Faribault weather in October

In October, Faribault sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 2.5 in of precipitation across 8.6 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 50°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Faribault's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Faribault's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
6th warmest
Overnight low
40°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.5 in
8.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:36 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
10 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Faribault is city in Rice County, Minnesota, United States of America.

Density
589/km²
people per km²
Founded
1855

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 50°F by the end.

A typical October day in Faribault reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 14°F cooler than September and about 16°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16446
26446
36445
46345
56344
66244
76243
86143
96143
106042
116042
125941
135941
145841
155840
165740
175739
185639
195639
205538
215538
225438
235337
245337
255336
265236
275136
285135
295035
305034
314934

How October really feels in Faribault

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Faribault 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
Jan23° / 1.16.26.29.10.0
Feb27° / 12°1.15.5510.20.0
Mar40° / 24°2.28.44.511.60.4
Apr55° / 37°3.511.22.313.23.4
May67° / 49°4.7130.214.55.7
Jun77° / 60°5.112.7015.36.3
Jul80° / 63°4.010.10156.7
Aug78° / 61°4.29.8013.87.0
Sep71° / 53°3.38.9012.36.8
Oct57° / 40°2.58.60.610.84.2
Nov41° / 27°1.96.93.69.40.6
Dec28° / 15°1.576.28.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45545
55545
65446
75347
85347
95248
105248
115149
125050
135050
144951
154852
164753
174753
184555
194555
204456
214456
224258
234258
244159
254159
264159
273961
284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Faribault gets around 2.5 in of rain and snow over 8.6 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 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1290
2290
3290
4280
5281
6281
7291
8291
9291
10291
11281
12281
13281
14281
15281
16272
17272
18272
19272
20273
21273
22273
23264
24264
25264
26265
27255
28256
29256
30247
31247

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
186932
288831
390721
491621
591621
692521
792521
894411
994411
1095311
1195311
1295311
1396310
1497210
1597210
1697210
1797210
1897210
1997210
2097210
2197210
2297210
2398200
2498200
2598200
2698200
2798200
2898200
2999100
3099100
3199100

Wind in October

Winds average 10 mph in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
1510light breeze
1610light breeze
1710light breeze
1810light breeze
1910light breeze
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
2210light breeze
2310light breeze
2410light breeze
2510light breeze
2610light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze
3110light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:175:48
211.56:185:46
311.46:195:44
411.46:205:42
511.36:225:40
611.36:235:38
711.26:245:36
811.26:255:35
911.16:275:33
1011.16:285:31
1111.06:295:29
1210.96:315:27
1310.96:325:26
1410.86:335:24
1510.86:345:22
1610.76:365:21
1710.76:375:19
1810.66:385:17
1910.66:405:16
2010.56:415:14
2110.56:425:12
2210.56:445:11
2310.46:455:09
2410.46:465:08
2510.36:485:06
2610.36:495:05
2710.26:505:03
2810.26:525:02
2910.16:535:00
3010.16:544:59
3110.06:564:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
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
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Faribault

In seasonPeak

In October, Faribault sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Faribault's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Faribault?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Faribault for sightseeing.

What to pack for Faribault in October

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

In October, Faribault sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Faribault 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 Faribault peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 15UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7High
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Faribault?

Faribault sits at 44.3°N, 93.3°W, 994 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Northfield, 12 mi away.

Topography around Faribault

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Faribault has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 ft around an average of 1,050 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 ft.

The land around Faribault is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (60%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and cropland (65%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
285 ft
10 miles
387 ft
50 miles
820 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Northfield 12 mi · Owatonna 15 mi · Lakeville 24 mi · Farmington 25 mi · Prior Lake 30 mi · Apple Valley 30 mi · Rosemount 32 mi · Burnsville 33 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 Faribault (44.295°, -93.2688°, elevation 994 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).