Findlay weather in October

In October, Findlay sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 2.8 in of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 57°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Findlay's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Findlay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
6th warmest
Overnight low
45°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.8 in
9.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:53 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
9 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Findlay is city in Ohio, United States.

Density
825/km²
people per km²
Founded
1887

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 69°F in the first days to 57°F by the end.

A typical October day in Findlay reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 13°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17050
26950
36949
46949
56849
66848
76748
86747
96747
106647
116646
126546
136546
146445
156445
166345
176344
186244
196244
206143
216143
226043
236042
245942
255942
265942
275841
285841
295740
305740
315640

How October really feels in Findlay

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.

Findlay weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°2.910.469.40.0
Feb37° / 22°2.48.8510.40.0
Mar48° / 30°3.411.13.511.71.7
Apr61° / 41°4.212.30.813.14.6
May71° / 52°4.213.5014.36.0
Jun79° / 61°4.112014.96.2
Jul83° / 65°3.411.4014.65.9
Aug81° / 63°3.29.7013.66.6
Sep75° / 56°2.68.2012.37.1
Oct63° / 45°2.89.30.210.95.6
Nov50° / 35°3.091.59.72.3
Dec39° / 26°2.89.849.10.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114852
124852
134852
144753
154753
164654
174654
184555
194456
204357
214258
224159
234060
244060
253961
263862
273862
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Findlay gets around 2.8 in of rain and snow over 9.3 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 (%)
1290
2280
3280
4270
5270
6270
7270
8270
9270
10270
11270
12280
13280
14280
15290
16290
17300
18300
19310
20310
21321
22321
23321
24331
25331
26321
27322
28322
29322
30312
31302

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1751384
2761374
3771274
4771274
5781264
6781264
7801163
8811153
9811153
10821053
11841042
1285942
1386932
1488831
1588831
1689821
1790820
1891720
1991720
2092710
2193610
2293610
2393610
2493610
2594510
2694510
2794510
2894510
2994510
3094510
3195410

Wind in October

Winds average 9 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
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
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
2210light breeze
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2810light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze
3110light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 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 6:37 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:376:11
211.56:386:09
311.56:396:07
411.46:406:05
511.46:416:04
611.36:426:02
711.36:436:00
811.26:445:59
911.26:455:57
1011.26:465:56
1111.16:475:54
1211.16:495:52
1311.06:505:51
1411.06:515:49
1510.96:525:48
1610.96:535:46
1710.86:545:45
1810.86:555:43
1910.86:575:42
2010.76:585:40
2110.76:595:39
2210.67:005:37
2310.67:015:36
2410.57:025:35
2510.57:045:33
2610.47:055:32
2710.47:065:31
2810.47:075:29
2910.37:085:28
3010.37:105:27
3110.27:115:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Findlay?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Findlay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Findlay in October

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

In October, Findlay sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Findlay 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 Findlay peaks around June 18 at about 9 (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 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Findlay 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 Findlay is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1316 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Findlay?

Findlay sits at 41.0°N, 83.6°W, 778 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bowling Green, 23 mi away.

Topography around Findlay

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Findlay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 787 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,030 ft.

The land around Findlay is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), grassland (33%) and trees (26%) within 2 miles, cropland (72%) within 10 miles, and cropland (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
243 ft
50 miles
1,030 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bowling Green 23 mi · Tiffin 25 mi · Lima 32 mi · Fremont 35 mi · Perrysburg 35 mi · Defiance 40 mi · Marion 42 mi · Oregon 42 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 Findlay (41.0442°, -83.6499°, elevation 778 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).