Tiffin weather in October

In October, Tiffin sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 2.8 in of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 57°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 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tiffin's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tiffin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
6th warmest
Overnight low
45°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.8 in
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:51 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
9 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Tiffin is city in and the county seat of Seneca County, Ohio, United States.

Density
990/km²
people per km²
Founded
1812

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 69°F in the first days to 57°F by the end.

A typical October day in Tiffin reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 13°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16950
26950
36949
46849
56849
66748
76748
86747
96647
106647
116546
126546
136546
146445
156445
166345
176344
186244
196244
206143
216143
226043
236042
245942
255942
265841
275841
285841
295740
305740
315640

How October really feels in Tiffin

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.

Tiffin weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°2.910.76.29.40.0
Feb37° / 22°2.49.15.210.40.0
Mar48° / 30°3.411.23.611.71.6
Apr60° / 41°4.112.60.813.14.5
May71° / 52°4.313.3014.36.0
Jun79° / 61°4.012014.96.3
Jul82° / 65°3.411.3014.76.1
Aug81° / 63°3.210.2013.66.5
Sep75° / 56°2.79.1012.37.0
Oct63° / 45°2.89.40.210.95.5
Nov50° / 35°3.19.21.49.72.2
Dec39° / 26°2.910.24.39.10.1

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
45149
55050
65050
74951
84951
95050
105050
114951
124951
134951
144852
154753
164753
174654
184555
194456
204357
214159
224060
234060
243862
253862
263664
273664
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Tiffin gets around 2.8 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1300
2300
3290
4290
5280
6280
7280
8280
9280
10280
11280
12280
13280
14280
15280
16290
17290
18300
19300
20310
21311
22321
23321
24331
25331
26331
27331
28331
29321
30321
31322

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1751384
2761374
3761374
4771274
5781264
6781264
7801163
8811153
9811153
10821053
11841042
1285942
1386842
1488831
1588831
1690721
1791720
1891720
1991720
2093610
2193610
2293610
2394510
2494510
2594510
2694510
2794510
2894510
2994510
3094510
3195410

Wind in October

Winds average 9 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 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
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
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3010light breeze
3110light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:356:09
211.56:366:07
311.56:376:05
411.46:386:04
511.46:396:02
611.36:406:00
711.36:415:59
811.26:425:57
911.26:435:55
1011.26:455:54
1111.16:465:52
1211.16:475:50
1311.06:485:49
1411.06:495:47
1510.96:505:46
1610.96:515:44
1710.86:535:43
1810.86:545:41
1910.76:555:40
2010.76:565:38
2110.76:575:37
2210.66:585:35
2310.67:005:34
2410.57:015:33
2510.57:025:31
2610.47:035:30
2710.47:045:28
2810.47:055:27
2910.37:075:26
3010.37:085:25
3110.27:095:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Tiffin?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tiffin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tiffin in October

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

In October, Tiffin sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Tiffin in October

The nearest coast averages about 59°F in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 mi away) is warmest in August at about 75°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 19 to Sep 21 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan34Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar35Bracing
Apr43Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun67Cool
Jul75Refreshing
Aug75Warm
Sep70Refreshing
Oct59Bracing
Nov46Bracing
Dec38Bracing

UV index in Tiffin 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 Tiffin peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 19UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Tiffin 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 Tiffin 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1116 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tiffin?

Tiffin sits at 41.1°N, 83.2°W, 745 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fremont, 17 mi away.

Topography around Tiffin

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Tiffin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft around an average of 764 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,106 ft.

The land around Tiffin is covered by grassland (27%), cropland (26%) and trees (25%) within 2 miles, cropland (71%) within 10 miles, and cropland (61%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
167 ft
10 miles
430 ft
50 miles
1,106 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Fremont 17 mi · Findlay 25 mi · Bowling Green 30 mi · Norwalk 30 mi · Sandusky 34 mi · Marion 37 mi · Perrysburg 39 mi · Oregon 40 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 Tiffin (41.1145°, -83.178°, elevation 745 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).