Toledo weather in October: Toledo, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October

Toledo in October has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal October, 2.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 7°C, 66 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in October.

  • NOAA stationToledo Express Airport
  • Station IDUSW00094830
  • Location41.59°N 83.80°W
  • Elevation669 ft (204 m)
  • From the center12 miles
  • Population265,638
  1. Jan 35° 20°
  2. Feb 38° 22°
  3. Mar 48° 30°
  4. Apr 62° 40°
  5. May 73° 51°
  6. Jun 83° 61°
  7. Jul 87° 64°
  8. Aug 84° 63°
  9. Sep 78° 55°
  10. Oct 65° 44°
  11. Nov 51° 35°
  12. Dec 39° 26°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Toledo in October?

The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 54.6°F. October is 11.8°F cooler than September and 11.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Toledo and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 72°F on October 1 to 58°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 52°F and 57°F.

Toledo in October, day by day: normal high and low

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 34%).

Normal high and low on five days of October, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
October 172°F49°F32%18%
October 869°F47°F33%18%
October 1565°F45°F34%18%
October 2262°F42°F34%18%
October 3158°F40°F34%18%
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
Toledo: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of October
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
October 172°F49°F32%18%11 h 50 min
October 271°F49°F33%18%11 h 50 min
October 371°F49°F33%18%11 h 40 min
October 470°F48°F33%18%11 h 40 min
October 570°F48°F33%18%11 h 40 min
October 670°F48°F33%18%11 h 30 min
October 769°F47°F33%18%11 h 30 min
October 869°F47°F33%18%11 h 30 min
October 968°F47°F33%18%11 h 30 min
October 1068°F46°F33%18%11 h 20 min
October 1167°F46°F33%18%11 h 20 min
October 1267°F46°F34%18%11 h 20 min
October 1366°F45°F34%18%11 h 20 min
October 1466°F45°F34%18%11 h 10 min
October 1565°F45°F34%18%11 h 10 min
October 1665°F44°F34%18%11 h 10 min
October 1765°F44°F34%18%11 h
October 1864°F44°F34%18%11 h
October 1964°F43°F34%18%11 h
October 2063°F43°F34%18%11 h
October 2163°F43°F34%18%10 h 50 min
October 2262°F42°F34%18%10 h 50 min
October 2362°F42°F34%18%10 h 50 min
October 2461°F42°F34%18%10 h 50 min
October 2561°F42°F34%18%10 h 40 min
October 2661°F41°F34%18%10 h 40 min
October 2760°F41°F34%18%10 h 40 min
October 2860°F41°F34%18%10 h 40 min
October 2959°F40°F34%18%10 h 30 min
October 3059°F40°F34%18%10 h 30 min
October 3158°F40°F34%18%10 h 30 min
Normal high
65°FOctober average
Normal low
44°FOctober average
Precipitation
2.59 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 inch or more
Snowfall
0.1 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
3
Daylight
11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
Days at 70°F or more
9
Days at 80°F or more
2
Sunshine
69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094830; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Toledo in October?

On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around October 20 (34%). In all, 2.59 in falls on 11 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal October in Toledo, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094830.

How humid and windy is Toledo in October?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 54°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 38°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 8.8 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal October day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.42°F37°F80%7.2 mph48%
9 a.m.45°F38°F76%9.1 mph47%
noon52°F38°F59%11.7 mph42%
3 p.m.54°F38°F54%12.2 mph47%
6 p.m.50°F38°F63%8.1 mph55%
9 p.m.46°F38°F72%7.4 mph59%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094830. 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 Toledo?

The warmest October temperature on Toledo's official record (since 1873) is 92°F, on October 8, 1939; the coldest is 15°F, on October 28, 1976. The wettest October brought 8.49 in (1881); the snowiest, 2.0 inches (1989).

The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.6°F: 2021 60.6°F (+6.0), 2022 54.2°F (−0.4), 2023 56.0°F (+1.4), 2024 56.2°F (+1.6), 2025 55.8°F (+1.2). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Toledo: October in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
OctoberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202160.6°F+6.0°F7.43 in
202254.2°F−0.4°F0.91 in
202356.0°F+1.4°F3.50 in
202456.2°F+1.6°F1.46 in
202555.8°F+1.2°F0.96 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TOLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094830. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does October in Toledo compare across Ohio?

Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, October normal highs run from 61°F in Chardon to 69°F in Chilo; Toledo's is 65°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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