Wisconsin Rapids weather in October: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Wisconsin Rapids in October has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 48°F, falling from 65°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal October, 2.51 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 3°C, 64 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationWisconsin Rapids Alexander Field
- Station IDUSW00004826
- Location44.36°N 89.84°W
- Elevation1,019 ft (311 m)
- Population18,675
- Jan 25° 8°
- Feb 29° 11°
- Mar 42° 22°
- Apr 56° 33°
- May 69° 45°
- Jun 78° 55°
- Jul 82° 59°
- Aug 80° 57°
- Sep 72° 49°
- Oct 58° 37°
- Nov 43° 26°
- Dec 30° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wisconsin Rapids in October?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 47.5°F. October is 12.8°F cooler than September and 13.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Wisconsin Rapids and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 65°F on October 1 to 50°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 50°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 65°F | 43°F | 40% | 20% |
| October 8 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 19% |
| October 15 | 58°F | 37°F | 35% | 18% |
| October 22 | 55°F | 35°F | 33% | 17% |
| October 31 | 50°F | 32°F | 31% | 15% |
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 | 43°F | 40% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 65°F | 42°F | 40% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 64°F | 42°F | 40% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 64°F | 42°F | 39% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 63°F | 41°F | 39% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 63°F | 41°F | 38% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 61°F | 40°F | 37% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 61°F | 39°F | 37% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 60°F | 39°F | 37% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 60°F | 39°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 59°F | 38°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 59°F | 38°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 58°F | 37°F | 35% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 58°F | 37°F | 35% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 57°F | 37°F | 35% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 56°F | 36°F | 34% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 56°F | 36°F | 34% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 55°F | 35°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 55°F | 35°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 54°F | 35°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 54°F | 34°F | 33% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 53°F | 34°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 53°F | 33°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 52°F | 33°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 52°F | 33°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 51°F | 32°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 51°F | 32°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 50°F | 32°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 37°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.51 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004826; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Wisconsin Rapids in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around October 1 (40%). In all, 2.51 in falls on 11 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Wisconsin Rapids, 11 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004826.
What are the records for October in Wisconsin Rapids?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 88°F, on October 1, 2023; the coldest is 20°F, on October 31, 1996. The wettest October brought 6.42 in (2023); the snowiest, 1.0 inches (2018).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.5°F: 2021 54.3°F (+6.8), 2022 48.2°F (+0.7), 2023 49.7°F (+2.2), 2024 52.1°F (+4.6), 2025 51.6°F (+4.1). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.3°F | +6.8°F | 1.01 in |
| 2022 | 48.2°F | +0.7°F | 1.27 in |
| 2023 | 49.7°F | +2.2°F | 6.42 in |
| 2024 | 52.1°F | +4.6°F | 1.53 in |
| 2025 | 51.6°F | +4.1°F | 1.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004826; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004826. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Wisconsin Rapids 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 Rapids's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Wisconsin Rapids in September72°F by day, 49°F at night
- Wisconsin Rapids in November43°F by day, 26°F at night
- Wisconsin Rapids 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