Minnesota weather in October: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In October, Minnesota's statewide normal high is 55°F and normal low 35°F; normal highs run from 49°F in Lutsen to 62°F in Amboy (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 55°FOctober, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 35°FOctober, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 2.53 inOctober
- Warmest place
- 62°Fnormal high, Amboy
- Coolest place
- 49°Fnormal high, Lutsen
Where is Minnesota warmest and wettest in October?
Amboy has the warmest October afternoons (62°F) and Lutsen the coolest (49°F). Hinckley gets the most precipitation (3.45 in) and Hallock the least (1.85 in). The most snow falls in Cook (3.6 inches).
Statewide, October averaged 51.5°F in 2021, 46.9°F in 2022, 47.5°F in 2023, 51.3°F in 2024, 51.1°F in 2025, against a 1991-2020 normal of 45.1°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 58°F | 41°F | 2.58 | 0.8 |
| St. Paul | 58°F | 40°F | 2.47 | – |
| Rochester | 58°F | 38°F | 2.43 | 0.9 |
| Duluth | 53°F | 36°F | 2.91 | 2.7 |
| St. Cloud | 56°F | 36°F | 2.61 | 1.0 |
| Eden Prairie | 59°F | 40°F | 2.26 | – |
| Mankato | 60°F | 37°F | 2.37 | 0.1 |
| Moorhead | 55°F | 36°F | 2.51 | 0.7 |
| Andover | 58°F | 36°F | 2.69 | 0.7 |
| Rosemount | 59°F | 37°F | 2.86 | – |
| Chaska | 58°F | 36°F | 2.84 | 0.3 |
| Elk River | 58°F | 36°F | 2.96 | 0.2 |
| Austin | 58°F | 38°F | 2.63 | 0.4 |
| Owatonna | 59°F | 38°F | 2.48 | 0.3 |
| Winona | 61°F | 42°F | – | – |
| Chanhassen | 57°F | 38°F | 2.66 | 0.6 |
| Faribault | 59°F | 36°F | 2.60 | 0.1 |
| Farmington | 58°F | 39°F | 2.75 | 0.3 |
| Hastings | 59°F | 40°F | 2.61 | – |
| Willmar | 57°F | 37°F | 2.40 | 0.5 |
| New Hope | 57°F | 39°F | 2.98 | 0.8 |
| Forest Lake | 60°F | 37°F | 2.91 | 0.6 |
| Stillwater | 58°F | 38°F | 2.74 | – |
| Albert Lea | 59°F | 38°F | 2.58 | 0.3 |
| Red Wing | 59°F | 39°F | 2.48 | – |
| Buffalo | 57°F | 37°F | 2.51 | 0.2 |
| Hibbing | 51°F | 30°F | 2.35 | – |
| Alexandria | 55°F | 37°F | 2.21 | – |
| Hutchinson | 58°F | 38°F | 2.53 | – |
| Brainerd | 56°F | 35°F | 2.37 | – |
| Fergus Falls | 56°F | 35°F | 2.37 | – |
| Marshall | 60°F | 36°F | 2.29 | 0.8 |
| New Ulm | 60°F | 39°F | 2.40 | 0.5 |
| Worthington | 59°F | 36°F | 2.38 | 1.0 |
| Cloquet | 52°F | 34°F | 3.26 | 1.8 |
| St. Peter | 58°F | 35°F | 2.50 | 0.2 |
| Grand Rapids | 53°F | 33°F | 2.79 | 2.0 |
| Cambridge | 58°F | 37°F | 2.80 | 0.5 |
| Hermantown | 52°F | 36°F | 3.02 | – |
| Fairmont | 60°F | 39°F | 2.32 | – |
| Detroit Lakes | 53°F | 34°F | 2.84 | 1.1 |
| Little Falls | 59°F | 37°F | 2.45 | 0.9 |
