October is one of the warmer months of the year in Saint Cloud, with average highs near 28°C and lows around 19.4°C (mean 23.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 92 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Saint Cloud. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Saint Cloud was 2019 — when the month averaged 26.6°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 21.7°C. Typical October days reach 28°C with nights near 19.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Saint Cloud, averaging 92 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2011 with 243 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Saint Cloud during October averages 82%. The most humid October was 1995 at 89%, and the least humid was 2010 at 66%.
October receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Saint Cloud. The sunniest October was 2010 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1993 and 1994 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Saint Cloud during October is 2.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1987 and 2016 at 3 m/s, while the calmest were 2002 and 2014 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.6°C | 23.5°C | 23.7°C | 23.9°C | 24.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 28.0°C | 27.4°C | 28.0°C | 28.5°C | 28.5°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 19.2°C | 19.5°C | 19.3°C | 19.3°C | 20.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 81 mm | 114 mm | 87 mm | 87 mm | 87 mm | +6 mm |
October temperatures in Saint Cloud have stayed relatively stable across the record.
October has ranged from a record low of 3.1°C (2008) to a record high of 34.4°C (2010).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 92 mm, with a wettest year of 243 mm.
One of the best times to visit Saint Cloud
October is one of the best times to visit Saint Cloud. Expect days averaging 28°C and nights around 19.4°C (mean 23.7°C) — close to Saint Cloud's yearly average — with higher rainfall (92 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 | 28.4°C | 24.2°C | 19.9°C | 31.8°C | 10.7°C | 136 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 28.0°C | 24.4°C | 20.7°C | 31.2°C | 14.0°C | 137 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 28.4°C | 23.9°C | 19.4°C | 31.5°C | 11.1°C | 56 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 27.6°C | 22.8°C | 18.1°C | 30.5°C | 8.8°C | 27 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 29.6°C | 25.0°C | 20.4°C | 32.5°C | 14.4°C | 65 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 28.9°C | 25.4°C | 22.0°C | 31.0°C | 17.3°C | 102 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 🔥 | 30.8°C | 26.6°C | 22.3°C | 33.0°C | 19.3°C | 127 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 29.9°C | 25.4°C | 20.9°C | 32.5°C | 11.3°C | 43 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 27.2°C | 23.3°C | 19.5°C | 31.0°C | 4.8°C | 162 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 27.3°C | 23.5°C | 19.7°C | 30.2°C | 10.1°C | 94 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 28.0°C | 23.7°C | 19.5°C | 30.6°C | 16.9°C | 41 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 27.8°C | 22.8°C | 17.7°C | 30.7°C | 11.2°C | 39 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 30.0°C | 24.8°C | 19.6°C | 32.4°C | 12.6°C | 22 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 27.0°C | 22.9°C | 18.8°C | 29.6°C | 6.1°C | 99 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 ❄️ 🌧️ | 26.2°C | 21.7°C | 17.2°C | 29.5°C | 9.4°C | 243 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 30.8°C | 24.4°C | 18.1°C | 34.4°C | 12.7°C | 3 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 29.6°C | 25.0°C | 20.3°C | 33.0°C | 8.1°C | 33 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 26.3°C | 22.1°C | 18.0°C | 30.5°C | 3.1°C | 112 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 28.5°C | 25.2°C | 21.9°C | 30.9°C | 17.8°C | 153 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 29.7°C | 23.9°C | 18.1°C | 34.2°C | 9.1°C | 33 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 27.7°C | 23.5°C | 19.3°C | 31.5°C | 6.6°C | 243 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 27.5°C | 23.3°C | 19.0°C | 30.2°C | 9.4°C | 45 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 28.0°C | 23.8°C | 19.6°C | 30.9°C | 14.9°C | 30 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 28.9°C | 24.8°C | 20.6°C | 31.4°C | 12.4°C | 86 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 25.9°C | 22.1°C | 18.3°C | 29.3°C | 7.2°C | 86 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 27.7°C | 22.8°C | 17.9°C | 31.3°C | 11.7°C | 51 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 26.7°C | 22.9°C | 19.2°C | 30.0°C | 7.4°C | 203 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 28.6°C | 24.5°C | 20.3°C | 31.0°C | 13.9°C | 46 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 27.7°C | 22.9°C | 18.0°C | 30.0°C | 9.5°C | 86 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 28.0°C | 23.6°C | 19.2°C | 31.1°C | 8.7°C | 114 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 27.5°C | 24.2°C | 20.9°C | 30.3°C | 12.6°C | 165 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 27.3°C | 23.7°C | 20.2°C | 29.1°C | 17.1°C | 124 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 27.6°C | 23.7°C | 19.8°C | 29.9°C | 7.9°C | 118 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 26.3°C | 22.1°C | 18.0°C | 28.8°C | 12.1°C | 76 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 26.7°C | 22.8°C | 18.9°C | 28.7°C | 9.9°C | 93 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 28.0°C | 24.1°C | 20.1°C | 30.6°C | 8.2°C | 117 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 26.9°C | 22.8°C | 18.7°C | 30.7°C | 4.8°C | 102 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 28.2°C | 22.9°C | 17.5°C | 30.6°C | 11.5°C | 32 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 26.9°C | 22.2°C | 17.5°C | 29.5°C | 10.4°C | 90 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 29.3°C | 24.8°C | 20.3°C | 33.4°C | 15.1°C | 123 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 28.2°C | 24.7°C | 21.2°C | 30.6°C | 15.6°C | 96 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 29.8°C | 24.7°C | 19.7°C | 32.1°C | 13.6°C | 16 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 27.3°C | 23.7°C | 20.1°C | 30.7°C | 12.7°C | 158 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.4°C | 22.4°C | 18.5°C | 30.5°C | 8.3°C | 59 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.1°C | 24.4°C | 19.7°C | 31.7°C | 14.1°C | 50 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 28°C with lows near 19.4°C (mean 23.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 92 mm of rainfall in Saint Cloud, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 243 mm in 2011.
The hottest October reached 34.4°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to 3.1°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 28.2°C to 28.4°C while overnight lows fell from 19.8°C to 19.7°C, widening the gap between day and night.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Saint Cloud and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28°C daytime highs and 19.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Saint Cloud, averaging 23.7°C.
For October in Saint Cloud, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28°C and lows of 19.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3 m/s (1987).
The wettest October on record was 2011 with 243 mm. On average, October sees 92 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 Saint Cloud 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.
