Zanesville weather in October: Zanesville, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Zanesville in October has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 54°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 2.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 6°C, 71 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationZanesville Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093824
- Location39.94°N 81.89°W
- Elevation880 ft (268 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population24,916
- Jan 38° 22°
- Feb 42° 24°
- Mar 52° 31°
- Apr 65° 41°
- May 74° 51°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 78° 54°
- Oct 66° 43°
- Nov 53° 34°
- Dec 43° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Zanesville in October?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 54.3°F. October is 11.6°F cooler than September and 10.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Zanesville and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 72°F on October 1 to 60°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 52°F and 56°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 72°F | 49°F | 32% | 19% |
| October 8 | 69°F | 46°F | 33% | 19% |
| October 15 | 66°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% |
| October 22 | 63°F | 41°F | 33% | 20% |
| October 31 | 60°F | 38°F | 34% | 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 | 32% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 71°F | 48°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 71°F | 48°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 70°F | 47°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 70°F | 47°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 70°F | 47°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 69°F | 46°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 69°F | 46°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 68°F | 46°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 45°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 68°F | 45°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 44°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 67°F | 44°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 66°F | 44°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 66°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 66°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 65°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 65°F | 42°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 64°F | 42°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 64°F | 42°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 64°F | 41°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 63°F | 41°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 63°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 62°F | 40°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 62°F | 40°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 62°F | 40°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 61°F | 39°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 61°F | 39°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 61°F | 39°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 60°F | 38°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 60°F | 38°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 43°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.81 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093824; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Zanesville in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around October 27 (34%). In all, 2.81 in falls on 10 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Zanesville, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093824.
How humid and windy is Zanesville in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 56°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 6.3 mph, most often from the west-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. | 42°F | 37°F | 81% | 4.8 mph | 53% |
| 9 a.m. | 46°F | 39°F | 76% | 6.5 mph | 51% |
| noon | 54°F | 39°F | 57% | 9.1 mph | 47% |
| 3 p.m. | 56°F | 39°F | 51% | 9.6 mph | 47% |
| 6 p.m. | 52°F | 38°F | 58% | 6.0 mph | 52% |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 38°F | 69% | 5.0 mph | 57% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093824. 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 Zanesville?
The warmest October temperature on Zanesville's official record (since 1895) is 93°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 15°F, on October 21, 1952. The wettest October brought 7.61 in (1936); the snowiest, 8.5 inches (1917).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.3°F: 2021 61.2°F (+6.9), 2022 52.1°F (−2.1), 2023 56.7°F (+2.4), 2024 56.4°F (+2.1), 2025 54.3°F (at normal). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.2°F | +6.9°F | 3.73 in |
| 2022 | 52.1°F | −2.1°F | 1.30 in |
| 2023 | 56.7°F | +2.4°F | 2.54 in |
| 2024 | 56.4°F | +2.1°F | 0.19 in |
| 2025 | 54.3°F | at normal | 2.18 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ZZVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093824. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Zanesville 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; Zanesville's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.