Jamestown weather in October

In October, Jamestown sees average daytime highs of 54°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 2.1 in of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 61°F in the first days to 46°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 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Jamestown's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jamestown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
54°
6th warmest
Overnight low
35°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.1 in
6.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:01 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
10 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Jamestown is seat of Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States.

Density
462/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 61°F in the first days to 46°F by the end.

A typical October day in Jamestown reaches about 54°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 15°F cooler than September and about 17°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16241
26140
36140
46040
56039
65939
75938
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314528

How October really feels in Jamestown

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Jamestown 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
Jan18° / 0.74.75.28.80.0
Feb22° / 0.74.84.9100.0
Mar34° / 18°1.25.84.111.60.0
Apr51° / 31°1.87.82.713.32.6
May65° / 44°3.210.80.414.85.7
Jun74° / 55°4.511.6015.66.5
Jul79° / 59°3.69.7015.37.0
Aug78° / 56°2.98.50147.3
Sep69° / 47°2.57.4012.46.9
Oct54° / 35°2.16.91.310.63.5
Nov37° / 20°1.04.94.19.20.1
Dec23° / 0.95.15.48.40.0

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 (%)
15545
25545
35545
45446
55347
65248
75248
85050
95050
105050
114951
124951
134951
144951
154852
164753
174753
184654
194654
204456
214456
224456
234258
244258
254258
264258
274060
284060
294060
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Jamestown gets around 2.1 in of rain and snow over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1231
2231
3232
4232
5232
6232
7233
8243
9243
10243
11233
12234
13234
14234
15224
16224
17224
18224
19225
20225
21215
22215
23215
24216
25216
26217
27207
28208
29208
30209
31209

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
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311000

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
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510light breeze
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910light breeze
1010light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:406:08
211.46:416:06
311.46:436:04
411.36:446:02
511.26:456:00
611.26:475:58
711.16:485:56
811.16:505:54
911.06:515:52
1011.06:525:50
1110.96:545:48
1210.86:555:46
1310.86:575:44
1410.76:585:42
1510.77:005:40
1610.67:015:39
1710.67:035:37
1810.57:045:35
1910.57:055:33
2010.47:075:31
2110.47:085:30
2210.37:105:28
2310.27:115:26
2410.27:135:25
2510.17:145:23
2610.17:165:21
2710.07:175:20
2810.07:195:18
299.97:205:16
309.97:225:15
319.87:235:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Jamestown

In seasonPeak

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

Jamestown's rainy season runs May–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 Jamestown?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jamestown.

What to pack for Jamestown in October

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

In October, Jamestown sees daytime highs around 54°F and nights near 35°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Jamestown in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jamestown peaks around June 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 19UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Jamestown 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 Jamestown is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (October, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1215 µg/m³Oct 205 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct5Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jamestown?

Jamestown sits at 46.9°N, 98.7°W, 1,407 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is West Fargo, 85 mi away.

Topography around Jamestown

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Jamestown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft around an average of 1,457 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,135 ft.

The land around Jamestown is covered by grassland (39%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, cropland (66%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and cropland (64%) and grassland (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
141 ft
10 miles
259 ft
50 miles
1,135 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: West Fargo 85 mi · Fargo 91 mi · Moorhead 91 mi · Bismarck 98 mi · Aberdeen 101 mi · Mandan 103 mi · Grand Forks 105 mi · Minot 151 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 Jamestown (46.9105°, -98.7084°, elevation 1,407 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).