Hutchinson weather in October

In October, Hutchinson sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 2.7 in of precipitation across 6.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 63°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Hutchinson's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hutchinson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
6th warmest
Overnight low
47°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.7 in
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:47 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
40%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Hutchinson is city in Kansas, United States.

Density
650/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 75°F in the first days to 63°F by the end.

A typical October day in Hutchinson reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 82°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)
17553
27553
37552
47452
57451
67351
77351
87250
97250
107149
117149
127149
137048
147048
156947
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196846
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216745
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276443
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296342
306241
316241

How October really feels in Hutchinson

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.

Hutchinson weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan43° / 24°0.93.82.59.70.5
Feb47° / 27°1.24.82.310.51.8
Mar57° / 35°2.56.91.211.74.5
Apr67° / 45°3.19.10.5136.3
May76° / 56°5.111.90146.6
Jun86° / 66°3.910.4014.65.0
Jul91° / 70°3.08.5014.43.9
Aug89° / 68°3.58.5013.54.5
Sep81° / 60°2.67.1012.36.9
Oct69° / 47°2.76.40.1117.3
Nov56° / 35°1.54.80.99.94.3
Dec44° / 26°1.34.42.59.41.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
56931
66832
76832
86832
96733
106832
116832
126832
136832
146832
156832
166832
176733
186832
196832
206733
216733
226733
236733
246634
256634
266535
276535
286535
296535
306634
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hutchinson gets around 2.7 in of rain and snow over 6.4 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1121
1221
1320
1420
1519
1619
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3117

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17114105
2741394
3751384
4751384
5781273
6781273
7791263
8801163
9811162
10821152
11821152
12851041
13851041
14861031
15861031
16861031
17861031
18871021
19871021
20871021
2188921
2288921
2388921
2489821
2589821
2689821
2791720
2891720
2993610
3094510
3194510

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
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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 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 6:32 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:326:09
211.66:336:07
311.56:346:06
411.56:356:04
511.46:366:03
611.46:376:01
711.46:386:00
811.36:395:58
911.36:405:57
1011.26:415:55
1111.26:425:54
1211.26:435:52
1311.16:445:51
1411.16:455:49
1511.06:465:48
1611.06:475:47
1711.06:485:45
1810.96:495:44
1910.96:505:43
2010.86:515:41
2110.86:525:40
2210.86:535:39
2310.76:545:37
2410.76:555:36
2510.66:565:35
2610.66:575:34
2710.66:585:32
2810.56:595:31
2910.57:005:30
3010.57:015:29
3110.47:035:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Hutchinson?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Hutchinson for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Hutchinson in October

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

In October, Hutchinson sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 47°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

UV index in Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hutchinson?

Hutchinson sits at 38.1°N, 97.9°W, 1,535 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Newton, 32 mi away.

Topography around Hutchinson

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hutchinson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 ft around an average of 1,535 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 ft.

The land around Hutchinson is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), trees (27%) and grassland (25%) within 2 miles, cropland (47%) and grassland (33%) within 10 miles, and cropland (57%) and grassland (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
49 ft
10 miles
302 ft
50 miles
758 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Newton 32 mi · Wichita 41 mi · Great Bend 50 mi · Derby 51 mi · Salina 57 mi · Junction City 89 mi · Hays 94 mi · Emporia 98 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 Hutchinson (38.0608°, -97.9298°, elevation 1,535 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).