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Weather in October in Minnesota

Planning a getaway to Minnesota this October and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Minnesota in October?

Minnesota is a region in the United States of America. October in Minnesota generally has temperatures that range from cold to moderate, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from cold in Ely at 11°C to moderate in Fairmont at 16°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 4°C in Fairmont and 1°C in Ely.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Albert Lea with an average of 58 mm to moderate rainfall in Hinckley with 88 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Bloomington usually sees around 179 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Minnesota in October, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Minnesota climate page.

Where to go in Minnesota in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Minnesota on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the 5 most popular destinations in Minnesota?

Bloomington

In October Bloomington generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Bloomington
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
23°C 
12°C 
232 hours 
72 mm 
11 days 
15°C 
5°C 
179 hours 
65 mm 
11 days 
7°C 
-2°C 
114 hours 
29 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Bloomington

Minneapolis

In October Minneapolis generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Minneapolis
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
23°C 
12°C 
232 hours 
72 mm 
11 days 
15°C 
5°C 
179 hours 
66 mm 
10 days 
7°C 
-2°C 
114 hours 
33 mm 
8 days 
poor 
Climate in Minneapolis

Duluth

In October Duluth generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Duluth
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
19°C 
9°C 
196 hours 
72 mm 
13 days 
11°C 
2°C 
148 hours 
81 mm 
12 days 
3°C 
-5°C 
100 hours 
36 mm 
9 days 
poor 
Climate in Duluth

Eagan

In October Eagan generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Eagan
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
23°C 
12°C 
232 hours 
70 mm 
11 days 
15°C 
4°C 
179 hours 
67 mm 
10 days 
7°C 
-3°C 
114 hours 
35 mm 
7 days 
poor 
Climate in Eagan

Saint Cloud

In October Saint Cloud generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Saint Cloud
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
22°C 
9°C 
68 mm 
10 days 
14°C 
3°C 
78 mm 
11 days 
5°C 
-5°C 
23 mm 
6 days 
poor 
Climate in Saint Cloud

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Minnesota, in the United States of America.

Is October the best time to visit Minnesota?

In our opinion, October is a good time to visit Minnesota with overall tolerable weather in Bloomington. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, September provides perfect weather in Bloomington. The weather in January, February, March and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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