Manchester weather in October

In October, Manchester sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 46% 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 Manchester's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manchester's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
6th warmest
Overnight low
48°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:18 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
50%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Manchester is city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.

Density
1,386/km²
people per km²

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 Manchester reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 81°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)
17453
27453
37453
47352
57352
67352
77251
87251
97151
107150
117050
127049
136949
146949
156848
166848
176748
186747
196747
206647
216646
226546
236546
246446
256445
266445
276344
286244
296244
306243
316143

How October really feels in Manchester

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.

Manchester 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
Jan40° / 25°2.88.12.89.60.0
Feb45° / 28°2.57.72.810.51.0
Mar56° / 37°3.810.81.411.73.6
Apr67° / 47°4.611.30.2135.9
May75° / 58°4.913.3014.16.3
Jun84° / 67°4.011.2014.65.4
Jul88° / 70°3.410.2014.44.5
Aug86° / 68°3.09.4013.55.0
Sep80° / 60°3.27.8012.37.0
Oct68° / 48°3.58.10116.7
Nov55° / 38°3.68.30.79.93.6
Dec44° / 29°2.68.22.29.40.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46337
56337
66238
76139
86139
96040
106040
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175743
185644
195644
205644
215545
225545
235446
245347
255248
265149
275149
285149
295050
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Manchester 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
521
621
722
823
924
1024
1125
1226
1326
1427
1527
1628
1728
1828
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16316129
26515128
36515128
46714127
56814117
67013116
77013116
87212115
97312114
107412104
117512103
12771193
13781192
14791182
15801181
16811171
17811171
18811171
19831061
20831061
21831061
22831061
23841060
24841060
2585960
2685960
2785960
2885960
2986950
3087850
3187850

Wind in October

Winds average 7 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267light breeze
277light breeze
287light breeze
297light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

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 6:03 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:035:39
211.66:045:38
311.56:055:36
411.56:065:34
511.46:075:33
611.46:085:31
711.36:095:30
811.36:105:28
911.36:115:27
1011.26:125:25
1111.26:135:24
1211.16:145:22
1311.16:155:21
1411.16:165:19
1511.06:175:18
1611.06:185:16
1710.96:195:15
1810.96:205:14
1910.96:215:12
2010.86:225:11
2110.86:235:10
2210.76:245:08
2310.76:255:07
2410.76:265:06
2510.66:275:04
2610.66:285:03
2710.56:295:02
2810.56:315:01
2910.56:325:00
3010.46:334:58
3110.46:344:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Manchester?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Manchester for sightseeing.

What to pack for Manchester in October

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

In October, Manchester sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Manchester 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 Manchester peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Manchester 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 Manchester is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Nov 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Manchester?

Manchester sits at 38.6°N, 90.5°W, 577 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ballwin, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Manchester

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Manchester has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 ft around an average of 577 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,234 ft.

The land around Manchester is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, trees (63%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and cropland (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
266 ft
10 miles
581 ft
50 miles
1,234 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ballwin 1.9 mi · Kirkwood 5.6 mi · Chesterfield 5.6 mi · Creve Coeur 6.2 mi · Webster Groves 8.1 mi · Wildwood 8.1 mi · Maryland Heights 9.3 mi · Concord 9.3 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 Manchester (38.597°, -90.5093°, elevation 577 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).