Beaver Dam weather in October

In October, Beaver Dam sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 2.9 in of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 52°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Beaver Dam's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beaver Dam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
6th warmest
Overnight low
41°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.9 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:17 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
9 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Beaver Dam is city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States.

Density
782/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 52°F by the end.

A typical October day in Beaver Dam reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 13°F cooler than September and about 14°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16546
26546
36446
46445
56345
66345
76344
86244
96244
106143
116143
126042
136042
145942
155941
165841
175841
185740
195740
205640
215639
225539
235539
245438
255438
265338
275337
285237
295237
305136
315136

How October really feels in Beaver Dam

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 7 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
7
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Beaver Dam weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 12°1.67.86.49.10.0
Feb30° / 15°1.56.65.710.20.0
Mar42° / 26°2.39411.60.7
Apr55° / 37°3.7122.113.23.4
May67° / 48°3.711.40.114.55.9
Jun77° / 58°4.011.3015.26.5
Jul80° / 62°3.310.1014.96.5
Aug78° / 60°3.610.6013.86.7
Sep71° / 53°2.99.1012.36.8
Oct58° / 41°2.99.10.410.84.4
Nov44° / 30°2.182.29.50.8
Dec31° / 19°1.87.45.58.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
64951
74852
84852
94753
104654
114654
124654
134555
144456
154456
164258
174159
184060
193961
203862
213862
223862
233862
243763
253763
263763
273664
283664
293664
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Beaver Dam gets around 2.9 in of rain and snow over 9.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1330
2320
3320
4320
5310
6310
7310
8300
9300
10300
11300
12290
13291
14291
15291
16301
17301
18301
19302
20302
21292
22292
23292
24292
25292
26282
27283
28283
29283
30273
31273

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
185852
286752
387652
487652
589542
690541
790541
890541
992431
1092431
1192431
1293421
1394321
1494321
1594321
1696310
1796310
1896310
1996310
2096310
2196310
2296310
2396310
2497210
2597210
2697210
2797210
2897210
2997210
3097210
3199100

Wind in October

Winds average 9 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 4:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:585:30
211.56:005:28
311.46:015:27
411.46:025:25
511.36:035:23
611.36:045:21
711.26:065:19
811.26:075:18
911.16:085:16
1011.16:095:14
1111.06:115:12
1211.06:125:11
1310.96:135:09
1410.96:145:07
1510.86:165:06
1610.86:175:04
1710.76:185:02
1810.76:195:01
1910.66:214:59
2010.66:224:57
2110.56:234:56
2210.56:254:54
2310.46:264:53
2410.46:274:51
2510.46:284:50
2610.36:304:48
2710.36:314:47
2810.26:324:46
2910.26:344:44
3010.16:354:43
3110.16:364:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Beaver Dam?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Beaver Dam for sightseeing.

What to pack for Beaver Dam in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Beaver Dam sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Beaver Dam in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beaver Dam peaks around June 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Beaver Dam in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Beaver Dam is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1415 µg/m³Nov 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Beaver Dam?

Beaver Dam sits at 43.5°N, 88.8°W, 879 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Watertown, 19 mi away.

Topography around Beaver Dam

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Beaver Dam.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Beaver Dam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 ft around an average of 879 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 ft.

The land around Beaver Dam is covered by water (23%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (63%) within 10 miles, and cropland (44%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
135 ft
10 miles
249 ft
50 miles
1,050 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Watertown 19 mi · Sun Prairie 27 mi · Oconomowoc 29 mi · Fond du Lac 30 mi · West Bend 33 mi · Madison 39 mi · Germantown 40 mi · Menomonee Falls 41 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Beaver Dam (43.4578°, -88.8373°, elevation 879 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).