Terre Haute weather in October: Terre Haute, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Terre Haute in October has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 74°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 3.44 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 6°C, 87 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationTerre Haute Hulman Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003868
- Location39.45°N 87.31°W
- Elevation575 ft (175 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population58,531
- Jan 37° 21°
- Feb 42° 24°
- Mar 53° 33°
- Apr 65° 43°
- May 75° 53°
- Jun 83° 62°
- Jul 86° 65°
- Aug 85° 63°
- Sep 79° 54°
- Oct 67° 43°
- Nov 53° 34°
- Dec 41° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Terre Haute in October?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 54.9°F. October is 11.7°F cooler than September and 11.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Terre Haute and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 74°F on October 1 to 60°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 53°F and 57°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 74°F | 48°F | 29% | 17% |
| October 8 | 70°F | 46°F | 29% | 18% |
| October 15 | 67°F | 43°F | 30% | 19% |
| October 22 | 64°F | 41°F | 30% | 18% |
| October 31 | 60°F | 38°F | 30% | 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 | 74°F | 48°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 73°F | 48°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 73°F | 48°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 72°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 72°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 71°F | 46°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 71°F | 46°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 70°F | 46°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 70°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 70°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 69°F | 45°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 69°F | 44°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 68°F | 44°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 68°F | 44°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 67°F | 43°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 67°F | 43°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 66°F | 43°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 66°F | 42°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 65°F | 42°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 65°F | 42°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 64°F | 41°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 64°F | 41°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 64°F | 41°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 63°F | 40°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 63°F | 40°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 62°F | 40°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 62°F | 39°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 61°F | 39°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 61°F | 39°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 60°F | 38°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 60°F | 38°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 43°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.44 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003868; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Terre Haute in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around October 16 (30%). In all, 3.44 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Terre Haute, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003868.
What are the records for October in Terre Haute?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1896) is 93°F, on October 8, 1939; the coldest is 18°F, on October 21, 1952. The wettest October brought 10.93 in (1883).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.9°F: 2021 61.5°F (+6.6), 2022 54.2°F (−0.7), 2023 57.3°F (+2.4), 2024 59.0°F (+4.1), 2025 60.3°F (+5.4). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.5°F | +6.6°F | 3.50 in |
| 2022 | 54.2°F | −0.7°F | 1.32 in |
| 2023 | 57.3°F | +2.4°F | 2.36 in |
| 2024 | 59.0°F | +4.1°F | 0.33 in |
| 2025 | 60.3°F | +5.4°F | 2.23 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003868; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003868. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Terre Haute compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, October normal highs run from 61°F in Angola to 71°F in St. Meinrad; Terre Haute's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Terre Haute in September79°F by day, 54°F at night
- Terre Haute in November53°F by day, 34°F at night
- Terre Haute through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Indiana in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- St. Meinrad: Indiana's warmest Octobernormal high 71°F