Willmar weather in October

In October, Willmar sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 2.5 in of precipitation across 8.1 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 64°F in the first days to 50°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Willmar's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Willmar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
6th warmest
Overnight low
39°
7th coldest
Precipitation
2.5 in
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:44 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
10 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Willmar is city in Minnesota, USA.

Density
475/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

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 64°F in the first days to 50°F by the end.

A typical October day in Willmar reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 14°F cooler than September and about 17°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16545
26444
36444
46443
56343
66243
76242
86242
96141
106041
116041
125940
135940
145839
155839
165739
175738
185638
195637
205537
215537
225436
235336
245335
255235
265235
275134
285134
295033
305033
314932

How October really feels in Willmar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Willmar 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
Jan21° / 0.95.25.490.0
Feb26° / 10°0.954.410.10.0
Mar39° / 22°1.87.24.111.60.3
Apr55° / 35°3.19.92.513.23.4
May68° / 48°4.112.10.114.65.9
Jun77° / 59°5.412.6015.46.3
Jul81° / 63°3.79.7015.16.7
Aug79° / 60°3.89.3013.97.0
Sep71° / 51°3.38.8012.36.9
Oct57° / 39°2.58.10.710.74.3
Nov40° / 25°1.65.73.59.30.5
Dec26° / 12°1.15.55.58.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45446
55347
65248
75149
85149
95149
105050
115050
124951
134951
145050
154951
164951
174852
184852
194753
204654
214555
224456
234456
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Willmar gets around 2.5 in of rain and snow over 8.1 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1290
2290
3280
4281
5281
6281
7281
8281
9281
10271
11271
12262
13262
14252
15252
16242
17242
18243
19243
20243
21243
22243
23244
24244
25244
26235
27235
28235
29236
30226
31226

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19073
29073
39163
49352
59352
69352
79442
89442
99442
109631
119631
129631
139631
149631
159721
169721
179721
189721
199721
209820
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in October

Winds average 10 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
1510light breeze
1610light breeze
1710light breeze
1810light breeze
1910light breeze
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
2210light breeze
2310light breeze
2410light breeze
2510light breeze
2610light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze
3110light 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 6:24 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:245:54
211.46:255:52
311.46:275:50
411.36:285:48
511.36:295:47
611.26:315:45
711.26:325:43
811.16:335:41
911.16:355:39
1011.06:365:37
1111.06:375:35
1210.96:395:34
1310.96:405:32
1410.86:415:30
1510.86:435:28
1610.76:445:26
1710.76:455:25
1810.66:475:23
1910.66:485:21
2010.56:495:20
2110.56:515:18
2210.46:525:16
2310.46:545:15
2410.36:555:13
2510.36:565:12
2610.26:585:10
2710.26:595:09
2810.17:005:07
2910.17:025:06
3010.07:035:04
3110.07:055:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Willmar

In seasonPeak

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

Willmar's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Willmar?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Willmar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Willmar in October

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

In October, Willmar sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Willmar 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 Willmar peaks around June 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 20UV 8Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Willmar?

Willmar sits at 45.1°N, 95.0°W, 1,142 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Saint Cloud, 52 mi away.

Topography around Willmar

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Willmar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 ft around an average of 1,132 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 ft.

The land around Willmar is covered by trees (23%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (62%) within 10 miles, and cropland (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
105 ft
10 miles
230 ft
50 miles
692 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Saint Cloud 52 mi · Sartell 53 mi · Buffalo 57 mi · Saint Michael 67 mi · Otsego 71 mi · Elk River 73 mi · Chaska 74 mi · Chanhassen 76 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 Willmar (45.1219°, -95.0433°, elevation 1,142 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).