October is one of the warmer months of the year in Land O'Lakes, with average highs near 27.2°C and lows around 19.6°C (mean 23.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 74 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Land O'Lakes. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Land O'Lakes was 2019 — when the month averaged 25.6°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 21.1°C. Typical October days reach 27.2°C with nights near 19.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Land O'Lakes, averaging 74 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2024 with 191 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Land O'Lakes during October averages 80%. The most humid October was 1983 at 86%, and the least humid was 2010 at 68%.
October receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Land O'Lakes. The sunniest October was 2010 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1993 and 1994 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Land O'Lakes during October is 3 m/s. The windiest October was 1987 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2014 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.0°C | 23.3°C | 23.3°C | 23.4°C | 24.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 26.8°C | 26.9°C | 27.1°C | 27.4°C | 28.0°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 19.2°C | 19.7°C | 19.5°C | 19.5°C | 20.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 56 mm | 107 mm | 70 mm | 60 mm | 73 mm | +18 mm |
October temperatures in Land O'Lakes have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 6°C (2008) to a record high of 32°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 74 mm, with a wettest year of 191 mm.
One of the best times to visit Land O'Lakes
October is one of the best times to visit Land O'Lakes. Expect days averaging 27.2°C and nights around 19.6°C (mean 23.4°C) — warmer than Land O'Lakes's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (74 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.6°C | 24.2°C | 19.7°C | 32.0°C | 12.3°C | 67 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 27.1°C | 23.6°C | 20.1°C | 31.2°C | 11.5°C | 191 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 28.3°C | 24.0°C | 19.7°C | 31.6°C | 12.4°C | 43 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 26.8°C | 22.4°C | 18.0°C | 29.5°C | 9.3°C | 20 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 28.4°C | 24.6°C | 20.8°C | 31.0°C | 14.7°C | 73 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 28.8°C | 25.4°C | 22.0°C | 31.1°C | 15.9°C | 48 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 🔥 | 29.3°C | 25.6°C | 22.0°C | 32.0°C | 17.2°C | 135 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 28.9°C | 25.0°C | 21.1°C | 31.9°C | 13.4°C | 39 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 26.7°C | 23.2°C | 19.8°C | 30.6°C | 8.2°C | 69 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 27.1°C | 23.3°C | 19.4°C | 29.4°C | 11.8°C | 48 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 27.1°C | 23.4°C | 19.7°C | 29.7°C | 15.6°C | 34 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 26.9°C | 22.7°C | 18.5°C | 29.5°C | 13.4°C | 56 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 27.8°C | 23.6°C | 19.5°C | 30.0°C | 12.5°C | 30 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 26.4°C | 22.9°C | 19.4°C | 29.6°C | 10.6°C | 78 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 25.4°C | 21.4°C | 17.4°C | 28.3°C | 10.7°C | 109 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 28.2°C | 23.3°C | 18.5°C | 31.9°C | 13.7°C | 3 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 28.0°C | 24.2°C | 20.4°C | 31.8°C | 9.6°C | 65 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 26.1°C | 22.0°C | 18.0°C | 28.8°C | 6.0°C | 81 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 27.9°C | 24.7°C | 21.5°C | 30.1°C | 16.0°C | 138 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 27.8°C | 23.3°C | 18.8°C | 30.8°C | 10.3°C | 37 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 27.6°C | 23.8°C | 20.0°C | 31.9°C | 9.4°C | 111 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 27.0°C | 23.7°C | 20.3°C | 30.3°C | 14.4°C | 66 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 26.7°C | 23.2°C | 19.7°C | 29.6°C | 15.3°C | 64 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 27.9°C | 24.6°C | 21.4°C | 30.5°C | 13.9°C | 96 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 25.2°C | 21.4°C | 17.5°C | 28.2°C | 7.3°C | 24 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 26.9°C | 22.2°C | 17.6°C | 30.3°C | 10.4°C | 17 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 26.8°C | 23.0°C | 19.3°C | 29.4°C | 10.1°C | 94 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 27.6°C | 23.9°C | 20.3°C | 30.0°C | 14.9°C | 22 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 27.1°C | 23.0°C | 18.9°C | 30.2°C | 9.8°C | 182 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 27.4°C | 23.6°C | 19.7°C | 29.7°C | 11.4°C | 88 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 27.1°C | 23.9°C | 20.8°C | 30.2°C | 12.1°C | 143 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 26.5°C | 23.3°C | 20.1°C | 28.5°C | 15.5°C | 103 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 27.0°C | 23.5°C | 19.9°C | 29.7°C | 9.1°C | 131 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 25.2°C | 21.8°C | 18.3°C | 27.7°C | 13.1°C | 152 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 26.3°C | 22.6°C | 19.0°C | 28.1°C | 12.2°C | 61 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 28.1°C | 24.2°C | 20.3°C | 31.5°C | 10.2°C | 99 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 26.4°C | 22.7°C | 18.9°C | 29.5°C | 7.0°C | 33 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 25.2°C | 21.1°C | 17.1°C | 29.5°C | 13.0°C | 21 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 26.4°C | 21.4°C | 16.5°C | 28.7°C | 11.2°C | 25 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 27.5°C | 23.8°C | 20.2°C | 31.1°C | 14.4°C | 90 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 27.7°C | 24.7°C | 21.7°C | 29.7°C | 14.5°C | 82 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 28.4°C | 24.0°C | 19.7°C | 30.9°C | 13.3°C | 19 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 26.4°C | 23.1°C | 19.9°C | 28.3°C | 13.0°C | 107 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.5°C | 22.1°C | 18.8°C | 29.4°C | 9.9°C | 83 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.9°C | 23.8°C | 19.7°C | 29.4°C | 13.5°C | 46 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 27.2°C with lows near 19.6°C (mean 23.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 74 mm of rainfall in Land O'Lakes, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 191 mm in 2024.
The hottest October reached 32°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 6°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 27.2°C to 27.8°C while overnight lows fell from 20°C to 19.7°C, widening the gap between day and night.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Land O'Lakes and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.2°C daytime highs and 19.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Land O'Lakes, averaging 23.4°C.
For October in Land O'Lakes, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.2°C and lows of 19.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1987).
The wettest October on record was 2024 with 191 mm. On average, October sees 74 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Land O'Lakes behaves each October, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
