Saint Michael weather in October

In October, Saint Michael sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 2.6 in of precipitation across 8.4 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 63°F in the first days to 49°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Saint Michael's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint Michael's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
6th warmest
Overnight low
40°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.6 in
8.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:39 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
61%
4th clearest
Wind
9 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Saint Michael is city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States.

Density
174/km²
people per km²
Founded
1890

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 63°F in the first days to 49°F by the end.

A typical October day in Saint Michael reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°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)
16446
26345
36345
46244
56244
66244
76143
86043
96042
106042
115942
125841
135841
145740
155740
165640
175639
185539
195538
205438
215438
225337
235337
245237
255136
265136
275035
285035
294934
304934
314833

How October really feels in Saint Michael

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 12 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
12
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 Michael 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
Jan22° / 0.95.65.890.0
Feb27° / 11°0.94.74.410.10.0
Mar40° / 23°1.97.3411.60.4
Apr55° / 36°3.210.12.713.23.3
May67° / 49°4.011.40.214.65.9
Jun77° / 59°4.412.1015.46.4
Jul81° / 64°3.510.2015.16.6
Aug79° / 61°3.89.9013.96.8
Sep71° / 52°3.29.1012.36.8
Oct56° / 40°2.68.40.810.74.0
Nov40° / 26°1.86.63.69.30.4
Dec27° / 13°1.35.75.88.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
45149
55149
64951
74951
84852
94852
104753
114852
124753
134753
144753
154654
164654
174555
184555
194456
204456
214357
224258
234258
244258
254159
264159
274159
284060
294060
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Saint Michael gets around 2.6 in of rain and snow over 8.4 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 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1300
2290
3290
4280
5280
6280
7281
8281
9281
10281
11282
12282
13272
14273
15273
16273
17273
18274
19274
20274
21274
22274
23265
24265
25265
26265
27256
28256
29256
30247
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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
189821
289821
390721
491621
592611
693511
793511
894411
994411
1094411
1195410
1296310
1396310
1496310
1596310
1696310
1797210
1897210
1997210
2098200
2198200
2298200
2399100
2499100
2599100
2699100
2799100
2899100
2999100
3099100
3199100

Wind in October

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

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
308light breeze
318light 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 6:19 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:195:49
211.46:205:47
311.46:215:45
411.36:235:43
511.36:245:41
611.26:255:39
711.26:265:37
811.16:285:35
911.16:295:33
1011.06:305:32
1111.06:325:30
1210.96:335:28
1310.96:345:26
1410.86:365:24
1510.86:375:23
1610.76:395:21
1710.76:405:19
1810.66:415:17
1910.66:435:16
2010.56:445:14
2110.56:455:12
2210.46:475:11
2310.46:485:09
2410.36:505:08
2510.36:515:06
2610.26:525:04
2710.26:545:03
2810.16:555:01
2910.16:575:00
3010.06:584:59
3110.06:594:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.74 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
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Saint Michael

In seasonPeak

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

Saint Michael'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 Michael?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saint Michael in October

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

In October, Saint Michael sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Saint Michael 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 Michael peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint Michael?

Saint Michael sits at 45.2°N, 93.7°W, 965 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Otsego, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Saint Michael

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Saint Michael has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 945 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 ft.

The land around Saint Michael is covered by grassland (31%), trees (29%) and cropland (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (34%), trees (28%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and cropland (38%), trees (34%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
289 ft
50 miles
873 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Otsego 5.6 mi · Elk River 8.1 mi · Buffalo 11 mi · Ramsey 11 mi · Champlin 13 mi · Anoka 14 mi · Maple Grove 14 mi · West Coon Rapids 16 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 Michael (45.21°, -93.665°, elevation 965 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).