| Waseca | 59°F | 37°F | 2.77 | 0.7 |
| Delano | 58°F | 37°F | – | – |
| Crookston | 54°F | 33°F | 2.09 | – |
| Jordan | 58°F | 38°F | 2.66 | 0.4 |
| Byron | 58°F | 34°F | 2.44 | 0.1 |
| Litchfield | 56°F | 34°F | 2.56 | – |
| International Falls | 51°F | 31°F | 2.22 | 1.6 |
| Montevideo | 59°F | 35°F | 2.46 | 0.4 |
| La Crescent | 59°F | 44°F | 2.97 | 0.1 |
| Morris | 57°F | 35°F | 2.44 | 1.0 |
| Redwood Falls | 59°F | 37°F | 2.21 | – |
| Windom | 61°F | 39°F | 2.45 | 0.9 |
| St. James | 60°F | 37°F | 2.52 | 0.6 |
| Park Rapids | 54°F | 34°F | 2.40 | – |
| Wadena | 54°F | 34°F | 2.84 | 1.1 |
| Pipestone | 59°F | 36°F | 2.35 | 1.0 |
| Zumbrota | 59°F | 36°F | 2.56 | 0.6 |
| Melrose | 56°F | 35°F | 2.84 | 0.4 |
| Mora | 56°F | 35°F | 2.92 | 0.4 |
| Long Prairie | 54°F | 34°F | 2.92 | 1.8 |
| Two Harbors | 54°F | 38°F | 3.03 | 0.2 |
| Eveleth | 51°F | 33°F | 2.55 | – |
| Benson | 59°F | 35°F | 2.45 | 0.3 |
| Breckenridge | 57°F | 34°F | – | – |
| Ely | 51°F | 33°F | – | – |
| Milaca | 56°F | 34°F | 2.82 | 0.8 |
| Moose Lake | 54°F | 36°F | 3.10 | – |
| Caledonia | 59°F | 39°F | 2.96 | 0.3 |
| Granite Falls | 60°F | 35°F | 2.35 | 0.8 |
| Glenwood | 59°F | 34°F | 2.46 | 0.6 |
| Sandstone | 55°F | 35°F | 3.05 | – |
| Wells | 60°F | 38°F | 2.50 | 0.4 |
| Gaylord | 57°F | 38°F | – | – |
| Olivia | 59°F | 34°F | 2.20 | 0.1 |
| Rice | 56°F | 35°F | 2.72 | – |
| Aitkin | 55°F | 34°F | 2.93 | – |
| Tracy | 58°F | 37°F | 2.26 | 1.0 |
| Springfield | 60°F | 36°F | 1.99 | 0.5 |
| Warroad | 51°F | 31°F | 2.52 | – |
| Hinckley | 55°F | 32°F | 3.45 | 0.7 |
| Rushford | 60°F | 36°F | 2.75 | – |
| Lakefield | 59°F | 36°F | 2.28 | 1.1 |
| Ada | 55°F | 33°F | 2.23 | – |
| Canby | 59°F | 37°F | 2.41 | 1.0 |
| Warren | 54°F | 33°F | – | – |
| Dassel | 58°F | 37°F | 2.47 | 0.7 |
| Red Lake | 51°F | 36°F | 2.34 | – |
| Madison | 58°F | 36°F | 2.50 | 0.9 |
| New York Mills | 52°F | 33°F | 2.53 | 1.2 |
| Winnebago | 60°F | 38°F | 2.67 | 0.4 |
| Fosston | 53°F | 32°F | 2.25 | – |
| Babbitt | 50°F | 31°F | 2.66 | 3.3 |
| Wheaton | 58°F | 37°F | 2.27 | 1.0 |
| Red Lake Falls | 53°F | 34°F | 2.09 | 1.5 |
| New London | 57°F | 35°F | 2.60 | 0.8 |
| Preston | 59°F | 35°F | 2.73 | 0.3 |
| Grand Marais | 52°F | 38°F | 2.98 | – |
| Mahnomen | 54°F | 34°F | 2.26 | – |
| Grand Meadow | 57°F | 35°F | 2.95 | 0.6 |
| Sherburn | 60°F | 36°F | 2.87 | – |
| Walker | 53°F | 36°F | 2.75 | – |
| Baudette | 51°F | 33°F | 2.26 | – |
| Kimball | 56°F | 37°F | 2.74 | – |
| Hallock | 52°F | 33°F | 1.85 | – |
| Blackduck | 53°F | 31°F | – | – |
| Lamberton | 59°F | 36°F | 2.26 | 0.7 |
| Ottertail | 54°F | 35°F | 2.69 | – |
| Brownton | 58°F | 37°F | 2.63 | 0.8 |
