Williston weather in October: Williston, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Williston in October has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 43°F, falling from 65°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 0.94 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of −1°C, 24 mm of precipitation and 7 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationWilliston Sloulin Field
- Station IDUSW00094014
- Location48.17°N 103.64°W
- Elevation1,902 ft (580 m)
- Population28,821
- Jan 22° 1°
- Feb 27° 6°
- Mar 40° 18°
- Apr 56° 29°
- May 67° 40°
- Jun 77° 50°
- Jul 85° 56°
- Aug 84° 54°
- Sep 73° 44°
- Oct 56° 30°
- Nov 38° 17°
- Dec 26° 6°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Williston in October?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 43.2°F. October is 14.8°F cooler than September and 15.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Williston and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 18°F, from 65°F on October 1 to 47°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 40°F and 47°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 65°F | 37°F | 24% | 10% |
| October 8 | 61°F | 34°F | 23% | 9% |
| October 15 | 57°F | 31°F | 22% | 8% |
| October 22 | 52°F | 28°F | 22% | 7% |
| October 31 | 47°F | 24°F | 22% | 7% |
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 | 65°F | 37°F | 24% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 2 | 64°F | 37°F | 23% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 64°F | 36°F | 23% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 63°F | 36°F | 23% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 5 | 63°F | 36°F | 23% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 62°F | 35°F | 23% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 61°F | 35°F | 23% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 8 | 61°F | 34°F | 23% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 60°F | 34°F | 23% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 60°F | 33°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 11 | 59°F | 33°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 58°F | 32°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 58°F | 32°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 14 | 57°F | 31°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 57°F | 31°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 56°F | 30°F | 22% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 17 | 55°F | 30°F | 22% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 55°F | 30°F | 22% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 54°F | 29°F | 22% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 20 | 54°F | 29°F | 22% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 53°F | 28°F | 22% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 52°F | 28°F | 22% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 23 | 52°F | 27°F | 22% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 51°F | 27°F | 22% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 50°F | 26°F | 22% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 26 | 50°F | 26°F | 22% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 49°F | 25°F | 22% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 49°F | 25°F | 22% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 48°F | 24°F | 22% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 47°F | 24°F | 22% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 47°F | 24°F | 22% | 7% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 56°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 30°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.94 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 11 h 40 min to 10 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094014; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Williston in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around October 1 (24%). In all, 0.94 in falls on 7 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Williston, 17 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.6 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094014.
How humid and windy is Williston in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 45°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 27°F; at 6 a.m. it is 30°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 9.3 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 30°F | 25°F | 81% | 7.7 mph | 52% |
| 9 a.m. | 32°F | 26°F | 78% | 8.4 mph | 56% |
| noon | 41°F | 28°F | 60% | 12.3 mph | 49% |
| 3 p.m. | 45°F | 27°F | 49% | 13.2 mph | 57% |
| 6 p.m. | 39°F | 26°F | 60% | 8.7 mph | 54% |
| 9 p.m. | 34°F | 26°F | 70% | 8.1 mph | 58% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094014. 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 Williston?
The warmest October temperature on Williston's official record (since 1894) is 93°F, on October 1, 1897; the coldest is −9°F, on October 30, 2002. The wettest October brought 3.56 in (1971); the snowiest, 14.2 inches (1985).
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ISNthr. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Williston compare across North Dakota?
Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, October normal highs run from 50°F in Rolla to 59°F in Enderlin; Williston's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Williston in September73°F by day, 44°F at night
- Williston in November38°F by day, 17°F at night
- Williston through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Dakota in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Enderlin: North Dakota's warmest Octobernormal high 59°F