Vincennes weather in October

In October, Vincennes sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 61°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Vincennes's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vincennes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
6th warmest
Overnight low
48°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:06 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
52%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Vincennes is county seat of Knox County, Indiana, United States.

Density
930/km²
people per km²
Founded
1732

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 73°F in the first days to 61°F by the end.

A typical October day in Vincennes reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 79°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)
17453
27453
37353
47352
57352
67251
77251
87151
97150
107050
117050
126949
136949
146848
156848
166748
176747
186647
196647
206546
216546
226446
236445
246445
256345
266344
276244
286244
296143
306143
316043

How October really feels in Vincennes

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.

Vincennes weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan40° / 25°3.69.12.89.60.0
Feb44° / 28°3.08.4310.50.7
Mar54° / 37°4.110.61.311.73.3
Apr66° / 47°5.2120135.7
May75° / 58°5.112.9014.16.3
Jun84° / 67°4.111.2014.75.5
Jul86° / 70°3.811014.44.9
Aug85° / 67°2.98.6013.55.5
Sep79° / 60°2.97.4012.37.1
Oct67° / 48°3.280116.6
Nov54° / 37°3.88.80.69.93.3
Dec43° / 29°3.49.62.59.30.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46436
56337
66337
76238
86238
96139
106040
115941
125842
135842
145743
155644
165644
175446
185446
195347
205248
215149
225149
235050
244951
254951
264852
274753
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Vincennes gets around 3.2 in of rain over 8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
222
322
421
521
621
722
822
923
1023
1124
1224
1325
1425
1526
1626
1726
1827
1927
2028
2128
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2730
2830
2930
3030
3130

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
164151281
267151170
368141170
468141170
570141060
670141060
771141050
87214950
97214950
107513840
117513840
127713730
137713730
148012620
158012620
168211610
178211610
188310610
198410510
208410510
21859510
22859510
23868510
24868510
25868510
26888400
27888400
28888400
29888400
30888400
31898300

Wind in October

Winds average 7 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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197light 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 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 5:51 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:515:27
211.65:525:26
311.55:535:24
411.55:545:22
511.45:555:21
611.45:565:19
711.35:575:18
811.35:585:16
911.35:595:15
1011.26:005:13
1111.26:015:12
1211.16:025:10
1311.16:035:09
1411.16:045:07
1511.06:055:06
1611.06:065:04
1710.96:075:03
1810.96:085:02
1910.96:095:00
2010.86:104:59
2110.86:114:57
2210.76:124:56
2310.76:134:55
2410.76:144:54
2510.66:154:52
2610.66:174:51
2710.56:184:50
2810.56:194:49
2910.56:204:48
3010.46:214:46
3110.46:224:45

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Vincennes

In seasonPeak

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

Vincennes sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Vincennes?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Vincennes for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vincennes in October

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

In October, Vincennes sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Vincennes 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 Vincennes peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Vincennes 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 Vincennes is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1417 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vincennes?

Vincennes sits at 38.7°N, 87.5°W, 420 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Jasper, 38 mi away.

Topography around Vincennes

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Vincennes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 ft around an average of 430 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 ft.

The land around Vincennes is covered by trees (27%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (70%) and trees (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (57%) and trees (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
194 ft
10 miles
279 ft
50 miles
594 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Jasper 38 mi · Evansville 48 mi · Terre Haute 55 mi · Henderson 58 mi · Bloomington 63 mi · Owensboro 66 mi · Charleston 66 mi · Mattoon 71 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 Vincennes (38.6773°, -87.5286°, elevation 420 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).