Stevens Point weather in October

In October, Stevens Point sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 2.9 in of precipitation across 9.4 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 62°F in the first days to 49°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Stevens Point's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stevens Point's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
6th warmest
Overnight low
39°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.9 in
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:21 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Stevens Point is city in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.

Density
597/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 62°F in the first days to 49°F by the end.

A typical October day in Stevens Point reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 44°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 14°F cooler than September and about 15°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16345
26344
36244
46244
56143
66143
76042
86042
96042
105941
115941
125841
135840
145740
155640
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185539
195538
205438
215338
225337
235237
245237
255136
265136
275035
285035
294935
304934
314834

How October really feels in Stevens Point

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.

Stevens Point 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
Jan24° / 1.37.36.890.0
Feb29° / 12°1.25.65.210.10.0
Mar41° / 23°2.28.44.911.60.5
Apr54° / 35°3.411.63.213.23.2
May66° / 47°3.812.20.114.65.7
Jun76° / 57°4.211.5015.36.5
Jul80° / 61°3.511.20156.5
Aug77° / 59°3.510.8013.96.8
Sep70° / 51°3.19.2012.36.6
Oct56° / 39°2.99.40.510.73.8
Nov41° / 28°2.17.53.39.40.5
Dec29° / 16°1.77.16.18.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44852
54753
64753
74753
84753
94654
104654
114654
124654
134555
144456
154456
164258
174258
184060
193961
203862
213862
223763
233763
243664
253664
263664
273664
283565
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Stevens Point gets around 2.9 in of rain and snow over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1320
2320
3320
4310
5310
6310
7310
8311
9311
10301
11301
12301
13301
14302
15302
16302
17312
18312
19312
20312
21303
22303
23293
24293
25293
26283
27283
28274
29274
30264
31265

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
187742
289731
390631
491531
591531
692521
793421
893421
993421
1093421
1193421
1295311
1396310
1496310
1596310
1696310
1796310
1897210
1997210
2097210
2197210
2297210
2397210
2497210
2597210
2698110
2798110
2899100
2999100
3099100
3199100

Wind in October

Winds average 9 mph in October.

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
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light 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
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light 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 6:02 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:025:33
211.56:035:31
311.46:045:29
411.46:065:27
511.36:075:25
611.26:085:23
711.26:105:21
811.16:115:20
911.16:125:18
1011.06:135:16
1111.06:155:14
1210.96:165:12
1310.96:175:11
1410.86:195:09
1510.86:205:07
1610.76:215:05
1710.76:235:04
1810.66:245:02
1910.66:255:00
2010.56:274:59
2110.56:284:57
2210.46:294:56
2310.46:314:54
2410.36:324:52
2510.36:334:51
2610.26:354:49
2710.26:364:48
2810.26:374:46
2910.16:394:45
3010.16:404:44
3110.06:414:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
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
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Stevens Point?

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

3.8
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 Stevens Point.

What to pack for Stevens Point in October

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

In October, Stevens Point sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Stevens Point 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 Stevens Point peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Stevens Point?

Stevens Point sits at 44.5°N, 89.6°W, 1,089 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wisconsin Rapids, 16 mi away.

Topography around Stevens Point

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Stevens Point has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 ft around an average of 1,102 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,145 ft.

The land around Stevens Point is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and cropland (31%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and cropland (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
131 ft
10 miles
322 ft
50 miles
1,145 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Wisconsin Rapids 16 mi · Weston 25 mi · Wausau 30 mi · Marshfield 31 mi · Neenah 60 mi · Menasha 60 mi · Appleton 60 mi · Oshkosh 62 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 Stevens Point (44.5236°, -89.5746°, elevation 1,089 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).