Wisconsin Dells weather in October: Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Wisconsin Dells in October has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 48°F, falling from 67°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 2.82 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 3°C, 72 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationWisconsin Dells
- Station IDUSC00479319
- Location43.61°N 89.77°W
- Elevation835 ft (255 m)
- Population3,157
- Jan 26° 8°
- Feb 31° 11°
- Mar 43° 22°
- Apr 57° 33°
- May 69° 45°
- Jun 79° 56°
- Jul 83° 60°
- Aug 81° 57°
- Sep 73° 49°
- Oct 60° 37°
- Nov 44° 26°
- Dec 32° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wisconsin Dells in October?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 48.2°F. October is 12.7°F cooler than September and 13.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Wisconsin Dells and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 67°F on October 1 to 52°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 45°F and 51°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 67°F | 42°F | 32% | 21% |
| October 8 | 64°F | 40°F | 31% | 20% |
| October 15 | 60°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% |
| October 22 | 57°F | 35°F | 31% | 18% |
| October 31 | 52°F | 32°F | 30% | 17% |
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 | 67°F | 42°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 66°F | 42°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 66°F | 42°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 65°F | 41°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 65°F | 41°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 65°F | 40°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 64°F | 40°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 64°F | 40°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 62°F | 38°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 61°F | 38°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 61°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 60°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 60°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 59°F | 36°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 59°F | 36°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 58°F | 36°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 58°F | 35°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 57°F | 35°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 57°F | 35°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 56°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 56°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 55°F | 34°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 55°F | 33°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 54°F | 33°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 54°F | 33°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 53°F | 32°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 53°F | 32°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 52°F | 32°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 37°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.82 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00479319; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Wisconsin Dells in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around October 1 (32%). In all, 2.82 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Wisconsin Dells, 12 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00479319.
What are the records for October in Wisconsin Dells?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1922) is 90°F, on October 6, 1963; the coldest is −2°F, on October 30, 1925. The wettest October brought 6.41 in (2019); the snowiest, 5.5 inches (2019).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.2°F: 2021 54.7°F (+6.5), 2022 47.7°F (−0.5), 2024 51.9°F (+3.7), 2025 51.9°F (+3.7). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.7°F | +6.5°F | 1.24 in |
| 2022 | 47.7°F | −0.5°F | 0.99 in |
| 2024 | 51.9°F | +3.7°F | 1.82 in |
| 2025 | 51.9°F | +3.7°F | 1.10 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00479319; recent months: ACIS, station USC00479319. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Wisconsin Dells 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; Wisconsin Dells's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Wisconsin Dells in September73°F by day, 49°F at night
- Wisconsin Dells in November44°F by day, 26°F at night
- Wisconsin Dells through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Wisconsin in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Lake Geneva: Wisconsin's warmest Octobernormal high 63°F