Traverse City weather in October: Traverse City, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Traverse City in October has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 50°F, falling from 66°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal October, 3.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 5°C, 91 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationTraverse City Cherry Capitol Airport
- Station IDUSW00014850
- Location44.74°N 85.58°W
- Elevation618 ft (188 m)
- Population15,782
- Jan 29° 17°
- Feb 31° 16°
- Mar 41° 23°
- Apr 54° 33°
- May 67° 43°
- Jun 77° 54°
- Jul 81° 59°
- Aug 80° 59°
- Sep 72° 52°
- Oct 59° 41°
- Nov 46° 32°
- Dec 35° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Traverse City in October?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 49.9°F. October is 12.0°F cooler than September and 11.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Traverse City and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 66°F on October 1 to 52°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 47°F and 53°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 49%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 66°F | 46°F | 46% | 26% |
| October 8 | 62°F | 44°F | 48% | 26% |
| October 15 | 59°F | 41°F | 49% | 26% |
| October 22 | 56°F | 39°F | 49% | 25% |
| October 31 | 52°F | 36°F | 49% | 23% |
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 | 66°F | 46°F | 46% | 26% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 65°F | 46°F | 47% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 65°F | 45°F | 47% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 64°F | 45°F | 47% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 64°F | 45°F | 47% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 63°F | 44°F | 47% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 63°F | 44°F | 47% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 62°F | 44°F | 48% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 62°F | 43°F | 48% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 61°F | 43°F | 48% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 61°F | 43°F | 48% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 60°F | 42°F | 48% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 60°F | 42°F | 49% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 60°F | 42°F | 49% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 59°F | 41°F | 49% | 26% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 59°F | 41°F | 49% | 26% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 58°F | 41°F | 49% | 26% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 58°F | 40°F | 49% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 57°F | 40°F | 49% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 57°F | 40°F | 49% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 56°F | 39°F | 49% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 56°F | 39°F | 49% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 56°F | 39°F | 49% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 55°F | 39°F | 49% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 55°F | 38°F | 49% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 54°F | 38°F | 49% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 54°F | 38°F | 49% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 53°F | 37°F | 49% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 53°F | 37°F | 49% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 53°F | 37°F | 49% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 52°F | 36°F | 49% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 41°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014850; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Traverse City in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 48% on average, highest around October 21 (49%). In all, 3.60 in falls on 16 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Traverse City, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014850.
How humid and windy is Traverse City in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 49°F with 59% relative humidity and a dew point of 35°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 41°F | 35°F | 79% | 6.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 36°F | 77% | 7.2 mph | – |
| noon | 47°F | 36°F | 64% | 9.8 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 49°F | 35°F | 59% | 10.2 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 46°F | 36°F | 67% | 7.3 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 43°F | 35°F | 74% | 6.7 mph | 30% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014850. 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 Traverse City?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1896) is 89°F, on October 2, 1922; the coldest is 15°F, on October 18, 1896. The wettest October brought 7.13 in (1991); the snowiest, 3.5 inches (1906).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.9°F: 2021 57.0°F (+7.1), 2022 50.2°F (+0.3), 2023 53.4°F (+3.5), 2024 55.0°F (+5.1), 2025 52.9°F (+3.0). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.0°F | +7.1°F | 1.96 in |
| 2022 | 50.2°F | +0.3°F | 4.65 in |
| 2023 | 53.4°F | +3.5°F | 3.42 in |
| 2024 | 55.0°F | +5.1°F | 1.26 in |
| 2025 | 52.9°F | +3.0°F | 2.50 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014850; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014850. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Traverse City compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, October normal highs run from 52°F in Hancock to 64°F in Eau Claire; Traverse City's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Traverse City in September72°F by day, 52°F at night
- Traverse City in November46°F by day, 32°F at night
- Traverse City through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eau Claire: Michigan's warmest Octobernormal high 64°F