Wisconsin weather in October: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In October, Wisconsin's statewide normal high is 57°F and normal low 37°F; normal highs run from 52°F in Laona to 63°F in Lake Geneva (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 57°FOctober, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 37°FOctober, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 3.01 inOctober
- Warmest place
- 63°Fnormal high, Lake Geneva
- Coolest place
- 52°Fnormal high, Laona
Where is Wisconsin warmest and wettest in October?
Lake Geneva has the warmest October afternoons (63°F) and Laona the coolest (52°F). Saxon gets the most precipitation (4.06 in) and Marshfield the least (2.02 in). The most snow falls in Hurley (4.6 inches).
Statewide, October averaged 53.5°F in 2021, 47.2°F in 2022, 49.4°F in 2023, 52.1°F in 2024, 51.6°F in 2025, against a 1991-2020 normal of 46.8°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 61°F | 45°F | 2.78 | 0.3 |
| Madison | 60°F | 40°F | 2.77 | 0.6 |
| Green Bay | 58°F | 40°F | 2.67 | 0.3 |
| Kenosha | 63°F | 43°F | 2.90 | – |
| Racine | 61°F | 43°F | 2.93 | – |
| Appleton | 58°F | 39°F | 2.84 | 0.3 |
| Eau Claire | 58°F | 37°F | 2.49 | 0.7 |
| Waukesha | 60°F | 40°F | 2.92 | 0.1 |
| Oshkosh | 59°F | 40°F | 2.76 | – |
| West Allis | 62°F | 42°F | 3.08 | 0.1 |
| La Crosse | 62°F | 42°F | 2.49 | 0.3 |
| Sheboygan | 58°F | 39°F | 2.76 | – |
| Wauwatosa | 61°F | 42°F | 2.73 | 0.0 |
| Fond du Lac | 59°F | 40°F | 2.54 | – |
| Brookfield | 59°F | 40°F | 3.09 | – |
| Wausau | 56°F | 37°F | 3.07 | 0.9 |
| Beloit | 58°F | 39°F | 2.77 | 0.2 |
| Manitowoc | 56°F | 42°F | 2.91 | 0.2 |
| West Bend | 59°F | 40°F | 2.93 | – |
| Superior | 53°F | 39°F | 3.17 | 0.2 |
| Stevens Point | 57°F | 37°F | 2.73 | 0.3 |
| Watertown | 60°F | 40°F | 3.00 | 0.3 |
| Germantown | 59°F | 39°F | 2.64 | 0.3 |
| South Milwaukee | 61°F | 44°F | 3.40 | – |
| Oconomowoc | 61°F | 40°F | 2.83 | 0.1 |
| Marshfield | 56°F | 37°F | 2.02 | – |
| Wisconsin Rapids | 58°F | 37°F | 2.51 | – |
| River Falls | 57°F | 36°F | 2.95 | – |
| Ashwaubenon | 57°F | 39°F | 2.65 | 0.4 |
| Menomonie | 59°F | 36°F | 2.74 | 0.2 |
| Beaver Dam | 58°F | 38°F | 3.04 | 0.4 |
| Whitewater | 61°F | 40°F | 3.01 | 0.1 |
| Hartford | 59°F | 37°F | 2.91 | 0.3 |
| Stoughton | 61°F | 39°F | 2.98 | 0.4 |
| Baraboo | 61°F | 38°F | 2.91 | 0.4 |
| Port Washington | 59°F | 42°F | 2.56 | 0.0 |
| Grafton | 61°F | 43°F | 2.98 | – |
| Fort Atkinson | 61°F | 40°F | 2.84 | 0.1 |
| Platteville | 60°F | 39°F | 2.82 | 0.4 |
| Richfield | 60°F | 40°F | 2.93 | – |
| Two Rivers | 56°F | 41°F | 2.77 | 0.2 |
| Marinette | 57°F | 39°F | 3.29 | 0.1 |
| Burlington | 60°F | 39°F | 2.75 | 0.0 |
| Monroe | 59°F | 40°F | 3.24 | 0.4 |
| Reedsburg | 60°F | 38°F | 3.07 | 0.4 |
| Portage | 59°F | 39°F | 2.86 | 0.5 |
