Wilmington weather in October: Wilmington, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Wilmington 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 11 days in a normal October, 3.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 7°C, 81 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationWilmington Air Park
- Station IDUSW00013841
- Location39.42°N 83.82°W
- Elevation1,056 ft (322 m)
- Population12,639
- Jan 37° 21°
- Feb 41° 24°
- Mar 51° 32°
- Apr 64° 42°
- May 73° 52°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 84° 63°
- Aug 83° 61°
- Sep 77° 54°
- Oct 65° 44°
- Nov 52° 34°
- Dec 41° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wilmington in October?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 54.5°F. October is 11.1°F cooler than September and 11.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Wilmington and the 6th 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 | 36% | 17% |
| October 8 | 69°F | 47°F | 36% | 18% |
| October 15 | 66°F | 44°F | 36% | 19% |
| October 22 | 62°F | 42°F | 36% | 20% |
| October 31 | 58°F | 39°F | 35% | 20% |
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 | 36% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 71°F | 49°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 71°F | 48°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 71°F | 48°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 70°F | 48°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 70°F | 47°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 69°F | 47°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 69°F | 47°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 68°F | 46°F | 36% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 46°F | 36% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 67°F | 46°F | 36% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 45°F | 36% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 67°F | 45°F | 36% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 66°F | 45°F | 36% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 66°F | 44°F | 36% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 65°F | 44°F | 36% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 65°F | 44°F | 36% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 64°F | 43°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 64°F | 43°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 62°F | 42°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 62°F | 41°F | 36% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 62°F | 41°F | 36% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 61°F | 41°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 61°F | 40°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 60°F | 40°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 60°F | 40°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 59°F | 39°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 59°F | 39°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 58°F | 39°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 44°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.20 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013841; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Wilmington in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around October 14 (36%). In all, 3.20 in falls on 11 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Wilmington, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013841.
What are the records for October in Wilmington?
The warmest October temperature on Wilmington's official record (since 1917) is 92°F, on October 1, 1927; the coldest is 12°F, on October 29, 1925. The wettest October brought 10.06 in (1919); the snowiest, 10.0 inches (1925).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.5°F: 2021 60.6°F (+6.1), 2022 53.7°F (−0.8), 2023 58.0°F (+3.5), 2024 58.4°F (+3.9), 2025 55.6°F (+1.1). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.6°F | +6.1°F | 3.66 in |
| 2022 | 53.7°F | −0.8°F | 0.93 in |
| 2023 | 58.0°F | +3.5°F | 2.88 in |
| 2024 | 58.4°F | +3.9°F | 0.34 in |
| 2025 | 55.6°F | +1.1°F | 3.89 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ILNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013841. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Wilmington compare across Ohio?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, October normal highs run from 61°F in Chardon to 69°F in Chilo; Wilmington's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.