Michigan weather in October: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In October, Michigan's statewide normal high is 58°F and normal low 38°F; normal highs run from 52°F in Hancock to 64°F in Eau Claire (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 58°FOctober, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 38°FOctober, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 3.51 inOctober
- Warmest place
- 64°Fnormal high, Eau Claire
- Coolest place
- 52°Fnormal high, Hancock
Where is Michigan warmest and wettest in October?
Eau Claire has the warmest October afternoons (64°F) and Hancock the coolest (52°F). Munising gets the most precipitation (4.93 in) and Iron Mountain the least (2.20 in). The most snow falls in Bergland (5.0 inches).
Statewide, October averaged 55.2°F in 2021, 48.3°F in 2022, 50.6°F in 2023, 52.2°F in 2024, 51.9°F in 2025, against a 1991-2020 normal of 48.1°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 62°F | 44°F | 2.53 | 0.0 |
| Grand Rapids | 61°F | 42°F | 4.02 | 0.3 |
| Ann Arbor | 62°F | 38°F | 2.22 | – |
| Lansing | 61°F | 41°F | 3.16 | 0.2 |
| Dearborn | 62°F | 42°F | 2.87 | 0.0 |
| Flint | 60°F | 40°F | 2.77 | 0.3 |
| Kalamazoo | 61°F | 42°F | 3.74 | – |
| Pontiac | 60°F | 42°F | 2.60 | – |
| Kentwood | 60°F | 41°F | 3.93 | – |
| Battle Creek | 61°F | 42°F | 3.55 | – |
| East Lansing | 62°F | 42°F | 3.12 | 0.3 |
| Saginaw | 60°F | 41°F | 2.91 | 0.2 |
| Midland | 60°F | 42°F | 3.14 | – |
| Muskegon | 61°F | 43°F | 3.80 | 0.0 |
| Holland | 61°F | 43°F | 4.22 | – |
| Jackson | 61°F | 41°F | 2.92 | – |
| Burton | 61°F | 39°F | 3.01 | – |
| Port Huron | 61°F | 46°F | 3.13 | 0.0 |
| Marquette | 54°F | 40°F | 3.43 | 0.9 |
| Mount Pleasant | 60°F | 41°F | 3.52 | – |
| Adrian | 62°F | 42°F | 2.56 | – |
| Monroe | 63°F | 42°F | – | – |
| Traverse City | 59°F | 41°F | 3.60 | – |
| Mount Clemens | 61°F | 43°F | 2.82 | 0.0 |
| Owosso | 61°F | 40°F | 3.23 | 0.2 |
| Coldwater | 61°F | 40°F | 3.66 | 0.1 |
| Sault Ste. Marie | 54°F | 39°F | 4.38 | 1.7 |
| Escanaba | 55°F | 37°F | 3.06 | 0.0 |
| Ionia | 59°F | 40°F | 3.55 | 0.5 |
| Niles | 63°F | 43°F | 4.39 | 0.1 |
| East Grand Rapids | 61°F | 40°F | 3.70 | 0.0 |
| Farmington | 60°F | 40°F | 2.65 | 0.0 |
| Grand Haven | 60°F | 43°F | 3.75 | – |
| Cadillac | 56°F | 37°F | 3.86 | – |
| Alpena | 58°F | 37°F | 3.01 | 0.4 |
| Howell | 62°F | 38°F | 2.93 | 0.0 |
| Grosse Pointe Farms | 60°F | 43°F | 2.80 | 0.0 |
| Alma | 60°F | 39°F | 3.24 | 0.3 |
| Charlotte | 60°F | 40°F | 3.55 | 0.3 |
| Lapeer | 61°F | 40°F | 2.87 | 0.1 |
| Greenville | 62°F | 37°F | 3.54 | 0.4 |
| Saline | 63°F | 38°F | 2.77 | – |
| Benton Harbor | 62°F | 43°F | 4.16 | – |
| Tecumseh | 63°F | 39°F | 3.03 | – |
| Big Rapids | 58°F | 36°F | 3.76 | 0.2 |
| Whitmore Lake | 60°F | 40°F | 2.80 | – |
| Hillsdale | 61°F | 40°F | 3.43 | 0.1 |
| Three Rivers | 61°F | 40°F | 3.69 | 0.0 |
