Cudahy weather in October

In October, Cudahy sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 63°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 Cudahy's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cudahy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
5th warmest
Overnight low
51°
8th coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:12 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
15 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Cudahy is city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States.

Density
1,487/km²
people per km²

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 63°F in the first days to 52°F by the end.

A typical October day in Cudahy reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 6°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 65°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

30°40°50°60°70°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16357
26356
36356
46256
56255
66155
76155
86154
96054
106053
116053
125953
135952
145852
155851
165751
175751
185650
195650
205649
215549
225549
235448
245448
255447
265347
275346
285246
295246
305145
315145

How October really feels in Cudahy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cudahy weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°2.49.77.89.20.0
Feb30° / 21°2.17.25.810.20.0
Mar35° / 27°2.69.43.911.60.0
Apr43° / 37°4.311.51.713.10.5
May53° / 47°3.410.6014.42.9
Jun66° / 60°3.19.9015.15.9
Jul74° / 69°2.89014.87.2
Aug75° / 69°3.510.3013.87.1
Sep69° / 63°3.39.5012.36.6
Oct57° / 51°3.610.40.110.84.1
Nov45° / 39°3.09.91.49.51.0
Dec36° / 29°2.69.25.48.90.0

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35248
45248
55248
65149
75050
84951
94852
104852
114753
124753
134753
144654
154555
164456
174357
184258
194159
204159
214060
223862
233862
243862
253862
263862
273862
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cudahy gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1433
1533
1633
1734
1834
1934
2034
2135
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3033
3133

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16918103
2701893
3711793
4731683
5741682
6761572
7761572
8781462
9781462
10801352
11821251
12831241
13841141
14861031
15861031
1689920
1790820
1890820
1992710
2093610
2193610
2294510
2395500
2496400
2596400
2697300
2797300
2897300
2997300
3098200
3198200

Wind in October

Winds average 15 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 mph on the calmest days to 16 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
114breezy
214breezy
315breezy
415breezy
515breezy
615breezy
715breezy
815breezy
915breezy
1015breezy
1115breezy
1215breezy
1315breezy
1415breezy
1515breezy
1615breezy
1715breezy
1815breezy
1915breezy
2015breezy
2115breezy
2215breezy
2315breezy
2415breezy
2515breezy
2615breezy
2716breezy
2816breezy
2916breezy
3016breezy
3116breezy

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 5:54 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:545:27
211.55:555:25
311.45:575:23
411.45:585:21
511.35:595:19
611.36:005:18
711.26:015:16
811.26:035:14
911.16:045:12
1011.16:055:11
1111.06:065:09
1211.06:075:07
1310.96:095:06
1410.96:105:04
1510.96:115:02
1610.86:125:01
1710.86:144:59
1810.76:154:57
1910.76:164:56
2010.66:174:54
2110.66:194:53
2210.56:204:51
2310.56:214:50
2410.46:224:48
2510.46:244:47
2610.36:254:45
2710.36:264:44
2810.36:284:43
2910.26:294:41
3010.26:304:40
3110.16:314:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Cudahy?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cudahy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cudahy in October

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

In October, Cudahy sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Cudahy in October

The nearest coast averages about 56°F in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 70°F and coldest in March near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 24 to Sep 2 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May43Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul67Cool
Aug70Refreshing
Sep66Cool
Oct56Bracing
Nov47Bracing
Dec41Bracing

UV index in Cudahy 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 Cudahy peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 22UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cudahy 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 Cudahy is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1017 µg/m³Oct 249 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cudahy?

Cudahy sits at 43.0°N, 87.9°W, 722 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is South Milwaukee, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Cudahy

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cudahy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 ft around an average of 650 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 ft.

The land around Cudahy is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and water (31%) within 2 miles, water (49%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 10 miles, and water (49%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
184 ft
10 miles
394 ft
50 miles
840 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: South Milwaukee 3.1 mi · Oak Creek 5.0 mi · Milwaukee 6.2 mi · Greenfield 7.5 mi · West Allis 8.1 mi · Wauwatosa 9.9 mi · Franklin 9.9 mi · Caledonia 11 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 Cudahy (42.9597°, -87.8615°, elevation 722 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).