Mankato weather in October

In October, Mankato sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 2.4 in of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 52°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mankato's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mankato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
6th warmest
Overnight low
40°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.4 in
8.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:38 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
10 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Mankato is city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA.

Density
868/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

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 65°F in the first days to 52°F by the end.

A typical October day in Mankato reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 44°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 14°F cooler than September and about 16°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16646
26546
36546
46545
56445
66444
76344
86343
96243
106243
116142
126142
136041
146041
155941
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175840
185839
195739
205639
215638
225538
235537
245437
255437
265336
275336
285235
295235
305134
315134

How October really feels in Mankato

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mankato 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
Jan23° / 1.06.15.99.10.0
Feb27° / 12°1.05.14.710.20.0
Mar41° / 24°2.27.93.911.60.6
Apr56° / 37°3.610.71.813.23.7
May69° / 50°4.712.60.114.55.9
Jun78° / 60°5.112.4015.26.4
Jul81° / 64°4.09.90156.6
Aug79° / 61°4.29.7013.86.9
Sep72° / 53°3.38.7012.37.0
Oct58° / 40°2.48.40.510.84.6
Nov42° / 27°1.86.23.29.40.7
Dec28° / 14°1.46.75.98.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55545
65545
75446
85446
95347
105347
115248
125248
135149
145248
155149
165050
175050
184951
194852
204852
214753
224654
234654
244555
254555
264555
274555
284456
294456
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Mankato gets around 2.4 in of rain and snow over 8.4 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1280
2270
3270
4270
5271
6271
7271
8271
9271
10271
11271
12271
13261
14261
15261
16261
17262
18262
19262
20262
21262
22262
23263
24263
25264
26254
27255
28255
29256
30246
31246

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
186932
287832
389731
490721
591621
691621
792521
892521
993421
1094411
1194411
1295311
1396310
1496310
1596310
1696310
1797210
1897210
1997210
2097210
2197210
2297210
2397210
2498200
2598200
2698200
2798200
2898200
2999100
3099100
3199100

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
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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 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:195:51
211.56:215:49
311.46:225:47
411.46:235:45
511.36:245:43
611.36:265:41
711.26:275:39
811.26:285:38
911.16:295:36
1011.16:315:34
1111.06:325:32
1211.06:335:31
1310.96:355:29
1410.96:365:27
1510.86:375:25
1610.86:385:24
1710.76:405:22
1810.76:415:20
1910.66:425:19
2010.66:445:17
2110.56:455:15
2210.56:465:14
2310.46:485:12
2410.46:495:11
2510.36:505:09
2610.36:525:08
2710.26:535:06
2810.26:545:05
2910.16:565:03
3010.16:575:02
3110.06:585:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mankato

In seasonPeak

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

Mankato'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 Mankato?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Mankato for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mankato in October

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

In October, Mankato sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Mankato 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 Mankato peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighHighModerateLowJun 15UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mankato?

Mankato sits at 44.2°N, 94.0°W, 830 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Faribault, 38 mi away.

Topography around Mankato

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mankato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft around an average of 899 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 ft.

The land around Mankato is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, cropland (58%) and trees (23%) within 10 miles, and cropland (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
302 ft
10 miles
374 ft
50 miles
732 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Faribault 38 mi · Owatonna 39 mi · Northfield 47 mi · Albert Lea 48 mi · Chaska 48 mi · Prior Lake 48 mi · Shakopee 50 mi · Lakeville 51 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 Mankato (44.1591°, -94.0092°, elevation 830 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).