Fremont weather in October

In October, Fremont sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 2.4 in of precipitation across 7.2 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 70°F in the first days to 57°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Fremont's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fremont's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
6th warmest
Overnight low
42°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.4 in
7.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:45 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
47%
4th clearest
Wind
10 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Fremont is city and county seat of Dodge County, Nebraska, USA.

Density
1,060/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

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 70°F in the first days to 57°F by the end.

A typical October day in Fremont reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 78°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 13°F cooler than September and about 15°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17149
27148
37048
47047
56947
66947
76846
86846
96745
106745
116645
126644
136544
146543
156443
166443
176342
186342
196241
206241
216140
226140
236040
246039
255939
265938
275838
285837
295737
305636
315636

How October really feels in Fremont

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Fremont 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
Jan32° / 15°0.94.83.99.30.0
Feb37° / 19°1.15.24.210.30.0
Mar49° / 29°2.27.72.611.72.2
Apr62° / 40°4.010.51.313.15.0
May72° / 52°5.212.50.114.36.3
Jun82° / 63°4.810.7014.96.0
Jul86° / 67°3.18.8014.75.4
Aug83° / 64°3.49013.76.1
Sep77° / 55°3.07.6012.37.4
Oct64° / 42°2.47.20.610.96.1
Nov49° / 30°1.64.91.89.72.3
Dec36° / 19°1.353.69.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46535
56337
66337
76337
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146139
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
206040
215941
225941
235842
245842
255842
265842
275743
285743
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Fremont gets around 2.4 in of rain and snow over 7.2 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 27% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1250
2260
3260
4260
5261
6261
7271
8271
9271
10261
11261
12251
13251
14241
15242
16232
17232
18222
19222
20212
21213
22203
23203
24193
25193
26193
27194
28184
29184
30174
31174

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1801343
2821242
3821242
4841132
5841132
6861031
7861031
887931
988831
1088831
1190721
1291720
1392620
1492620
1593520
1693520
1793520
1894420
1994420
2094420
2194420
2295410
2396310
2496310
2596310
2696310
2796310
2896310
2996310
3098200
3198200

Wind in October

Winds average 10 mph in October.

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
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2610light breeze
2710light breeze
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 6:28 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:286:02
211.56:296:00
311.56:305:58
411.46:315:57
511.46:335:55
611.36:345:53
711.36:355:52
811.26:365:50
911.26:375:48
1011.16:385:47
1111.16:395:45
1211.06:405:43
1311.06:425:42
1411.06:435:40
1510.96:445:39
1610.96:455:37
1710.86:465:36
1810.86:475:34
1910.76:495:32
2010.76:505:31
2110.66:515:30
2210.66:525:28
2310.66:535:27
2410.56:545:25
2510.56:565:24
2610.46:575:23
2710.46:585:21
2810.36:595:20
2910.37:015:19
3010.37:025:17
3110.27:035:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Fremont

In seasonPeak

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

Fremont'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 Fremont?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Fremont for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fremont in October

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

In October, Fremont sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Fremont 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 Fremont peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Fremont?

Fremont sits at 41.4°N, 96.5°W, 1,198 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is La Vista, 30 mi away.

Topography around Fremont

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fremont has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 ft around an average of 1,198 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 892 ft.

The land around Fremont is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), trees (29%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (74%) within 10 miles, and cropland (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
92 ft
10 miles
285 ft
50 miles
892 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: La Vista 30 mi · Papillion 30 mi · Omaha 32 mi · Council Bluffs 35 mi · Bellevue 38 mi · Lincoln 45 mi · Columbus 45 mi · Norfolk 63 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 Fremont (41.4333°, -96.4981°, elevation 1,198 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).