Saint Joseph weather in October

In October, Saint Joseph sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 71°F in the first days to 59°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Saint Joseph's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint Joseph's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
6th warmest
Overnight low
46°
7th coldest
Precipitation
3.2 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:36 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Saint Joseph is city and seat of Buchanan County, State of Missouri, United States.

Density
662/km²
people per km²
Founded
1843

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 71°F in the first days to 59°F by the end.

A typical October day in Saint Joseph reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 78°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 14°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17252
27251
37151
47151
57150
67050
77049
86949
96949
106848
116848
126747
136747
146647
156646
166546
176546
186545
196445
206444
216344
226344
236243
246243
256142
266142
276042
286041
295941
305940
315840

How October really feels in Saint Joseph

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Saint Joseph 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
Jan37° / 20°1.25.43.69.50.0
Feb41° / 23°1.76.13.110.40.3
Mar53° / 33°3.091.911.73.1
Apr64° / 44°4.511.10.6135.5
May74° / 55°5.612.50.114.26.4
Jun83° / 65°4.511.1014.85.7
Jul87° / 69°4.49.1014.55.0
Aug85° / 67°3.69013.65.5
Sep78° / 58°3.38.2012.37.2
Oct65° / 46°3.27.90.210.96.4
Nov52° / 34°2.16.51.19.83.0
Dec40° / 24°1.85.42.69.20.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46634
56535
66535
76535
86436
96337
106337
116238
126238
136238
146139
156040
166040
175941
185941
195743
205743
215644
225644
235545
245545
255446
265446
275347
285347
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Saint Joseph gets around 3.2 in of rain and snow over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1250
2250
3250
4250
5250
6260
7260
8260
9260
10260
11260
12260
13260
14250
15250
16250
17251
18251
19251
20251
21251
22251
23241
24241
25241
26242
27242
28242
29242
30232
31232

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1711496
2721495
3731485
4741484
5751384
6761374
7771373
8781273
9791263
10801262
11821152
12821152
13841051
14851041
1586941
1686941
1786941
1886941
1986941
2088840
2189830
2289830
2389830
2489830
2589830
2689830
2789830
2890730
2990730
3091720
3192620

Wind in October

Winds average 9 mph in October.

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
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:215:56
211.56:225:54
311.56:235:53
411.56:245:51
511.46:255:49
611.46:265:48
711.36:275:46
811.36:285:45
911.26:295:43
1011.26:305:41
1111.16:315:40
1211.16:325:38
1311.16:335:37
1411.06:345:35
1511.06:355:34
1610.96:365:32
1710.96:385:31
1810.86:395:29
1910.86:405:28
2010.86:415:27
2110.76:425:25
2210.76:435:24
2310.66:445:23
2410.66:455:21
2510.66:465:20
2610.56:485:19
2710.56:495:17
2810.46:505:16
2910.46:515:15
3010.46:525:14
3110.36:535:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Saint Joseph?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Saint Joseph for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint Joseph in October

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

In October, Saint Joseph sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Saint Joseph 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 Saint Joseph peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Saint Joseph 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 Saint Joseph is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1815 µg/m³Oct 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saint Joseph?

Saint Joseph sits at 39.8°N, 94.8°W, 886 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Leavenworth, 32 mi away.

Topography around Saint Joseph

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Saint Joseph has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 ft around an average of 909 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 ft.

The land around Saint Joseph is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, cropland (42%) and trees (33%) within 10 miles, and cropland (48%), grassland (26%) and trees (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
308 ft
10 miles
397 ft
50 miles
640 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Leavenworth 32 mi · Gladstone 42 mi · Liberty 43 mi · Kansas City 47 mi · Kansas City 48 mi · Shawnee 51 mi · Independence 52 mi · East Independence 53 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 Joseph (39.7686°, -94.8466°, elevation 886 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).