| St. Johns | 62°F | 43°F | 3.25 | – |
| Ludington | 57°F | 40°F | – | – |
| Iron Mountain | 55°F | 34°F | 2.20 | – |
| Hastings | 61°F | 39°F | 3.99 | 0.3 |
| Milford | 61°F | 40°F | 2.88 | – |
| Manistee | 59°F | 42°F | 4.12 | – |
| Ishpeming | 53°F | 33°F | 3.61 | – |
| Milan | 62°F | 41°F | 2.82 | – |
| Dundee | 63°F | 41°F | 2.58 | 0.0 |
| Richmond | 60°F | 41°F | 2.95 | 0.0 |
| Petoskey | 56°F | 41°F | 4.50 | 0.3 |
| Houghton Lake | 57°F | 37°F | 3.08 | 0.5 |
| Dowagiac | 61°F | 40°F | 4.33 | – |
| Chelsea | 61°F | 40°F | 3.14 | 0.0 |
| Frankenmuth | 60°F | 40°F | – | – |
| Eaton Rapids | 61°F | 40°F | 3.64 | – |
| Allegan | 61°F | 40°F | – | – |
| Ironwood | 53°F | 34°F | – | – |
| Cheboygan | 56°F | 39°F | 4.09 | 0.5 |
| Hancock | 52°F | 37°F | – | – |
| Fremont | 59°F | 39°F | 3.90 | – |
| Gaylord | 55°F | 37°F | 3.63 | – |
| Caro | 60°F | 40°F | 3.11 | 0.0 |
| Linden | 59°F | 40°F | 3.30 | – |
| Algonac | 63°F | 41°F | 2.84 | – |
| South Haven | 62°F | 48°F | 3.89 | – |
| Durand | 61°F | 39°F | 3.08 | – |
| Essexville | 60°F | 41°F | 2.97 | – |
| Blissfield | 62°F | 40°F | – | – |
| Gladwin | 60°F | 37°F | 3.24 | 0.4 |
| Corunna | 61°F | 40°F | 3.01 | – |
| Bad Axe | 59°F | 41°F | 2.90 | – |
| Rogers City | 57°F | 39°F | 3.27 | 0.4 |
| Manistique | 53°F | 39°F | 3.98 | – |
| Vassar | 61°F | 38°F | 3.08 | – |
| Sandusky | 59°F | 40°F | – | – |
| East Tawas | 59°F | 38°F | 2.95 | 0.1 |
| Cass City | 59°F | 39°F | 2.91 | 0.1 |
| Montague | 59°F | 41°F | 4.06 | 0.1 |
| West Branch | 58°F | 36°F | 3.31 | 0.3 |
| Charlevoix | 57°F | 43°F | 4.33 | 0.2 |
| St. Ignace | 55°F | 39°F | 4.31 | – |
| Carleton | 62°F | 42°F | 2.93 | – |
| Kalkaska | 56°F | 37°F | 4.15 | 1.0 |
| East Jordan | 60°F | 38°F | 4.37 | 0.7 |
| Morenci | 63°F | 38°F | 2.95 | 0.0 |
| Hart | 59°F | 39°F | 3.96 | 0.1 |
| Manchester | 62°F | 40°F | 2.60 | – |
| Auburn | 61°F | 40°F | – | – |
| Goodrich | 60°F | 40°F | 2.67 | – |
| Grayling | 57°F | 35°F | 4.01 | 1.4 |
| Munising | 52°F | 38°F | 4.93 | 1.1 |
| Yale | 60°F | 37°F | 2.81 | 0.2 |
| Baraga | 55°F | 34°F | – | – |
| Harbor Beach | 58°F | 42°F | 3.05 | 0.0 |
| Mio | 59°F | 38°F | – | – |
| Standish | 59°F | 39°F | 2.68 | – |
| Newberry | 54°F | 37°F | 4.31 | – |
| Kent City | 62°F | 38°F | 4.06 | 0.3 |
| Frankfort | 56°F | 43°F | 3.99 | 0.3 |
| Ontonagon | 56°F | 38°F | 3.58 | 2.5 |
| Hesperia | 60°F | 37°F | 4.26 | 0.2 |
| Lexington | 59°F | 42°F | 3.33 | – |
| Onaway | 57°F | 38°F | 3.54 | 0.7 |
| Lake City | 57°F | 35°F | 3.67 | 1.4 |
| Pellston | 57°F | 35°F | 4.22 | – |
| Stephenson | 58°F | 34°F | – | – |
| Port Austin | 58°F | 42°F | 3.02 | – |
| Atlanta | 57°F | 36°F | 3.45 | – |
| Eau Claire | 64°F | 45°F | 4.29 | 0.4 |
| South Boardman | 57°F | 38°F | – | – |
| Bloomingdale | 62°F | 40°F | 4.40 | 0.5 |
| Northport | 56°F | 42°F | 4.04 | 0.1 |
| Fife Lake | 56°F | 36°F | 3.90 | – |
