Saint Cloud weather in October

In October, Saint Cloud sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 2.7 in of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 48°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Saint Cloud's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint Cloud's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
6th warmest
Overnight low
38°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.7 in
8.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:41 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
61%
4th clearest
Wind
9 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Saint Cloud is city on tripoint of Benton, Sherburne and Stearns Counties in Minnesota, United States.

Density
619/km²
people per km²
Founded
1856

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 62°F in the first days to 48°F by the end.

A typical October day in Saint Cloud reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 41°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 15°F cooler than September and about 17°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16344
26344
36244
46243
56143
66142
76042
86042
95941
105941
115840
125840
135740
145639
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195437
205337
215337
225236
235236
245135
255135
265035
274934
284934
294833
304833
314732

How October really feels in Saint Cloud

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Saint Cloud 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
Jan21° / 0.85.65.68.90.0
Feb26° / 10°0.94.84.310.10.0
Mar39° / 22°1.87.24.111.60.3
Apr54° / 35°3.010.32.713.33.1
May67° / 48°3.911.60.214.75.8
Jun76° / 58°4.512.1015.46.4
Jul80° / 63°3.810.6015.16.6
Aug78° / 60°3.710.1013.96.9
Sep70° / 51°3.08.6012.36.8
Oct55° / 38°2.78.9110.73.7
Nov39° / 25°1.76.23.79.30.3
Dec26° / 12°1.15.55.58.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
44951
54951
64852
74852
84753
94852
104753
114753
124753
134654
144654
154555
164456
174456
184357
194357
204258
214258
224258
234159
243961
253961
263961
273961
284060
293961
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Saint Cloud gets around 2.7 in of rain and snow over 8.9 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1290
2290
3290
4291
5291
6291
7291
8292
9292
10292
11292
12293
13293
14283
15284
16284
17284
18284
19285
20285
21285
22285
23285
24285
25276
26276
27276
28267
29267
30257
31257

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19073
29172
39262
49352
59352
69442
79442
89541
99541
109631
119631
129631
139631
149631
159721
169820
179820
189820
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in October

Winds average 9 mph in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
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199light breeze
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219light breeze
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249light breeze
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269light breeze
279light breeze
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309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:215:50
211.46:225:48
311.46:235:47
411.36:255:45
511.36:265:43
611.26:275:41
711.26:295:39
811.16:305:37
911.16:315:35
1011.06:335:33
1111.06:345:31
1210.96:365:30
1310.86:375:28
1410.86:385:26
1510.76:405:24
1610.76:415:22
1710.66:425:21
1810.66:445:19
1910.56:455:17
2010.56:475:15
2110.46:485:14
2210.46:495:12
2310.36:515:11
2410.36:525:09
2510.26:545:07
2610.26:555:06
2710.16:565:04
2810.16:585:03
2910.06:595:01
3010.07:015:00
319.97:024:58

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 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in July 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
222.5Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Saint Cloud

In seasonPeak

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

Saint Cloud'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 Saint Cloud?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saint Cloud.

What to pack for Saint Cloud in October

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

In October, Saint Cloud sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Saint Cloud 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 Saint Cloud peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 17UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint Cloud?

Saint Cloud sits at 45.6°N, 94.2°W, 1,030 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sartell, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Saint Cloud

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Saint Cloud has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft around an average of 1,040 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 ft.

The land around Saint Cloud is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (39%) within 2 miles, cropland (35%), trees (32%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and cropland (42%), trees (31%) and grassland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
213 ft
10 miles
427 ft
50 miles
755 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Sartell 5.0 mi · Buffalo 30 mi · Elk River 34 mi · Otsego 34 mi · Saint Michael 34 mi · Ramsey 40 mi · Champlin 45 mi · Anoka 45 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 Saint Cloud (45.5608°, -94.1625°, elevation 1,030 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).