Coldest Octobers in Iowa since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Octobers in Iowa since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. October 1987
- Average temperature: 46.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 58.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 33.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.78"
#9. October 2002
- Average temperature: 46.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 56掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 36.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.58"
#8. October 1952
- Average temperature: 46.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 61.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.02"
#6. October 2020 (tie)
- Average temperature: 46掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 56.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 35.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.9"
#6. October 1988 (tie)
- Average temperature: 46掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 58.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 33.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.65"
#5. October 1976
- Average temperature: 45.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 57.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 33.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.53"
#4. October 2009
- Average temperature: 44.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 36.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.35"
#3. October 1895
- Average temperature: 44.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 58.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.48"
#2. October 1917
- Average temperature: 41.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.34"
#1. October 1925
- Average temperature: 39掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.87"
