Lima weather in October

In October, Lima sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 2.8 in of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 57°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 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 Lima's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
6th warmest
Overnight low
45°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.8 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:55 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
9 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Lima is city in and county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States.

Density
1,060/km²
people per km²
Founded
1831

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 69°F in the first days to 57°F by the end.

A typical October day in Lima reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 76°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)
17050
26950
36949
46949
56849
66848
76748
86748
96647
106647
116547
126546
136546
146446
156445
166345
176344
186244
196244
206143
216143
226043
236042
245942
255942
265842
275841
285841
295741
305740
315640

How October really feels in Lima

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.

Lima weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°2.910.45.99.40.0
Feb38° / 23°2.494.910.40.0
Mar48° / 31°3.411.13.411.71.7
Apr61° / 42°4.312.70.813.14.6
May71° / 52°4.213.3014.26.0
Jun79° / 62°4.011.8014.96.3
Jul82° / 65°3.411.1014.66.0
Aug81° / 63°3.39.9013.66.6
Sep75° / 56°2.68012.37.2
Oct63° / 45°2.89.10.210.95.6
Nov50° / 35°3.19.21.49.72.3
Dec39° / 26°2.9104.29.10.1

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55248
65248
75149
85149
95149
105050
115050
125050
135050
144951
154951
164852
174654
184654
194555
204357
214357
224258
234060
244060
254060
264060
273961
283961
293961
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Lima gets around 2.8 in of rain and snow over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1280
2270
3270
4260
5260
6260
7260
8260
9260
10260
11270
12270
13270
14280
15280
16290
17290
18300
19311
20311
21321
22321
23321
24321
25331
26321
27321
28322
29322
30312
31312

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1751384
2751384
3761374
4771274
5771274
6791263
7791263
8791263
9811153
10821152
11841042
12841042
13861031
1487931
1587931
1689821
1790820
1890820
1991720
2092710
2192710
2293610
2393610
2493610
2594510
2694510
2794510
2894510
2994510
3094510
3195410

Wind in October

Winds average 9 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light 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 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 6:38 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:386:13
211.56:396:11
311.56:406:09
411.46:416:08
511.46:426:06
611.36:446:04
711.36:456:03
811.36:466:01
911.26:475:59
1011.26:485:58
1111.16:495:56
1211.16:505:54
1311.06:515:53
1411.06:525:51
1510.96:535:50
1610.96:555:48
1710.96:565:47
1810.86:575:45
1910.86:585:44
2010.76:595:42
2110.77:005:41
2210.67:015:40
2310.67:035:38
2410.57:045:37
2510.57:055:35
2610.57:065:34
2710.47:075:33
2810.47:095:32
2910.37:105:30
3010.37:115:29
3110.37:125:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Lima?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Lima for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lima in October

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

In October, Lima sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Lima in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lima peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lima 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 Lima is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1217 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lima?

Lima sits at 40.7°N, 84.1°W, 879 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Findlay, 32 mi away.

Topography around Lima

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft around an average of 873 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 988 ft.

The land around Lima is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (35%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (61%) within 10 miles, and cropland (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
295 ft
10 miles
466 ft
50 miles
988 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Findlay 32 mi · Sidney 32 mi · Defiance 40 mi · Piqua 42 mi · Troy 49 mi · Bowling Green 50 mi · Marysville 52 mi · Marion 52 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 Lima (40.7426°, -84.1052°, elevation 879 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).