Huntington weather in October

In October, Huntington sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 2.9 in of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Huntington's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huntington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
6th warmest
Overnight low
45°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.9 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:00 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
9 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Huntington is city in Indiana, United States.

Density
737/km²
people per km²

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 Huntington 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 50°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 14°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16950
26949
36949
46849
56848
66748
76748
86747
96647
106646
116546
126546
136445
146445
156345
166344
176244
186244
196144
206143
216043
226043
235942
245942
255842
265841
275841
285741
295740
305640
315640

How October really feels in Huntington

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.

Huntington weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°2.8105.99.40.0
Feb37° / 22°2.38.24.810.40.0
Mar48° / 31°3.310.73.211.71.7
Apr60° / 41°4.012.30.713.14.5
May71° / 52°4.213.5014.36.0
Jun79° / 62°4.111.9014.96.2
Jul82° / 65°3.611.3014.65.9
Aug81° / 63°3.310.1013.66.6
Sep75° / 56°2.68.5012.37.1
Oct63° / 45°2.99.20.110.95.5
Nov49° / 34°3.19.21.59.72.1
Dec38° / 25°2.69.84.39.10.0

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35347
45347
55347
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125050
135050
144951
155050
164951
174852
184852
194654
204555
214555
224357
234357
244258
254258
264258
274060
284159
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Huntington gets around 2.9 in of rain and snow over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1730
1830
1930
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3030
3130

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 (%)
1761284
2761284
3761284
4791173
5791173
6791173
7801163
8811063
9821062
1084952
1184952
1285942
1388831
1488831
1589731
1690721
1791720
1891720
1991720
2091720
2192620
2292620
2392620
2492620
2593610
2693610
2793610
2893610
2993610
3093610
3194510

Wind in October

Winds average 9 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light 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
3110light 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 6:44 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:446:18
211.56:456:16
311.56:466:15
411.46:476:13
511.46:486:11
611.36:496:10
711.36:506:08
811.26:516:06
911.26:536:05
1011.26:546:03
1111.16:556:01
1211.16:566:00
1311.06:575:58
1411.06:585:57
1510.96:595:55
1610.97:005:54
1710.87:015:52
1810.87:035:51
1910.87:045:49
2010.77:055:48
2110.77:065:46
2210.67:075:45
2310.67:085:44
2410.57:105:42
2510.57:115:41
2610.57:125:39
2710.47:135:38
2810.47:145:37
2910.37:165:36
3010.37:175:34
3110.37:185:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
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 Huntington?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Huntington for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huntington in October

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

In October, Huntington 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 Huntington 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 Huntington peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 19UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Huntington 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 Huntington 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Huntington?

Huntington sits at 40.9°N, 85.5°W, 748 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Marion, 24 mi away.

Topography around Huntington

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Huntington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 ft around an average of 771 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 ft.

The land around Huntington is covered by trees (39%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (65%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and cropland (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
223 ft
10 miles
331 ft
50 miles
551 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Marion 24 mi · Fort Wayne 25 mi · New Haven 29 mi · Kokomo 43 mi · Logansport 46 mi · Muncie 48 mi · Goshen 52 mi · Anderson 55 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 Huntington (40.8831°, -85.4975°, elevation 748 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).