Terre Haute weather in October

In October, Terre Haute sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 8.2 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 72°F in the first days to 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Terre Haute's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Terre Haute's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
6th warmest
Overnight low
47°
7th coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
8.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:06 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Terre Haute is city and county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States.

Density
666/km²
people per km²
Founded
1811

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 72°F in the first days to 60°F by the end.

A typical October day in Terre Haute reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 78°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)
17352
27252
37252
47151
57151
67151
77050
87050
96949
106949
116849
126848
136748
146747
156647
166647
176546
186546
196446
206445
216345
226345
236244
246244
256144
266144
276043
286043
296042
305942
315942

How October really feels in Terre Haute

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.

Terre Haute 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° / 23°3.29.23.79.50.0
Feb42° / 26°2.68.33.210.40.3
Mar52° / 35°3.710.71.711.72.8
Apr64° / 45°4.912.40.1135.3
May74° / 56°4.812.9014.16.3
Jun82° / 65°4.311.7014.75.7
Jul85° / 68°3.811014.55.2
Aug83° / 66°3.08.4013.56.0
Sep78° / 58°2.97.1012.37.3
Oct66° / 47°3.38.20.1116.2
Nov52° / 36°3.78.70.79.82.8
Dec41° / 28°2.99.32.79.30.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46139
56139
66040
75941
85842
95743
105743
115644
125545
135545
145446
155347
165347
175248
185149
194951
204951
214852
224753
234753
244555
254555
264456
274456
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Terre Haute gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
424
523
623
724
824
924
1025
1125
1225
1326
1426
1526
1626
1727
1827
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17013116
27013116
37013116
47213105
57213105
67213105
7751294
8751294
9751294
10771283
11771283
12801172
13801172
14821161
15821161
16831061
17851050
18851050
19851050
2086950
2186950
2287940
2387940
2488840
2588840
2688840
2788840
2889830
2990730
3090730
3190730

Wind in October

Winds average 8 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light 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 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 6:51 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:516:26
211.56:526:25
311.56:536:23
411.56:546:21
511.46:556:20
611.46:566:18
711.36:576:17
811.36:586:15
911.26:596:14
1011.27:006:12
1111.27:016:10
1211.17:026:09
1311.17:036:07
1411.07:046:06
1511.07:056:04
1610.97:066:03
1710.97:076:02
1810.97:096:00
1910.87:105:59
2010.87:115:57
2110.77:125:56
2210.77:135:55
2310.77:145:53
2410.67:155:52
2510.67:165:51
2610.57:175:49
2710.57:185:48
2810.57:205:47
2910.47:215:46
3010.47:225:45
3110.37:235:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Terre Haute?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Terre Haute for sightseeing.

What to pack for Terre Haute in October

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

In October, Terre Haute sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Terre Haute in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Terre Haute peaks around July 11 at about 9 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Terre Haute 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 Terre Haute is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Oct 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Terre Haute?

Terre Haute sits at 39.5°N, 87.4°W, 499 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Charleston, 41 mi away.

Topography around Terre Haute

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Terre Haute has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 ft around an average of 486 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 ft.

The land around Terre Haute is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 2 miles, trees (46%) and cropland (34%) within 10 miles, and cropland (59%) and trees (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
121 ft
10 miles
289 ft
50 miles
646 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Charleston 41 mi · Danville 47 mi · Crawfordsville 49 mi · Mattoon 51 mi · Bloomington 52 mi · Vincennes 55 mi · Plainfield 57 mi · Avon 58 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 Terre Haute (39.4667°, -87.4139°, elevation 499 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).