| Mabel | 58°F | 35°F | 3.13 | – |
| Cass Lake | 52°F | 34°F | 2.76 | 1.4 |
| Argyle | 55°F | 32°F | 2.03 | 1.5 |
| Cook | 50°F | 34°F | 2.46 | 3.6 |
| Floodwood | 53°F | 32°F | 2.78 | 2.3 |
| Amboy | 62°F | 39°F | 2.56 | 0.4 |
| Browns Valley | 58°F | 34°F | 2.31 | 0.9 |
| Rothsay | 55°F | 35°F | 2.34 | 1.6 |
| Tower | 51°F | 31°F | 2.75 | 2.4 |
| Milan | 61°F | 38°F | 2.43 | 1.2 |
| Lake Wilson | 57°F | 35°F | 2.26 | 0.8 |
| Lutsen | 49°F | 33°F | – | – |
| Orr | 50°F | 31°F | 2.33 | – |
| Minnesota City | 57°F | 41°F | 2.49 | 0.1 |
| Big Falls | 50°F | 32°F | 2.44 | – |
| Wright | 52°F | 32°F | 3.26 | 2.0 |
| Northome | 52°F | 34°F | 2.68 | – |
| Georgetown | 56°F | 36°F | 2.13 | 1.4 |
| Bruno | 54°F | 34°F | 3.13 | 1.6 |
| Agassiz Refuge | 54°F | 34°F | 2.16 | – |
| Artichoke Lake (1 mi E) | 59°F | 38°F | 2.30 | 0.9 |
| Brimson (2 mi S) | 50°F | 31°F | 2.73 | 1.7 |
| Camp Norris DNR | 50°F | 31°F | 2.31 | 2.8 |
| Cedar | 57°F | 39°F | 3.10 | 0.9 |
| Celina (2 mi E) | 51°F | 31°F | – | – |
| Collegeville St John's | 56°F | 38°F | 2.75 | 0.7 |
| Cotton | 52°F | 32°F | 2.71 | – |
| Deep Portage | 54°F | 36°F | – | – |
| Embarrass | 51°F | 30°F | 2.91 | – |
| Goodridge (12 mi NNW) | 52°F | 31°F | 2.18 | – |
| Grand Portage | 51°F | 33°F | 3.40 | 0.5 |
| Gull Lake Dam | 53°F | 36°F | 2.63 | – |
| Gunflint Lake (10 mi NW) | 49°F | 33°F | 2.68 | 1.7 |
| Isabella (14 mi W) | 50°F | 32°F | 3.10 | – |
| Island Lake (4 mi E) | 51°F | 34°F | 2.91 | – |
| Isle (12 mi N) | 54°F | 36°F | 2.80 | 1.1 |
| Itasca University Of Minn | 52°F | 33°F | 2.85 | 1.0 |
| Kabetogama | 51°F | 31°F | 2.33 | – |
| Leech Lake | 54°F | 35°F | 2.51 | 1.1 |
| Littlefork (10 mi SW) | 52°F | 31°F | 2.31 | 2.1 |
| Lower St Anthony Falls | 56°F | 41°F | 2.99 | – |
| Marcell (5 mi NE) | 51°F | 35°F | 2.66 | 1.2 |
| Minneapolis Crystal Airport | 58°F | 38°F | 2.61 | – |
| Pine River Dam | 54°F | 36°F | 2.88 | 1.0 |
| Pokegama Dam | 52°F | 34°F | 2.55 | – |
| Sandy Lake Dam Libby | 54°F | 35°F | – | – |
| Santiago (3 mi E) | 57°F | 36°F | 2.72 | 0.8 |
| Tamarac Wildlife Re | 54°F | 35°F | – | – |
| Theilman (1 mi SSW) | 60°F | 36°F | 2.46 | 0.6 |
| Thief River Falls 2 | 53°F | 35°F | – | – |
| Thorhult | 53°F | 33°F | – | – |
| University of Minnesota St Paul | 57°F | 39°F | 2.89 | 0.5 |
| Vadnais Lake | 59°F | 42°F | 3.08 | – |
| Waskish (4 mi NE) | 53°F | 31°F | 2.39 | – |
| White Rock Dam | 57°F | 36°F | 2.43 | 0.6 |
| Wild River State Park | 57°F | 34°F | 3.21 | – |
| Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center | 51°F | 34°F | 3.51 | 1.5 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.