North Platte weather in October

In October, North Platte sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 1.8 in of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 55% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is North Platte's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see North Platte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
6th warmest
Overnight low
38°
7th coldest
Precipitation
1.8 in
6.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:02 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

North Platte is city in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States.

Density
698/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 69°F in the first days to 57°F by the end.

A typical October day in North Platte reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 47°F and 78°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 14°F cooler than September and about 13°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17045
27044
36944
46944
56943
66843
76742
86742
96741
106641
116640
126540
136540
146539
156439
166438
176338
186338
196237
206237
216137
226136
236036
246035
255935
265834
275834
285733
295733
305633
315632

How October really feels in North Platte

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

North Platte 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
Jan39° / 17°0.53.12.89.40.0
Feb42° / 20°0.74.13.510.40.3
Mar52° / 28°1.46.13.211.73.0
Apr60° / 36°3.18.92.413.15.0
May70° / 47°3.811.20.214.36.4
Jun81° / 58°3.510.8014.96.2
Jul87° / 64°2.69.9014.75.1
Aug84° / 61°2.89.1013.65.9
Sep77° / 52°1.85.80.112.37.7
Oct63° / 38°1.86.11.110.96.3
Nov50° / 27°0.94.32.59.72.6
Dec40° / 19°0.73.22.99.10.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46931
56931
66832
76832
86931
96931
106931
117030
127030
137129
147129
157228
167228
177228
187228
197129
207030
217030
226931
236931
246832
256733
266733
276634
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

North Platte gets around 1.8 in of rain and snow over 6.1 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1211
2221
3221
4221
5221
6221
7222
8222
9222
10212
11212
12202
13192
14193
15183
16183
17183
18173
19174
20174
21174
22174
23175
24175
25165
26166
27166
28166
29166
30157
31157

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29541
39541
49730
59730
69730
79730
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
2010000
2110000
2210000
2310000
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

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 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 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 6:45 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:456:19
211.56:466:17
311.56:476:16
411.46:486:14
511.46:496:12
611.36:506:11
711.36:526:09
811.26:536:07
911.26:546:06
1011.26:556:04
1111.16:566:02
1211.16:576:01
1311.06:585:59
1411.06:595:58
1510.97:015:56
1610.97:025:54
1710.87:035:53
1810.87:045:51
1910.77:055:50
2010.77:065:49
2110.77:085:47
2210.67:095:46
2310.67:105:44
2410.57:115:43
2510.57:125:41
2610.47:135:40
2710.47:155:39
2810.47:165:38
2910.37:175:36
3010.37:185:35
3110.27:195:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for North Platte

In seasonPeak

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

North Platte'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 North Platte?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit North Platte for sightseeing.

What to pack for North Platte in October

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

In October, North Platte sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in North Platte in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in North Platte peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is North Platte?

North Platte sits at 41.1°N, 100.8°W, 2,802 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kearney, 93 mi away.

Topography around North Platte

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around North Platte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 2,805 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,391 ft.

The land around North Platte is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and grassland (29%) within 2 miles, grassland (66%) and cropland (25%) within 10 miles, and grassland (71%) and cropland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
453 ft
50 miles
1,391 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kearney 93 mi · Grand Island 127 mi · Hastings 130 mi · Hays 173 mi · Columbus 178 mi · Norfolk 184 mi · Cheyenne 211 mi · Evans 212 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 North Platte (41.1239°, -100.7654°, elevation 2,802 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).