| Sparta | 59°F | 36°F | 2.58 | – |
| Sturgeon Bay | 56°F | 39°F | 3.24 | 0.2 |
| Shawano | 58°F | 36°F | 3.03 | 0.3 |
| Merrill | 55°F | 35°F | 3.16 | 0.9 |
| Delavan | 61°F | 40°F | 2.89 | – |
| Rice Lake | 57°F | 35°F | 3.03 | 0.8 |
| Plymouth | 58°F | 39°F | 2.96 | 0.1 |
| Lake Geneva | 63°F | 42°F | 3.01 | 0.2 |
| Rhinelander | 55°F | 34°F | 2.95 | – |
| Jackson | 61°F | 40°F | 2.79 | – |
| Antigo | 54°F | 36°F | 3.04 | 0.9 |
| Ashland | 55°F | 35°F | 2.83 | – |
| Hales Corners | 62°F | 40°F | 3.01 | – |
| Jefferson | 60°F | 41°F | 3.12 | – |
| Ripon | 58°F | 39°F | 2.69 | 0.1 |
| New London | 58°F | 38°F | 2.92 | 0.2 |
| Lake Mills | 61°F | 40°F | 2.82 | 0.2 |
| Slinger | 58°F | 37°F | 3.09 | – |
| Waupaca | 58°F | 37°F | 2.61 | 0.3 |
| Berlin | 58°F | 38°F | 2.74 | – |
| Prairie du Chien | 62°F | 40°F | 2.72 | 0.2 |
| Union Grove | 60°F | 39°F | 2.94 | 0.1 |
| Dodgeville | 59°F | 38°F | 3.08 | 0.6 |
| Richland Center | 60°F | 37°F | 2.96 | 0.1 |
| Oconto | 58°F | 38°F | 3.19 | 0.2 |
| Medford | 55°F | 35°F | 3.25 | 0.5 |
| Clintonville | 58°F | 36°F | 2.88 | 0.4 |
| Viroqua | 57°F | 36°F | 2.65 | 0.4 |
| Baldwin | 56°F | 36°F | 2.79 | 0.4 |
| Saukville | 58°F | 39°F | 2.77 | – |
| Chilton | 59°F | 39°F | 2.98 | 0.6 |
| Mauston | 60°F | 38°F | 2.69 | 0.2 |
| Lancaster | 59°F | 39°F | 2.90 | 0.5 |
| Horicon | 58°F | 38°F | 3.05 | 0.4 |
| Stanley | 57°F | 36°F | 2.83 | 1.1 |
| Rochester | 61°F | 39°F | 2.95 | – |
| Bloomer | 56°F | 36°F | 2.82 | 0.6 |
| Waterloo | 61°F | 38°F | 3.04 | – |
| Sauk City | 61°F | 38°F | 2.38 | – |
| Peshtigo | 57°F | 37°F | 3.39 | 0.1 |
| Ellsworth | 57°F | 35°F | 2.84 | – |
| Brillion | 58°F | 38°F | 2.81 | 0.3 |
| Boscobel | 63°F | 38°F | 2.48 | – |
| Brodhead | 62°F | 39°F | 2.94 | 0.3 |
| Lodi | 61°F | 39°F | 2.97 | – |
| Ladysmith | 56°F | 33°F | 3.79 | 0.7 |
| Wisconsin Dells | 60°F | 37°F | 2.82 | 0.4 |
| Paddock Lake | 61°F | 40°F | 3.05 | – |
| Amery | 56°F | 36°F | 3.06 | – |
| Denmark | 57°F | 39°F | 2.68 | 0.5 |
| Mondovi | 61°F | 38°F | 2.45 | 0.7 |
| Kewaunee | 55°F | 41°F | 2.91 | 0.2 |
| Hayward | 55°F | 34°F | 3.07 | – |
| Belgium | 58°F | 39°F | 2.70 | – |
| Spooner | 56°F | 36°F | 3.16 | 0.8 |
| Darlington | 61°F | 37°F | 2.80 | 0.6 |
| Neillsville | 58°F | 36°F | 3.08 | 0.4 |
| Park Falls | 53°F | 34°F | 3.52 | – |
| St. Croix Falls | 58°F | 38°F | 2.90 | 0.8 |
| Clinton | 60°F | 39°F | 2.89 | 0.1 |
| Cumberland | 54°F | 35°F | 3.28 | 0.7 |
| Durand | 59°F | 38°F | 2.72 | – |
| Trempealeau | 59°F | 40°F | 2.59 | 0.0 |
| Mazomanie | 61°F | 37°F | 2.88 | 0.5 |
| Hurley | 53°F | 34°F | 3.94 | 4.6 |
| Augusta | 57°F | 35°F | 2.63 | – |
| Montello | 59°F | 38°F | 2.85 | 0.3 |
| Hillsboro | 60°F | 37°F | 2.84 | 0.2 |
| Markesan | 59°F | 37°F | 2.93 | – |
| Grantsburg | 58°F | 35°F | 3.17 | 0.5 |
| Blair | 58°F | 35°F | 2.51 | 0.2 |
