La Vista weather in October

In October, La Vista sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 2.7 in of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 47% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is La Vista's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Vista's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
6th warmest
Overnight low
43°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.7 in
7.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:43 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
47%
4th clearest
Wind
10 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

La Vista is city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States.

Density
1,526/km²
people per km²
Founded
1960

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 La Vista reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 43°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 78°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 13°F cooler than September and about 15°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17149
27149
37048
47048
56948
66947
76847
86846
96746
106746
116645
126645
136544
146544
156544
166443
176443
186342
196342
206242
216241
226141
236140
246040
256039
265939
275838
285838
295737
305737
315637

How October really feels in La Vista

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

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

La Vista weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 16°1.04.849.40.0
Feb37° / 19°1.25.64.210.30.0
Mar50° / 30°2.47.82.611.72.3
Apr62° / 41°4.1111.213.15.1
May72° / 53°5.512.70.114.36.3
Jun82° / 63°5.211.4014.96.0
Jul86° / 67°3.49.4014.75.3
Aug84° / 65°3.59.1013.66.0
Sep77° / 56°3.08.1012.37.3
Oct64° / 43°2.77.50.410.96.1
Nov49° / 31°1.75.21.79.72.4
Dec36° / 20°1.45.13.59.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46337
56337
66238
76139
86139
96139
106040
116139
126139
136139
146040
156040
165941
176040
186040
195941
205941
215842
225842
235743
245743
255644
265644
275545
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

La Vista gets around 2.7 in of rain and snow over 7.5 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 24% 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
5260
6260
7261
8261
9261
10261
11261
12251
13251
14251
15241
16241
17241
18242
19242
20232
21232
22232
23222
24222
25222
26212
27213
28213
29203
30193
31193

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1791263
2801262
3821152
4821152
5831052
6851041
786941
886941
987841
1087841
1189731
1289731
1391630
1491630
1593520
1693520
1793520
1893520
1994420
2094420
2194420
2294420
2394420
2495410
2596310
2696310
2796310
2896310
2996310
3097210
3197210

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
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
1510light breeze
1610light breeze
1710light breeze
1810light breeze
1910light breeze
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
2210light breeze
2310light breeze
2410light breeze
2510light breeze
2610light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze
2910light breeze
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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:266:00
211.56:275:58
311.56:285:57
411.46:295:55
511.46:305:53
611.36:325:52
711.36:335:50
811.26:345:48
911.26:355:47
1011.16:365:45
1111.16:375:43
1211.16:385:42
1311.06:395:40
1411.06:415:39
1510.96:425:37
1610.96:435:35
1710.86:445:34
1810.86:455:32
1910.76:465:31
2010.76:475:29
2110.76:495:28
2210.66:505:27
2310.66:515:25
2410.56:525:24
2510.56:535:22
2610.46:555:21
2710.46:565:20
2810.46:575:18
2910.36:585:17
3010.36:595:16
3110.27:015:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for La Vista

In seasonPeak

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

La Vista's rainy season runs April–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 La Vista?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit La Vista for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Vista in October

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

In October, La Vista sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in La Vista 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 La Vista peaks around June 21 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 21UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is La Vista?

La Vista sits at 41.2°N, 96.0°W, 1,109 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Papillion, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around La Vista

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around La Vista has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 ft around an average of 1,079 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 ft.

The land around La Vista is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (29%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (29%), artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
223 ft
10 miles
351 ft
50 miles
787 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Papillion 1.9 mi · Omaha 6.8 mi · Bellevue 8.1 mi · Council Bluffs 11 mi · Fremont 30 mi · Lincoln 42 mi · Columbus 71 mi · Norfolk 93 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 La Vista (41.1839°, -96.0311°, elevation 1,109 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).