Rexburg weather in October

In October, Rexburg sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 1.5 in of precipitation across 7.1 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 51°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Rexburg's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rexburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
6th warmest
Overnight low
36°
7th coldest
Precipitation
1.5 in
7.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:49 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Rexburg is city in and county seat of Madison County, Idaho, United States.

Density
1,092/km²
people per km²
Founded
1883

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 51°F by the end.

A typical October day in Rexburg reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 15°F cooler than September and about 16°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16641
26541
36540
46440
56440
66339
76239
86238
96138
106138
116037
126037
135937
145936
155836
165836
175835
185735
195635
205634
215534
225534
235433
245433
255333
265332
275232
285131
295131
305031
314930

How October really feels in Rexburg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Rexburg 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
Jan30° / 15°1.710.711.79.10.0
Feb35° / 19°1.38.78.210.20.0
Mar45° / 27°1.69.74.911.61.1
Apr55° / 33°2.111.93.113.23.4
May65° / 41°2.410.30.614.55.8
Jun75° / 48°1.56.70.115.27.4
Jul85° / 55°0.53014.96.4
Aug84° / 54°0.63.4013.86.9
Sep73° / 46°1.14.30.112.37.9
Oct58° / 36°1.57.11.210.84.7
Nov42° / 24°1.48.76.59.50.6
Dec31° / 15°1.810.3118.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46436
56436
66337
76337
86337
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196139
206139
216040
225941
235842
245743
255644
265545
275545
285446
295347
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Rexburg gets around 1.5 in of rain and snow over 7.1 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1202
2212
3212
4222
5222
6222
7222
8222
9222
10222
11213
12213
13213
14203
15203
16203
17203
18204
19214
20214
21214
22225
23225
24226
25236
26237
27237
28238
29239
30249
312410

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 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:30 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:306:02
211.56:326:00
311.46:335:58
411.46:345:56
511.36:355:54
611.36:375:53
711.26:385:51
811.26:395:49
911.16:405:47
1011.16:425:45
1111.06:435:44
1211.06:445:42
1310.96:455:40
1410.96:475:39
1510.86:485:37
1610.86:495:35
1710.76:505:34
1810.76:525:32
1910.66:535:30
2010.66:545:29
2110.56:565:27
2210.56:575:26
2310.46:585:24
2410.47:005:22
2510.37:015:21
2610.37:025:20
2710.27:045:18
2810.27:055:17
2910.27:065:15
3010.17:085:14
3110.17:095:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Rexburg?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Rexburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rexburg in October

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

In October, Rexburg sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 36°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Rexburg in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rexburg peaks around July 13 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Rexburg in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Rexburg is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1420 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rexburg?

Rexburg sits at 43.8°N, 111.8°W, 4,865 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Idaho Falls, 28 mi away.

Topography around Rexburg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rexburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 ft around an average of 4,911 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 955 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,753 ft.

The land around Rexburg is covered by cropland (33%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (63%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and grassland (46%) and trees (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
394 ft
10 miles
955 ft
50 miles
8,753 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Idaho Falls 28 mi · Pocatello 74 mi · Conda 77 mi · Bozeman 133 mi · Logan 144 mi · Butte 155 mi · Twin Falls 160 mi · Brigham City 160 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 Rexburg (43.826°, -111.7897°, elevation 4,865 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).