
What are the records for October in Stevens Point?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 94°F, on October 4, 1897; the coldest is 6°F, on October 30, 1925. The wettest October brought 8.34 in (2023); the snowiest, 6.0 inches (1898).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.1°F: 2021 53.5°F (+6.4), 2022 47.1°F (at normal), 2023 50.3°F (+3.2), 2024 53.1°F (+6.0), 2025 52.5°F (+5.4). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.5°F | +6.4°F | 1.04 in |
| 2022 | 47.1°F | at normal | 1.38 in |
| 2023 | 50.3°F | +3.2°F | 8.34 in |
| 2024 | 53.1°F | +6.0°F | 1.82 in |
| 2025 | 52.5°F | +5.4°F | 1.32 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00478171; recent months: ACIS, station USC00478171. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Stevens Point compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, October normal highs run from 52°F in Laona to 63°F in Lake Geneva; Stevens Point's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Stevens Point in September70°F by day, 50°F at night
- Stevens Point in November42°F by day, 26°F at night
- Stevens Point through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Wisconsin in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Lake Geneva: Wisconsin's warmest Octobernormal high 63°F