Minnetonka Mills weather in October

In October, Minnetonka Mills sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 2.6 in of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 50°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Minnetonka Mills's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minnetonka Mills's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
6th warmest
Overnight low
40°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.6 in
8.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:37 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
9 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Minnetonka Mills is neighborhood of Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States.

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 63°F in the first days to 50°F by the end.

A typical October day in Minnetonka Mills reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 71°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)
16446
26446
36345
46345
56245
66244
76144
86143
96043
106043
115942
125942
135841
145841
155741
165740
175640
185640
195539
205539
215438
225438
235338
245337
255237
265136
275136
285035
295035
304935
314934

How October really feels in Minnetonka Mills

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Minnetonka Mills 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° / 0.95.85.890.0
Feb28° / 12°1.04.84.810.10.0
Mar40° / 24°2.07.84.111.60.4
Apr55° / 37°3.210.42.513.23.4
May67° / 49°4.212.10.214.65.9
Jun77° / 60°4.412.3015.36.3
Jul81° / 64°3.610.3015.16.5
Aug79° / 61°3.99.8013.96.8
Sep71° / 53°3.29.6012.36.7
Oct57° / 40°2.68.80.710.74.1
Nov40° / 27°1.96.93.69.40.5
Dec27° / 14°1.36.15.98.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45050
55050
65050
74951
84951
94852
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154654
164654
174555
184555
194357
204357
214258
224258
234159
244060
254060
263862
273862
283862
293961
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Minnetonka Mills gets around 2.6 in of rain and snow over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1320
2310
3310
4300
5300
6300
7300
8301
9301
10291
11291
12291
13292
14282
15282
16282
17283
18283
19283
20273
21274
22274
23274
24264
25265
26255
27256
28256
29256
30247
31247

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 (%)
188921
289821
390721
491711
592611
692611
793511
893511
993511
1094411
1194411
1294411
1396310
1496310
1596310
1696310
1796310
1897210
1997210
2098200
2198200
2298200
2398200
2498200
2599100
2699100
2799100
2899100
2999100
3099100
3199100

Wind in October

Winds average 9 mph in October, the windiest month of the year.

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
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
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light 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 6:18 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:185:48
211.56:195:46
311.46:205:44
411.36:215:42
511.36:235:40
611.26:245:38
711.26:255:37
811.16:275:35
911.16:285:33
1011.06:295:31
1111.06:315:29
1210.96:325:27
1310.96:335:26
1410.86:355:24
1510.86:365:22
1610.76:375:20
1710.76:395:19
1810.66:405:17
1910.66:415:15
2010.56:435:14
2110.56:445:12
2210.46:455:10
2310.46:475:09
2410.36:485:07
2510.36:505:06
2610.26:515:04
2710.26:525:03
2810.16:545:01
2910.16:555:00
3010.06:564:58
3110.06:584:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Minnetonka Mills

In seasonPeak

In October, Minnetonka Mills sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Minnetonka Mills sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is October a good time to visit Minnetonka Mills?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Minnetonka Mills for sightseeing.

What to pack for Minnetonka Mills in October

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

In October, Minnetonka Mills sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Minnetonka Mills 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 Minnetonka Mills peaks around June 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 17UV 8Jan 13UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Minnetonka Mills?

Minnetonka Mills sits at 44.9°N, 93.4°W, 945 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hopkins, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Minnetonka Mills

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Minnetonka Mills has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 ft around an average of 965 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 ft.

The land around Minnetonka Mills is covered by trees (71%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (42%) and trees (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
230 ft
10 miles
443 ft
50 miles
682 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Hopkins 1.2 mi · Minnetonka 3.7 mi · Saint Louis Park 4.3 mi · Plymouth 5.0 mi · Edina 5.6 mi · Eden Prairie 6.2 mi · Golden Valley 6.8 mi · Chanhassen 6.8 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 Minnetonka Mills (44.9411°, -93.4419°, elevation 945 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).