Warrensburg weather in October

In October, Warrensburg sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 48% 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 Warrensburg's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Warrensburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
6th warmest
Overnight low
47°
7th coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:31 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
47%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Warrensburg is city in and county seat of Johnson County, Missouri, United States.

Density
863/km²
people per km²
Founded
1855

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 Warrensburg reaches about 67°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 79°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)
17453
27353
37352
47252
57251
67151
77151
87150
97050
107049
116949
126949
136848
146848
156748
166747
176747
186647
196646
206546
216546
226446
236445
246345
256344
266244
276244
286143
296143
306042
316042

How October really feels in Warrensburg

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.

Warrensburg weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan40° / 23°1.86.53.59.60.0
Feb45° / 27°2.26.42.510.50.9
Mar55° / 36°3.2101.511.73.6
Apr66° / 46°4.911.80.2135.7
May75° / 57°5.512.80.114.16.3
Jun84° / 66°4.911.8014.75.5
Jul88° / 70°3.99.6014.44.7
Aug86° / 68°3.38.8013.55.2
Sep79° / 60°3.47.6012.37.1
Oct67° / 47°3.38.40.1116.6
Nov54° / 37°2.67.219.93.5
Dec43° / 27°2.06.32.19.30.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46634
56535
66634
76535
86436
96337
106238
116238
126139
136040
146040
155941
165941
175941
185842
195842
205743
215644
225644
235644
245545
255545
265446
275446
285347
295347
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Warrensburg gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1230
2230
3240
4240
5240
6250
7250
8260
9260
10260
11270
12270
13270
14270
15270
16270
17270
18270
19270
20270
21281
22281
23281
24281
25281
26281
27281
28281
29282
30272
31272

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 (%)
16416119
26516118
36715108
46815107
56914107
6711496
7721396
8731395
9741385
10751384
11771274
12781273
13791263
14811162
15811162
16811162
17831151
18831151
19831151
20831151
21831151
22831151
23831151
24831151
25851041
26851041
27861040
2887940
2987940
3087940
3189830

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
67light breeze
77light breeze
88light breeze
98light 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 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 6:16 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:165:52
211.66:175:50
311.56:185:49
411.56:195:47
511.46:205:46
611.46:215:44
711.36:225:42
811.36:235:41
911.36:245:39
1011.26:255:38
1111.26:265:36
1211.16:275:35
1311.16:285:33
1411.16:295:32
1511.06:305:31
1611.06:315:29
1710.96:325:28
1810.96:335:26
1910.86:345:25
2010.86:355:24
2110.86:365:22
2210.76:375:21
2310.76:385:20
2410.66:395:18
2510.66:405:17
2610.66:425:16
2710.56:435:15
2810.56:445:13
2910.56:455:12
3010.46:465:11
3110.46:475:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Warrensburg?

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
3.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Warrensburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Warrensburg in October

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

In October, Warrensburg sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Warrensburg 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 Warrensburg peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 22UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Warrensburg 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 Warrensburg is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Oct 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May12Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Warrensburg?

Warrensburg sits at 38.8°N, 93.7°W, 863 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sedalia, 28 mi away.

Topography around Warrensburg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Warrensburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft around an average of 804 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 623 ft.

The land around Warrensburg is covered by trees (46%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (41%), trees (35%) and cropland (22%) within 10 miles, and cropland (38%), trees (33%) and grassland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
203 ft
10 miles
308 ft
50 miles
623 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Sedalia 28 mi · Blue Springs 34 mi · Lee's Summit 36 mi · Raymore 39 mi · East Independence 40 mi · Raytown 43 mi · Independence 43 mi · Belton 43 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 Warrensburg (38.7628°, -93.7361°, elevation 863 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).