Valparaiso weather in October: Valparaiso, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Valparaiso 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 12 days in a normal October, 3.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 7°C, 84 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationValparaiso Porter County Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00004846
- Location41.45°N 87.01°W
- Elevation770 ft (235 m)
- Population35,065
- Jan 34° 18°
- Feb 38° 22°
- Mar 49° 31°
- Apr 62° 40°
- May 73° 51°
- Jun 82° 61°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 83° 62°
- Sep 78° 55°
- Oct 65° 44°
- Nov 51° 34°
- Dec 39° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Valparaiso in October?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 54.6°F. October is 11.6°F cooler than September and 12.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Valparaiso and the 5th 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.
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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 72°F | 49°F | 35% | 20% |
| October 8 | 69°F | 47°F | 35% | 20% |
| October 15 | 66°F | 45°F | 36% | 20% |
| October 22 | 62°F | 42°F | 36% | 19% |
| October 31 | 58°F | 40°F | 34% | 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 | 72°F | 49°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 72°F | 49°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 71°F | 48°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 71°F | 48°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 70°F | 48°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 70°F | 47°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 69°F | 47°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 69°F | 47°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 69°F | 46°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 46°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 68°F | 46°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 45°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 67°F | 45°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 66°F | 45°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 66°F | 45°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 65°F | 44°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 65°F | 44°F | 36% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 64°F | 44°F | 36% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 64°F | 43°F | 36% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 63°F | 43°F | 36% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 63°F | 43°F | 36% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 62°F | 42°F | 36% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 62°F | 42°F | 36% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 61°F | 42°F | 36% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 61°F | 41°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 60°F | 41°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 60°F | 41°F | 35% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 59°F | 40°F | 35% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 59°F | 40°F | 35% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 58°F | 40°F | 35% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 58°F | 40°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 44°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.32 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- 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
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004846; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Valparaiso in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around October 15 (36%). In all, 3.32 in falls on 12 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Valparaiso, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004846.
What are the records for October in Valparaiso?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 91°F, on October 1, 2019; the coldest is 24°F, on October 31, 2020. The wettest October brought 8.31 in (2001).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.6°F: 2021 58.5°F (+3.9), 2022 53.8°F (−0.8), 2023 54.3°F (−0.3), 2024 56.7°F (+2.1), 2025 56.6°F (+2.0). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.5°F | +3.9°F | – |
| 2022 | 53.8°F | −0.8°F | 3.65 in |
| 2023 | 54.3°F | −0.3°F | 6.68 in |
| 2024 | 56.7°F | +2.1°F | 1.38 in |
| 2025 | 56.6°F | +2.0°F | 2.47 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004846; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004846. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Valparaiso 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; Valparaiso's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Valparaiso in September78°F by day, 55°F at night
- Valparaiso in November51°F by day, 34°F at night
- Valparaiso 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