Emporia weather in October

In October, Emporia sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 3.0 in of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 62°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Emporia's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Emporia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
6th warmest
Overnight low
47°
7th coldest
Precipitation
3.0 in
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:40 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
43%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Emporia is city and county seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States.

Density
777/km²
people per km²
Founded
1857

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 74°F in the first days to 62°F by the end.

A typical October day in Emporia reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 13°F warmer than November.

20°40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17452
27452
37451
47351
57351
67250
77250
87149
97149
107049
117048
126948
136948
146947
156847
166847
176746
186746
196746
206645
216645
226544
236544
246444
256443
266343
276342
286242
296242
306141
316141

How October really feels in Emporia

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.

Emporia 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
Jan41° / 22°1.14.839.60.1
Feb46° / 26°1.55.32.310.51.2
Mar56° / 35°2.78.61.511.74.0
Apr66° / 45°3.910.20.4136.0
May75° / 55°5.813014.16.4
Jun84° / 65°4.710.9014.65.5
Jul89° / 70°3.79.6014.44.4
Aug87° / 67°3.99.2013.54.9
Sep80° / 59°3.47.6012.37.0
Oct68° / 47°3.07.40.2116.9
Nov55° / 35°1.95.70.89.93.9
Dec44° / 26°1.54.92.39.40.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
46931
56832
66832
76634
86634
96535
106535
116535
126535
136535
146337
156337
166337
176337
186238
196238
206139
216139
226040
236040
245941
255941
265842
275842
285743
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Emporia gets around 3.0 in of rain and snow over 7.4 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1230
2230
3230
4230
5230
6240
7240
8240
9240
10240
11240
12230
13230
14230
15220
16220
17221
18221
19221
20221
21221
22221
23231
24231
25231
26231
27241
28241
29241
30232
31232

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
169131071
27212961
37212961
47312951
57512850
67711840
77711840
87711840
97911730
107911730
118111620
128111620
138111620
148311510
158311510
168311510
178411410
188411410
198411410
208510410
218510410
228510410
238510410
24869410
25879400
26879400
27898300
28898300
29907300
30907300
31916300

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 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:266:02
211.66:266:00
311.56:275:59
411.56:285:57
511.46:295:56
611.46:305:54
711.46:315:53
811.36:325:51
911.36:335:49
1011.26:345:48
1111.26:355:46
1211.16:365:45
1311.16:375:44
1411.16:385:42
1511.06:395:41
1611.06:405:39
1710.96:415:38
1810.96:425:36
1910.96:435:35
2010.86:445:34
2110.86:455:32
2210.76:465:31
2310.76:485:30
2410.76:495:29
2510.66:505:27
2610.66:515:26
2710.66:525:25
2810.56:535:24
2910.56:545:23
3010.46:555:22
3110.46:565:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Emporia?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Emporia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Emporia in October

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

In October, Emporia sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 47°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Emporia in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Emporia peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Emporia 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 Emporia is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.6× the cleanest month (October, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1532 µg/m³Oct 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct5Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Emporia?

Emporia sits at 38.4°N, 96.2°W, 1,142 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Topeka, 52 mi away.

Topography around Emporia

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Emporia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 ft around an average of 1,129 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 797 ft.

The land around Emporia is covered by trees (34%), cropland (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (47%) and cropland (36%) within 10 miles, and grassland (66%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
135 ft
10 miles
354 ft
50 miles
797 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Topeka 52 mi · Junction City 55 mi · Manhattan 58 mi · Lawrence 65 mi · Newton 68 mi · Gardner 73 mi · Wichita 80 mi · Olathe 81 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 Emporia (38.4039°, -96.1817°, elevation 1,142 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).