Salina weather in October

In October, Salina sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 2.5 in of precipitation across 7 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 62°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Salina's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
6th warmest
Overnight low
47°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.5 in
7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:46 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Salina is city in and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States.

Density
728/km²
people per km²
Founded
1858

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 62°F by the end.

A typical October day in Salina reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 14°F warmer than November.

20°40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17553
27552
37452
47451
57351
67351
77250
87250
97149
107149
117149
127048
137048
146947
156947
166847
176846
186846
196746
206745
216645
226644
236544
246543
256443
266442
276342
286342
296241
306241
316140

How October really feels in Salina

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.

Salina 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
Jan41° / 23°0.94.32.89.60.2
Feb46° / 26°1.34.82.510.51.4
Mar56° / 35°2.37.41.511.74.2
Apr66° / 45°3.39.70.5136.2
May76° / 56°5.311.5014.16.6
Jun86° / 66°4.110.2014.75.0
Jul91° / 71°3.69.3014.43.8
Aug89° / 68°3.49.1013.54.5
Sep81° / 59°2.77012.36.9
Oct68° / 47°2.570.2117.1
Nov55° / 35°1.64.90.99.94.0
Dec43° / 25°1.34.62.59.30.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
56832
66832
76733
86733
96832
106832
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176634
186634
196634
206634
216535
226535
236436
246436
256337
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Salina gets around 2.5 in of rain and snow over 7 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 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1223
1323
1422
1522
1621
1721
1821
1921
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2719
2819
2919
3019
3118

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17115851
27314850
37514740
47514740
57713730
67813630
77912630
88012620
98012620
108211520
118311510
128411410
138510410
148510410
158710300
168710300
178710300
18889300
19889300
20889300
21889300
22899200
23908200
24908200
25908200
26917200
27917200
28926200
29926200
30945100
31945100

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 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 6:31 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:316:07
211.66:326:06
311.56:336:04
411.56:346:03
511.46:356:01
611.46:365:59
711.36:375:58
811.36:385:56
911.36:395:55
1011.26:405:53
1111.26:415:52
1211.16:425:50
1311.16:435:49
1411.06:445:47
1511.06:455:46
1611.06:465:44
1710.96:485:43
1810.96:495:42
1910.86:505:40
2010.86:515:39
2110.86:525:38
2210.76:535:36
2310.76:545:35
2410.66:555:34
2510.66:565:32
2610.66:575:31
2710.56:585:30
2810.56:595:29
2910.57:005:28
3010.47:025:26
3110.47:035:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Salina

In seasonPeak

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

Salina'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 Salina?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salina in October

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

In October, Salina sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 47°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Salina 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 Salina peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Salina?

Salina sits at 38.8°N, 97.6°W, 1,224 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Junction City, 44 mi away.

Topography around Salina

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Salina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft around an average of 1,230 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 ft.

The land around Salina is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (51%) and grassland (35%) within 10 miles, and cropland (50%) and grassland (44%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
138 ft
10 miles
318 ft
50 miles
922 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Junction City 44 mi · Hutchinson 57 mi · Newton 57 mi · Manhattan 61 mi · Great Bend 70 mi · Wichita 81 mi · Emporia 83 mi · Derby 91 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 Salina (38.8403°, -97.6114°, elevation 1,224 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).