Jasper weather in October

In October, Jasper sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 62°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Jasper's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jasper's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
6th warmest
Overnight low
49°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:03 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
52%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Jasper is city in Dubois County, Indiana, United States.

Density
452/km²
people per km²
Founded
1818

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 74°F in the first days to 62°F by the end.

A typical October day in Jasper reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 13°F warmer than November.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17454
27454
37453
47353
57353
67352
77252
87251
97151
107151
117050
127050
136949
146949
156849
166848
176748
186748
196647
206647
216547
226546
236446
246446
256446
266345
276345
286244
296244
306144
316143

How October really feels in Jasper

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.

Jasper weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan40° / 26°3.69.22.79.60.0
Feb45° / 29°3.293.210.50.9
Mar55° / 38°4.411.11.511.73.5
Apr67° / 48°5.312.20.1135.7
May75° / 58°5.312.9014.16.3
Jun84° / 67°4.412014.65.4
Jul87° / 70°3.811.1014.44.8
Aug85° / 68°3.18.5013.55.4
Sep80° / 60°3.27.9012.36.9
Oct68° / 49°3.58.10116.6
Nov54° / 38°3.790.69.93.5
Dec44° / 31°3.810.12.49.40.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46337
56238
66139
76040
85941
95842
105941
115842
125842
135743
145743
155644
165644
175545
185545
195446
205347
215347
225248
235149
245149
255050
264951
274951
284951
294753
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Jasper gets around 3.5 in of rain over 8.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
523
623
723
823
924
1024
1125
1225
1326
1426
1527
1627
1727
1828
1928
2028
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2730
2830
2930
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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
162161291
263161191
365161180
466161080
567161070
667161070
76916960
86916960
97215850
107215850
117315840
127514740
137614730
147713730
157813720
168012620
178112610
188211610
198211610
208310610
218310610
228410510
23859510
24859510
25859510
26869410
27869410
28869410
29879400
30889300
31889300

Wind in October

Winds average 7 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:49 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:496:25
211.66:496:23
311.56:506:22
411.56:516:20
511.46:526:19
611.46:536:17
711.46:546:16
811.36:556:14
911.36:566:12
1011.26:576:11
1111.26:586:09
1211.16:596:08
1311.17:006:07
1411.17:016:05
1511.07:026:04
1611.07:036:02
1710.97:046:01
1810.97:055:59
1910.97:065:58
2010.87:075:57
2110.87:085:55
2210.77:095:54
2310.77:115:53
2410.77:125:52
2510.67:135:50
2610.67:145:49
2710.67:155:48
2810.57:165:47
2910.57:175:46
3010.47:185:45
3110.47:195:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
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

Is October a good time to visit Jasper?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Jasper for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jasper in October

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

In October, Jasper sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Jasper 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 Jasper peaks around July 10 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Jasper 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 Jasper is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1318 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jasper?

Jasper sits at 38.4°N, 86.9°W, 466 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Vincennes, 38 mi away.

Topography around Jasper

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Jasper has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 ft around an average of 502 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 ft.

The land around Jasper is covered by trees (37%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (43%) and trees (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (48%) and cropland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
194 ft
10 miles
417 ft
50 miles
696 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Vincennes 38 mi · Owensboro 43 mi · Evansville 45 mi · Henderson 52 mi · Bloomington 58 mi · New Albany 60 mi · Pleasure Ridge Park 61 mi · Valley Station 61 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 Jasper (38.3914°, -86.9311°, elevation 466 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).