Pueblo weather in October

In October, Pueblo sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 1.0 in of precipitation across 3.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Pueblo's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pueblo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
6th warmest
Overnight low
40°
7th coldest
Precipitation
1.0 in
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:14 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
34%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Pueblo is city in and county seat of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States.

Density
776/km²
people per km²
Founded
1885

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 74°F in the first days to 60°F by the end.

A typical October day in Pueblo reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 14°F cooler than September and about 14°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17547
27447
37446
47346
57345
67245
77244
87144
97143
107043
117042
126942
136942
146941
156841
166740
176740
186739
196639
206538
216538
226438
236437
246337
256236
266236
276135
286135
296034
306034
315934

How October really feels in Pueblo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pueblo 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
Jan45° / 20°0.43.23.39.61.1
Feb49° / 23°0.53.73.310.52.3
Mar58° / 30°1.25.33.511.74.9
Apr65° / 37°1.76.22.6136.5
May75° / 48°1.77.20.3147.3
Jun86° / 57°1.36.7014.65.5
Jul91° / 64°1.87.6014.44.0
Aug88° / 62°1.87.6013.54.9
Sep81° / 53°0.94.10.212.37.5
Oct67° / 40°1.03.91.1117.4
Nov53° / 28°0.63.52.59.93.8
Dec44° / 20°0.53.23.29.40.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
47921
57921
67921
77921
87921
97921
107822
117822
127921
137921
147921
157822
167723
177723
187624
197624
207426
217426
227228
237228
247129
257129
267030
277030
287129
297129
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Pueblo gets around 1.0 in of rain and snow over 3.9 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1101
2101
3101
4101
5101
6101
7101
8101
9111
10112
11112
12112
13112
14122
15122
16123
17123
18133
19134
20134
21144
22145
23145
24146
25156
26156
27147
28147
29147
30137
31137

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 7 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:595:36
211.66:005:34
311.56:015:33
411.56:025:31
511.46:035:29
611.46:045:28
711.46:055:26
811.36:065:25
911.36:075:23
1011.26:085:22
1111.26:095:20
1211.26:105:19
1311.16:115:17
1411.16:125:16
1511.06:135:15
1611.06:145:13
1710.96:155:12
1810.96:165:10
1910.96:175:09
2010.86:185:08
2110.86:195:06
2210.86:205:05
2310.76:215:04
2410.76:225:03
2510.66:235:01
2610.66:245:00
2710.66:254:59
2810.56:264:58
2910.56:274:57
3010.46:294:55
3110.46:304:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Pueblo?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Pueblo for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Pueblo in October

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

In October, Pueblo sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Pueblo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pueblo peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pueblo?

Pueblo sits at 38.3°N, 104.6°W, 4,692 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pueblo West, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Pueblo

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pueblo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 ft around an average of 4,728 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 866 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,915 ft.

The land around Pueblo is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 2 miles, grassland (58%) within 10 miles, and grassland (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
217 ft
10 miles
866 ft
50 miles
9,915 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Pueblo West 9.3 mi · Fountain 30 mi · Security-Widefield 35 mi · Cañon City 37 mi · Colorado Springs 42 mi · Cimarron Hills 42 mi · Castle Rock 78 mi · Parker 88 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 Pueblo (38.2544°, -104.6091°, elevation 4,692 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).