Danville weather in October

In October, Danville sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 71°F in the first days to 59°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Danville's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Danville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
6th warmest
Overnight low
46°
7th coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
8.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
9 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Danville is city in and the county seat of Vermilion County, Illinois, United States.

Density
684/km²
people per km²
Founded
1827

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 71°F in the first days to 59°F by the end.

A typical October day in Danville reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 78°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)
17251
27251
37150
47150
57150
67049
77049
86948
96948
106848
116847
126747
136747
146646
156646
166546
176545
186445
196444
206344
216344
226244
236243
246143
256143
266042
276042
285942
295941
305841
315840

How October really feels in Danville

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.

Danville 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
Jan36° / 21°2.98.94.39.50.0
Feb40° / 24°2.47.53.510.40.2
Mar51° / 33°3.510.61.811.72.5
Apr64° / 44°4.611.90.3135.2
May73° / 54°4.713.2014.26.2
Jun81° / 64°4.412.1014.85.9
Jul84° / 67°3.710.8014.65.6
Aug83° / 65°3.28.8013.66.2
Sep78° / 57°2.97.5012.37.3
Oct65° / 46°3.38.40.110.96.1
Nov51° / 35°3.38.40.79.82.7
Dec40° / 26°2.69.13.49.20.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36139
46040
56040
65941
75941
85842
95743
105644
115743
125644
135644
145545
155446
165347
175347
185149
195050
204951
214852
224753
234654
244654
254456
264456
274456
284357
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Danville gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
423
523
623
724
824
925
1025
1126
1226
1326
1427
1527
1627
1728
1828
1928
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2730
2830
2929
3029
3129

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17113106
27212106
3741295
4741295
5741295
6771184
7771184
8781174
9791173
10791173
11821062
12821062
13841051
14841051
1586941
1687940
1787940
1887940
1988930
2088930
2188930
2288930
2389830
2489830
2589830
2690820
2790820
2890820
2990820
3091720
3191720

Wind in October

Winds average 9 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light 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 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:525:27
211.55:535:25
311.55:545:24
411.45:555:22
511.45:565:20
611.45:575:19
711.35:585:17
811.35:595:15
911.26:005:14
1011.26:015:12
1111.16:035:11
1211.16:045:09
1311.06:055:08
1411.06:065:06
1511.06:075:05
1610.96:085:03
1710.96:095:02
1810.86:105:00
1910.86:114:59
2010.76:124:57
2110.76:144:56
2210.76:154:55
2310.66:164:53
2410.66:174:52
2510.56:184:51
2610.56:194:49
2710.56:204:48
2810.46:224:47
2910.46:234:45
3010.36:244:44
3110.36:254:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Danville?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Danville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Danville in October

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

In October, Danville sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Danville in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Danville peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Danville 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 Danville is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Oct 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Danville?

Danville sits at 40.1°N, 87.6°W, 600 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Urbana, 30 mi away.

Topography around Danville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Danville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 ft around an average of 617 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 ft.

The land around Danville is covered by trees (54%), artificial surfaces (22%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (59%) and trees (27%) within 10 miles, and cropland (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
197 ft
10 miles
292 ft
50 miles
545 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Urbana 30 mi · Champaign 32 mi · Crawfordsville 40 mi · West Lafayette 43 mi · Lafayette 45 mi · Terre Haute 47 mi · Charleston 52 mi · Mattoon 59 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 Danville (40.1245°, -87.63°, elevation 600 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).