Wichita weather in October: Wichita, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Wichita in October has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 59°F, falling from 77°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 2.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 8°C, 72 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
- Station IDUSW00003928
- Location37.65°N 97.44°W
- Elevation1,335 ft (407 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population400,991
- Jan 44° 23°
- Feb 49° 26°
- Mar 59° 36°
- Apr 68° 45°
- May 78° 56°
- Jun 88° 66°
- Jul 93° 70°
- Aug 91° 69°
- Sep 83° 60°
- Oct 71° 47°
- Nov 57° 35°
- Dec 46° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wichita in October?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 59.0°F. October is 12.7°F cooler than September and 13.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Wichita and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 77°F on October 1 to 64°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 56°F and 62°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 77°F | 54°F | 21% | 14% |
| October 8 | 74°F | 51°F | 21% | 14% |
| October 15 | 71°F | 48°F | 20% | 13% |
| October 22 | 68°F | 45°F | 20% | 12% |
| October 31 | 64°F | 41°F | 19% | 11% |
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 | 77°F | 54°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 77°F | 53°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 77°F | 53°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 76°F | 52°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 76°F | 52°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 75°F | 52°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 75°F | 51°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 74°F | 51°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 74°F | 50°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 74°F | 50°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 73°F | 49°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 73°F | 49°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 72°F | 48°F | 20% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 72°F | 48°F | 20% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 71°F | 48°F | 20% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 71°F | 47°F | 20% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 70°F | 47°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 70°F | 46°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 70°F | 46°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 69°F | 46°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 69°F | 45°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 68°F | 45°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 68°F | 44°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 67°F | 44°F | 20% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 67°F | 43°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 66°F | 43°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 66°F | 43°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 65°F | 42°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 65°F | 42°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 65°F | 41°F | 19% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 64°F | 41°F | 19% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 47°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003928; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Wichita in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around October 1 (21%). In all, 2.85 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Wichita, 1 days reach 90°F, 2 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003928.
How humid and windy is Wichita in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 61°F with 43% relative humidity and a dew point of 38°F; at 6 a.m. it is 44°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 11.1 mph, most often from the 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. | 44°F | 38°F | 79% | 9.7 mph | 50% |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 39°F | 69% | 12.1 mph | – |
| noon | 58°F | 39°F | 50% | 13.8 mph | 40% |
| 3 p.m. | 61°F | 38°F | 43% | 14.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 55°F | 39°F | 54% | 9.9 mph | 48% |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 39°F | 65% | 9.8 mph | 59% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003928. 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 Wichita?
The warmest October temperature on Wichita's official record (since 1888) is 97°F, on October 1, 2006; the coldest is 14°F, on October 30, 1917. The wettest October brought 9.42 in (1998); the snowiest, 2.5 inches (1905).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.0°F: 2021 61.9°F (+2.9), 2022 61.0°F (+2.0), 2023 60.6°F (+1.6), 2024 65.6°F (+6.6), 2025 64.2°F (+5.2). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.9°F | +2.9°F | 4.99 in |
| 2022 | 61.0°F | +2.0°F | 0.79 in |
| 2023 | 60.6°F | +1.6°F | 5.98 in |
| 2024 | 65.6°F | +6.6°F | 0.82 in |
| 2025 | 64.2°F | +5.2°F | 3.38 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ICTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003928. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Wichita compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, October normal highs run from 66°F in Burr Oak to 74°F in Coldwater; Wichita's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.