Monthly outlook for Columbia, SD: average high 59.6°, average low 44°. That is 2.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (73.8°), the coolest 25 October (35.3°).
59.6°/44°
Average high / low
+2.7°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
15 October – 24 October
62.5°
56.1°
+3.6°
25 October – 3 November
54.8°
51.1°
+2°
4 November – 13 November
at normal
44.2°
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October records over 66 years
88.9°5 October 1963All-time high
3.7°26 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Aberdeen (13 mi).
Fri, 1651° / 38°0
51 °
Columbia, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 51°, low 38°.
Pressure30.68 inHg
Wind9.8 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Sat, 1763° / 40°0
63 °
Columbia, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 63°, low 40°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Sun, 1867° / 44°0
67 °
Columbia, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 67°, low 44°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind3.7 mph NE
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Mon, 1965° / 42°0
65 °
Columbia, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 65°, low 42°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.6 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Tue, 2068° / 45°0
68 °
Columbia, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 68°, low 45°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.2 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 2174° / 58°0
74 °
Columbia, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 74°, low 58°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind19.3 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 2271° / 61°0
71 °
Columbia, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 71°, low 61°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind23 mph S
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Fri, 2363° / 48°1.19
63 °
Columbia, Friday, 23 October
Heavy rain. High 63°, low 48°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind16 mph W
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 2449° / 40°0
49 °
Columbia, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 49°, low 40°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind14 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 2556° / 35°0
56 °
Columbia, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 56°, low 35°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind18 mph SW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Mon, 2648° / 39°0.02
48 °
Columbia, Monday, 26 October
Light rain. High 48°, low 39°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind14 mph N
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Tue, 2752° / 36°0
52 °
Columbia, Tuesday, 27 October
Mostly clear. High 52°, low 36°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.5 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Wed, 2856° / 44°0
56 °
Columbia, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 56°, low 44°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind16.6 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 2953° / 38°0
53 °
Columbia, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 53°, low 38°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.9 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Fri, 3064° / 50°0
64 °
Columbia, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 64°, low 50°.
Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind23.2 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3150° / 33°0.06
50 °
Columbia, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high74° (2016)
Record low17° (2002)
Sun, 0149° / 33°0.06
49 °
Columbia, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high75° (1990)
Record low15° (1984)
Mon, 0249° / 32°0.02
49 °
Columbia, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low10° (1991)
Tue, 0347° / 32°0.03
47 °
Columbia, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low7° (1991)
Wed, 0448° / 30°0.02
48 °
Columbia, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low7° (1991)
Thu, 0548° / 32°0.04
48 °
Columbia, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high69° (2016)
Record low8° (2003)
Fri, 0647° / 31°0.02
47 °
Columbia, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low2° (2003)
Sat, 0747° / 30°0.04
47 °
Columbia, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high66° (2006)
Record low5° (1991)
Sun, 0846° / 30°0.06
46 °
Columbia, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high72° (2006)
Record low2° (2003)
Mon, 0943° / 29°0.04
43 °
Columbia, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high64° (2010)
Record low11° (2018)
Tue, 1041° / 26°0.07
41 °
Columbia, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high61° (2016)
Record low6° (1986)
Wed, 1140° / 25°0.02
40 °
Columbia, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high62° (2005)
Record low3° (1966)
Thu, 1241° / 25°0.04
41 °
Columbia, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high64° (1999)
Record low-1° (1966)
Fri, 1343° / 26°0.03
43 °
Columbia, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high68° (1999)
Record low1° (1986)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Columbia, SD are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Columbia, SD since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.