Wausau weather in October: Wausau, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Wausau in October has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 63°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal October, 3.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 3°C, 78 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationWausau Asos
- Station IDUSW00014897
- Location44.93°N 89.63°W
- Elevation1,181 ft (360 m)
- Population40,262
- Jan 23° 7°
- Feb 27° 10°
- Mar 40° 21°
- Apr 54° 32°
- May 67° 45°
- Jun 76° 55°
- Jul 80° 59°
- Aug 78° 57°
- Sep 70° 49°
- Oct 56° 37°
- Nov 40° 25°
- Dec 28° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wausau in October?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 46.3°F. October is 12.9°F cooler than September and 13.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Wausau and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 63°F on October 1 to 48°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 43°F and 49°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 63°F | 43°F | 37% | 22% |
| October 8 | 60°F | 40°F | 36% | 21% |
| October 15 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 20% |
| October 22 | 53°F | 35°F | 34% | 18% |
| October 31 | 48°F | 32°F | 33% | 16% |
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 | 63°F | 43°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 63°F | 42°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 62°F | 42°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 62°F | 41°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 61°F | 41°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 61°F | 41°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 60°F | 40°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 60°F | 40°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 59°F | 40°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 59°F | 39°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 58°F | 39°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 58°F | 38°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 57°F | 38°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 57°F | 38°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 55°F | 37°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 55°F | 36°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 54°F | 36°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 54°F | 36°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 53°F | 35°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 53°F | 35°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 52°F | 35°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 52°F | 34°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 51°F | 34°F | 34% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 50°F | 33°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 50°F | 33°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 49°F | 32°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 49°F | 32°F | 33% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 48°F | 32°F | 33% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 37°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014897; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Wausau in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around October 1 (37%). In all, 3.07 in falls on 11 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Wausau, 9 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.9 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal October.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014897.
How humid and windy is Wausau in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 46°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 7.9 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 36°F | 31°F | 82% | 7.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 39°F | 32°F | 75% | 8.6 mph | – |
| noon | 45°F | 32°F | 60% | 9.9 mph | 43% |
| 3 p.m. | 46°F | 31°F | 55% | 9.9 mph | 48% |
| 6 p.m. | 42°F | 31°F | 65% | 6.9 mph | 49% |
| 9 p.m. | 39°F | 31°F | 72% | 7.0 mph | 49% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014897. 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 Wausau?
The warmest October temperature on Wausau's official record (since 1895) is 91°F, on October 1, 1976; the coldest is 8°F, on October 30, 1925. The wettest October brought 10.89 in (1900); the snowiest, 10.8 inches (1990).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.3°F: 2021 55.5°F (+9.2), 2022 48.5°F (+2.2), 2023 48.5°F (+2.2), 2024 51.9°F (+5.6), 2025 51.5°F (+5.2). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.5°F | +9.2°F | 1.63 in |
| 2022 | 48.5°F | +2.2°F | 1.16 in |
| 2023 | 48.5°F | +2.2°F | 5.96 in |
| 2024 | 51.9°F | +5.6°F | 1.67 in |
| 2025 | 51.5°F | +5.2°F | 1.07 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AUWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014897. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Wausau compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, October normal highs run from 52°F in Laona to 63°F in Lake Geneva; Wausau's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.