Owatonna weather in October

In October, Owatonna sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 2.6 in of precipitation across 8.5 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 64°F in the first days to 51°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 Owatonna's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Owatonna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
6th warmest
Overnight low
40°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.6 in
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:35 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
10 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Owatonna is city in Minnesota, USA.

Density
669/km²
people per km²
Founded
1854

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 64°F in the first days to 51°F by the end.

A typical October day in Owatonna 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 72°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)
16546
26445
36445
46444
56344
66344
76243
86243
96142
106142
116042
126041
135941
145940
155840
165840
175739
185739
195638
205638
215538
225537
235437
245437
255336
265336
275235
285135
295134
305034
315033

How October really feels in Owatonna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Owatonna 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° / 1.16.36.29.10.0
Feb27° / 12°1.15.55.210.20.0
Mar40° / 24°2.38.24.211.60.5
Apr56° / 37°3.711.52.113.23.5
May67° / 49°4.712.90.114.55.7
Jun77° / 59°5.412.8015.26.3
Jul80° / 63°4.3100156.7
Aug78° / 60°4.210013.86.9
Sep71° / 52°3.58.8012.36.9
Oct58° / 40°2.68.50.610.84.4
Nov42° / 27°1.96.83.59.40.6
Dec28° / 14°1.47.16.28.80.0

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55644
65644
75545
85545
95446
105446
115347
125248
135149
145149
154951
164951
174852
184753
194654
204456
214456
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274159
284159
294258
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Owatonna gets around 2.6 in of rain and snow over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1290
2280
3280
4280
5281
6281
7281
8281
9281
10281
11281
12281
13271
14271
15272
16272
17272
18272
19272
20263
21263
22263
23263
24264
25254
26254
27255
28255
29246
30246
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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
188831
288831
390721
491621
591621
692521
793511
894411
994411
1095311
1195311
1295311
1397210
1497210
1597210
1697210
1797210
1897210
1997210
2097210
2197210
2297210
2398200
2498200
2598200
2698200
2798200
2898200
2998200
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 11 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
811light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
1111light breeze
1211light breeze
1311light breeze
1410light breeze
1510light breeze
1610light breeze
1710light breeze
1810light breeze
1910light breeze
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
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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 6:16 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:165:47
211.56:185:46
311.46:195:44
411.46:205:42
511.36:215:40
611.36:235:38
711.26:245:36
811.26:255:35
911.16:265:33
1011.16:285:31
1111.06:295:29
1211.06:305:27
1310.96:315:26
1410.96:335:24
1510.86:345:22
1610.86:355:21
1710.76:375:19
1810.76:385:17
1910.66:395:16
2010.66:405:14
2110.56:425:12
2210.56:435:11
2310.46:445:09
2410.46:465:08
2510.36:475:06
2610.36:485:05
2710.26:505:03
2810.26:515:02
2910.16:525:00
3010.16:544:59
3110.06:554:58

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 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 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
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
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 Owatonna

In seasonPeak

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

Owatonna'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 Owatonna?

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
0.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Owatonna for sightseeing.

What to pack for Owatonna in October

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

In October, Owatonna sees daytime highs around 58°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 Owatonna 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 Owatonna peaks around June 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 16UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7High
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Owatonna?

Owatonna sits at 44.1°N, 93.2°W, 1,152 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Faribault, 15 mi away.

Topography around Owatonna

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Owatonna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft around an average of 1,188 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 843 ft.

The land around Owatonna is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (76%) within 10 miles, and cropland (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
210 ft
10 miles
325 ft
50 miles
843 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Faribault 15 mi · Northfield 26 mi · Albert Lea 31 mi · Austin 32 mi · Rochester 38 mi · Farmington 39 mi · Lakeville 39 mi · Mankato 39 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 Owatonna (44.0838°, -93.226°, elevation 1,152 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).