Mount Pleasant weather in October

In October, Mount Pleasant sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 2.9 in of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 25% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mount Pleasant's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mount Pleasant's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
6th warmest
Overnight low
41°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.9 in
9.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:01 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
8 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Mount Pleasant is city in Isabella County, Michigan, United States.

Density
1,285/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 Mount Pleasant reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 47°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 13°F cooler than September and about 14°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16546
26546
36545
46445
56444
66344
76344
86243
96243
106243
116142
126142
136042
146042
155941
165941
175841
185840
195740
205740
215640
225639
235539
245539
255438
265438
275338
285337
295337
305237
315236

How October really feels in Mount Pleasant

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mount Pleasant 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
Jan29° / 16°2.197.19.10.0
Feb33° / 17°1.86.96.110.20.0
Mar43° / 25°2.28.94.111.60.8
Apr56° / 37°3.6111.913.23.7
May67° / 47°3.610.7014.56.1
Jun77° / 57°3.410.5015.26.6
Jul81° / 61°3.010.1014.96.5
Aug79° / 59°3.010.2013.86.7
Sep72° / 52°2.89012.36.8
Oct59° / 41°2.99.90.310.84.4
Nov45° / 31°2.492.29.51.1
Dec34° / 23°2.18.868.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54654
64654
74555
84555
94555
104456
114456
124357
134258
144258
154258
164060
173961
183961
193763
203763
213565
223565
233565
243466
253367
263367
273268
283367
293367
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Mount Pleasant gets around 2.9 in of rain and snow over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1340
2340
3330
4330
5320
6320
7310
8310
9310
10310
11300
12300
13301
14311
15311
16311
17321
18321
19331
20331
21332
22342
23342
24342
25342
26332
27332
28332
29322
30322
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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1841042
2841042
385942
485942
588831
688831
789731
889731
990631
1090631
1190631
1292521
1392521
1493520
1594420
1695410
1795410
1895410
1995410
2095410
2195410
2295410
2395410
2497300
2597300
2697300
2797300
2897300
2998200
3098200
3198200

Wind in October

Winds average 8 mph in October.

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
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 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 6:42 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:426:14
211.56:436:12
311.46:456:10
411.46:466:08
511.36:476:07
611.36:486:05
711.26:506:03
811.26:516:01
911.16:525:59
1011.16:535:58
1111.06:545:56
1211.06:565:54
1310.96:575:52
1410.96:585:51
1510.87:005:49
1610.87:015:47
1710.77:025:46
1810.77:035:44
1910.67:055:43
2010.67:065:41
2110.57:075:39
2210.57:095:38
2310.47:105:36
2410.47:115:35
2510.37:125:33
2610.37:145:32
2710.37:155:30
2810.27:165:29
2910.27:185:28
3010.17:195:26
3110.17:205:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.72 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
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Mount Pleasant?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Mount Pleasant for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mount Pleasant in October

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

In October, Mount Pleasant sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mount Pleasant?

Mount Pleasant sits at 43.6°N, 84.8°W, 771 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Midland, 26 mi away.

Topography around Mount Pleasant

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mount Pleasant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 778 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,178 ft.

The land around Mount Pleasant is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), trees (31%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (49%) and trees (35%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and cropland (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
397 ft
50 miles
1,178 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Midland 26 mi · Saginaw Township North 39 mi · Saginaw 43 mi · Bay City 44 mi · Forest Hills 57 mi · Waverly 60 mi · Lansing 61 mi · East Lansing 61 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 Mount Pleasant (43.5978°, -84.7675°, elevation 771 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).