| Harrisville | 54°F | 39°F | 2.68 | 0.0 |
| Wellston | 57°F | 36°F | 4.20 | 0.2 |
| Boyne Falls | 59°F | 40°F | 4.44 | 0.7 |
| Beulah | 58°F | 41°F | 4.55 | 0.1 |
| Big Bay | 54°F | 38°F | 3.26 | 1.3 |
| Lupton | 58°F | 35°F | 3.28 | – |
| Port Hope | 59°F | 45°F | 3.27 | – |
| Amasa | 54°F | 31°F | 3.27 | – |
| St. James | 55°F | 42°F | – | – |
| Grand Marais | 55°F | 39°F | – | – |
| Chatham | 53°F | 35°F | 4.42 | – |
| Maple City | 58°F | 40°F | 4.46 | 0.5 |
| Garden | 55°F | 35°F | 3.51 | – |
| Copper Harbor | 52°F | 41°F | 2.71 | – |
| Greenland | 53°F | 36°F | 3.58 | – |
| Covington | 52°F | 35°F | 3.34 | – |
| Bergland | 54°F | 33°F | 4.42 | 5.0 |
| Cross Village | 55°F | 41°F | 4.39 | 0.1 |
| Alberta Ford Forestry Center | 53°F | 35°F | 3.68 | – |
| Ann Arbor SE | 62°F | 39°F | 2.93 | 0.1 |
| Ann Arbor University of Michigan | 62°F | 41°F | 2.99 | 0.1 |
| Champion Van Riper Park | 54°F | 32°F | – | – |
| Clarksburg | 53°F | 31°F | 3.50 | 2.7 |
| Copper Harbor Fort Wilkins | 52°F | 39°F | 3.72 | – |
| Cornell (5 mi SE) | 58°F | 36°F | 3.29 | 0.4 |
| Detour Village | 53°F | 40°F | 3.83 | 0.3 |
| Engadine Mdot | 55°F | 35°F | – | – |
| Filion (5 mi NNW) | 58°F | 41°F | 2.93 | – |
| Glennie (2 mi SE) | 57°F | 35°F | 3.56 | 0.0 |
| Gull Lake Biological Station | 63°F | 43°F | 3.95 | – |
| Hale (5 mi SSW) #2 | 58°F | 34°F | – | – |
| Hale Loud Dam | 58°F | 37°F | 3.17 | – |
| Hell | 61°F | 39°F | – | – |
| Herman | 50°F | 35°F | 4.39 | 8.0 |
| Iron Mountain-Kingsford Wastewater Treatment Plant | 56°F | 35°F | 3.27 | 0.4 |
| Jacobsville | 53°F | 35°F | 2.99 | – |
| Ki Sawyer Wastewater Treatment Plant | 53°F | 35°F | 4.05 | – |
| Moran | 55°F | 36°F | 4.25 | 0.4 |
| Munsing Lakeshore | 55°F | 39°F | 4.09 | – |
| NW Michigan Research Farm | 57°F | 43°F | 3.89 | 0.3 |
| Newport (4 mi SSE) | 62°F | 43°F | 2.56 | 0.0 |
| Oil City (2 mi S) | 59°F | 37°F | – | – |
| Old Mission (3 mi SSW) | 58°F | 41°F | 3.98 | – |
| Paradise | 53°F | 36°F | 4.37 | – |
| Paulding | 53°F | 32°F | 3.73 | – |
| Pickford (3 mi NE) | 56°F | 36°F | 4.38 | – |
| Pontiac Wastewater Treatment Plant | 61°F | 42°F | 2.90 | 0.1 |
| Rapid River (4 mi SSE) | 55°F | 36°F | 3.48 | – |
| Rudyard (4 mi N) | 55°F | 36°F | 4.35 | 1.2 |
| Rudyard (5 mi SE) | 54°F | 34°F | 4.40 | – |
| St Ignace Mackinac Bridge | 56°F | 42°F | – | – |
| Stambaugh (2 mi SSE) | 53°F | 31°F | 3.32 | 2.1 |
| Tahquamenon Falls State Park | 53°F | 33°F | 4.57 | 1.2 |
| Tipton (2 mi WNW) | 62°F | 38°F | 2.75 | – |
| Traverse City Munson | 57°F | 39°F | 4.08 | 0.1 |
| Trout Lake (1 mi SW) | 54°F | 37°F | 4.28 | 0.5 |
| Vanderbilt (11 mi ENE) | 56°F | 33°F | 3.52 | 0.8 |
| Watton (2 mi WSW) | 53°F | 34°F | 3.36 | 3.8 |
| White Lake (4 mi E) | 58°F | 39°F | 3.04 | 0.1 |
| Whitefish Point | 54°F | 41°F | 4.44 | 1.2 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.