Superior weather in October: Superior, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Superior in October has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 60°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 3.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 4°C, 81 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationSuperior
- Station IDUSC00478349
- Location46.73°N 92.07°W
- Elevation607 ft (185 m)
- Population26,620
- Jan 23° 6°
- Feb 27° 9°
- Mar 36° 21°
- Apr 46° 32°
- May 57° 41°
- Jun 67° 50°
- Jul 76° 58°
- Aug 75° 58°
- Sep 67° 50°
- Oct 53° 39°
- Nov 39° 26°
- Dec 27° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Superior in October?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 45.8°F. October is 12.6°F cooler than September and 13.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Superior and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 60°F on October 1 to 46°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 43°F and 49°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 | 60°F | 45°F | 32% | 20% |
| October 8 | 57°F | 42°F | 32% | 20% |
| October 15 | 53°F | 39°F | 31% | 20% |
| October 22 | 50°F | 36°F | 30% | 19% |
| October 31 | 46°F | 33°F | 29% | 17% |
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 | 60°F | 45°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 60°F | 44°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 59°F | 44°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 59°F | 43°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 58°F | 43°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 58°F | 43°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 57°F | 42°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 57°F | 42°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 56°F | 41°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 56°F | 41°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 55°F | 41°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 55°F | 40°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 54°F | 40°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 54°F | 39°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 53°F | 39°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 53°F | 39°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 53°F | 38°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 52°F | 38°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 52°F | 38°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 51°F | 37°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 51°F | 37°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 50°F | 36°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 50°F | 36°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 49°F | 36°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 49°F | 35°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 48°F | 35°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 48°F | 34°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 47°F | 34°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 47°F | 33°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 47°F | 33°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 46°F | 33°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 39°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00478349; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Superior in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around October 1 (32%). In all, 3.17 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Superior, 7 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00478349.
What are the records for October in Superior?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1909) is 89°F, on October 2, 1953; the coldest is 9°F, on October 30, 1925. The wettest October brought 7.98 in (2005); the snowiest, 10.0 inches (1933).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.8°F: 2021 52.0°F (+6.2), 2022 48.3°F (+2.5), 2023 48.9°F (+3.1), 2024 52.5°F (+6.7), 2025 51.2°F (+5.4). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.0°F | +6.2°F | 2.00 in |
| 2022 | 48.3°F | +2.5°F | 0.59 in |
| 2023 | 48.9°F | +3.1°F | 1.76 in |
| 2024 | 52.5°F | +6.7°F | 1.04 in |
| 2025 | 51.2°F | +5.4°F | 0.42 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00478349; recent months: ACIS, station USC00478349. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Superior 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; Superior's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.