| Cashton | 57°F | 41°F | 3.15 | 0.2 |
| Crivitz | 55°F | 33°F | 2.84 | 0.6 |
| Hustisford | 59°F | 39°F | – | – |
| Luck | 57°F | 38°F | 3.41 | 1.3 |
| Hingham | 58°F | 40°F | 2.85 | 0.0 |
| Necedah | 58°F | 38°F | 2.67 | – |
| Owen | 55°F | 34°F | 2.93 | 0.9 |
| Lone Rock | 61°F | 39°F | 2.48 | – |
| Arlington | 60°F | 38°F | 2.78 | 0.3 |
| Alma | 58°F | 41°F | 2.61 | 0.1 |
| Mellen | 54°F | 34°F | 3.73 | 1.5 |
| Solon Springs | 56°F | 36°F | – | – |
| Friendship | 59°F | 37°F | 2.54 | 0.2 |
| Sullivan | 60°F | 40°F | 2.95 | 0.4 |
| Bayfield | 55°F | 36°F | 3.22 | – |
| Prentice | 55°F | 33°F | 3.50 | – |
| Minong | 56°F | 38°F | – | – |
| Laona | 52°F | 35°F | 3.31 | 2.3 |
| Suring | 56°F | 35°F | 2.82 | 0.6 |
| Gays Mills | 61°F | 37°F | 2.68 | 0.1 |
| Forestville | 56°F | 40°F | 2.97 | 0.2 |
| Rosholt | 57°F | 37°F | 2.98 | – |
| Minocqua | 52°F | 34°F | 3.67 | 2.9 |
| Hancock | 58°F | 37°F | 2.71 | 0.3 |
| Florence | 54°F | 34°F | 3.41 | 1.3 |
| Butternut | 53°F | 33°F | 3.98 | – |
| Rock Springs | 58°F | 42°F | – | – |
| Ephraim | 57°F | 41°F | 3.61 | 0.1 |
| Winter | 54°F | 35°F | 3.67 | 0.9 |
| Lakewood | 55°F | 34°F | 3.13 | 0.9 |
| Ridgeland | 56°F | 35°F | 3.07 | 0.6 |
| Jim Falls | 58°F | 38°F | 2.87 | – |
| Holcombe | 56°F | 36°F | 3.04 | – |
| Genoa | 61°F | 42°F | 2.64 | 0.1 |
| Weyerhaeuser | 57°F | 36°F | 3.15 | 1.2 |
| Dalton | 61°F | 38°F | 3.14 | 0.7 |
| Dodge | 61°F | 39°F | 2.72 | 0.1 |
| Brule | 53°F | 35°F | 3.28 | – |
| Goodman | 55°F | 35°F | – | – |
| Drummond | 53°F | 35°F | 3.18 | 1.2 |
| Port Wing | 54°F | 37°F | – | – |
| Lynxville | 60°F | 41°F | 2.53 | 0.1 |
| Steuben | 61°F | 40°F | 2.76 | 0.2 |
| Gordon | 54°F | 34°F | 3.20 | 0.9 |
| Danbury | 56°F | 36°F | 3.01 | 0.5 |
| Couderay | 55°F | 34°F | 3.77 | 1.3 |
| Saxon | 55°F | 36°F | 4.06 | 2.0 |
| Clam Lake | 53°F | 34°F | 3.37 | – |
| Afton - Janesville Wastewater Treatment Plant | 62°F | 40°F | 2.99 | 0.2 |
| Big Falls Hydro | 56°F | 36°F | 3.24 | – |
| Charmany Farm | 60°F | 39°F | 2.94 | 0.3 |
| Eagle River | 53°F | 33°F | 3.55 | 2.1 |
| Foxboro | 54°F | 34°F | – | – |
| Jump River (3 mi E) | 55°F | 36°F | 3.21 | 0.8 |
| Madeline Island | 54°F | 37°F | 3.19 | 0.7 |
| Mather (3 mi NW) | 58°F | 36°F | 2.78 | 0.5 |
| North Pelican | 53°F | 34°F | – | – |
| Pattison Ranger Staion | 55°F | 36°F | 3.18 | – |
| Pell Lake | 61°F | 39°F | 2.89 | – |
| Rest Lake | 53°F | 33°F | 3.57 | 2.9 |
| Rice Reservoir Tomahawk-2 | 53°F | 36°F | 2.96 | – |
| St Germain | 52°F | 34°F | 3.44 | 1.8 |
| Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation | 56°F | 36°F | – | – |
| Town Of Westford | 59°F | 39°F | 3.12 | – |
| Uw Arboretum - Madison | 61°F | 39°F | 2.99 | – |
| Washington Island | 55°F | 40°F | 3.60 | 0.2 |
| Willow Reservoir | 53°F | 35°F | 3.35 | 1.0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.