Vail weather in October: Vail, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Vail in October has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 40°F, falling from 61°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 1.83 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of −4°C, 46 mm of precipitation and 22 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationVail
- Station IDUSC00058575
- Location39.64°N 106.35°W
- Elevation8,304 ft (2,531 m)
- Population4,466
- Jan 29° 7°
- Feb 33° 9°
- Mar 42° 17°
- Apr 49° 24°
- May 60° 31°
- Jun 71° 36°
- Jul 77° 42°
- Aug 74° 41°
- Sep 67° 34°
- Oct 54° 25°
- Nov 38° 15°
- Dec 28° 7°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Vail in October?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 39.7°F. October is 10.6°F cooler than September and 13.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Vail and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 61°F on October 1 to 46°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 37°F and 42°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 61°F | 30°F | 25% | 17% |
| October 8 | 58°F | 28°F | 24% | 17% |
| October 15 | 55°F | 26°F | 23% | 17% |
| October 22 | 51°F | 23°F | 24% | 17% |
| October 31 | 46°F | 21°F | 26% | 18% |
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 | 61°F | 30°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 61°F | 30°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 61°F | 29°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 60°F | 29°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 60°F | 29°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 59°F | 28°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 59°F | 28°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 58°F | 28°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 58°F | 27°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 57°F | 27°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 57°F | 27°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 56°F | 27°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 56°F | 26°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 55°F | 26°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 55°F | 26°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 54°F | 25°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 54°F | 25°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 53°F | 25°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 53°F | 24°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 52°F | 24°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 52°F | 24°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 51°F | 23°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 51°F | 23°F | 24% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 50°F | 23°F | 24% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 50°F | 22°F | 25% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 49°F | 22°F | 25% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 48°F | 22°F | 25% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 48°F | 22°F | 25% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 47°F | 21°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 47°F | 21°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 46°F | 21°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 25°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.83 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00058575; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Vail in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around October 31 (26%). In all, 1.83 in falls on 7 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Vail, 28 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.6 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal October.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00058575.
What are the records for October in Vail?
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.7°F: 2021 41.7°F (+2.0), 2023 40.7°F (+1.0), 2024 45.2°F (+5.5), 2025 41.7°F (+2.0). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.7°F | +2.0°F | 1.57 in |
| 2023 | 40.7°F | +1.0°F | 2.60 in |
| 2024 | 45.2°F | +5.5°F | 1.48 in |
| 2025 | 41.7°F | +2.0°F | 1.88 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00058575. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Vail compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, October normal highs run from 50°F in Leadville to 72°F in Rocky Ford; Vail's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.