Kirksville weather in October

In October, Kirksville sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 2.9 in of precipitation across 8 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 70°F in the first days to 57°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Kirksville's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirksville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
6th warmest
Overnight low
45°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.9 in
8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:28 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
51%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Kirksville is city in and county seat of Adair County, Missouri, United States.

Density
469/km²
people per km²
Founded
1841

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 Kirksville reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 50°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 13°F cooler than September and about 14°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17151
27050
37050
46949
56949
66849
76848
86748
96747
106747
116647
126546
136546
146545
156445
166445
176344
186344
196244
206243
216143
226143
236042
246042
255942
265941
275841
285840
295740
305739
315639

How October really feels in Kirksville

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.

Kirksville 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
Jan34° / 19°1.66.64.59.50.0
Feb39° / 22°2.06.7410.40.1
Mar51° / 33°3.09.12.311.72.5
Apr62° / 43°4.511.40.6135.1
May72° / 54°5.113.1014.26.2
Jun82° / 64°4.211014.86.0
Jul85° / 68°3.99.5014.65.3
Aug83° / 65°3.79013.66.0
Sep76° / 56°3.37.9012.37.3
Oct64° / 45°2.980.210.95.9
Nov50° / 33°2.471.19.82.4
Dec38° / 24°1.96.339.20.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46040
55941
65941
75941
85842
95743
105743
115743
125743
135644
145644
155545
165545
175545
185347
195347
205248
215248
225050
235050
245050
254951
264951
274852
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kirksville gets around 2.9 in of rain and snow over 8 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1250
2250
3250
4250
5250
6250
7250
8250
9260
10260
11260
12250
13250
14250
15250
16250
17250
18250
19250
20251
21251
22251
23261
24261
25261
26262
27262
28262
29262
30262
31262

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1701695
2721594
3731584
4741484
5751474
6761374
7781363
8791263
9801253
10811153
11831142
12841042
1385942
1486941
1587841
1688831
1789731
1889731
1989731
2090730
2190730
2290730
2390730
2491630
2591630
2691630
2791630
2891630
2993520
3093520
3193520

Wind in October

Winds average 8 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 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
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
319light 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 6:12 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:125:47
211.56:135:45
311.56:145:43
411.46:155:42
511.46:165:40
611.46:175:38
711.36:185:37
811.36:195:35
911.26:205:34
1011.26:215:32
1111.16:225:30
1211.16:245:29
1311.06:255:27
1411.06:265:26
1511.06:275:24
1610.96:285:23
1710.96:295:21
1810.86:305:20
1910.86:315:18
2010.76:325:17
2110.76:335:16
2210.76:355:14
2310.66:365:13
2410.66:375:12
2510.56:385:10
2610.56:395:09
2710.56:405:08
2810.46:415:06
2910.46:435:05
3010.36:445:04
3110.36:455:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
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
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kirksville?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kirksville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kirksville in October

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

In October, Kirksville sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kirksville 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 Kirksville 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kirksville 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 Kirksville is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1816 µg/m³Oct 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kirksville?

Kirksville sits at 40.2°N, 92.6°W, 981 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ottumwa, 58 mi away.

Topography around Kirksville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kirksville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 ft around an average of 955 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 577 ft.

The land around Kirksville is covered by grassland (40%) and trees (33%) within 2 miles, trees (38%), grassland (36%) and cropland (24%) within 10 miles, and cropland (36%), grassland (34%) and trees (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
184 ft
10 miles
302 ft
50 miles
577 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ottumwa 58 mi · Quincy 65 mi · Hannibal 73 mi · Columbia 87 mi · Burlington 88 mi · Indianola 95 mi · Macomb 103 mi · Newton 107 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 Kirksville (40.1947°, -92.5833°, elevation 981 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).