Monthly outlook for Colton, SD: average high 61.1°, average low 44.9°. That is 2.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (70.8°), the coolest 25 October (38.2°).
61.1°/44.9°
Average high / low
+2.9°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
12 October – 21 October
62.6°
57.1°
+3.1°
22 October – 31 October
58.7°
52.9°
+3.2°
1 November – 10 November
at normal
47°
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October records over 66 years
89.2°3 October 2025All-time high
9.3°26 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Rustic Acres Colony (10 mi).
Tue, 1355° / 43°0
55 °
Colton, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 43°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.3 mph N
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Wed, 1457° / 43°0.01
57 °
Colton, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 43°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.5 mph NE
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Thu, 1561° / 47°0.12
61 °
Colton, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 61°, low 47°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.5 mph NW
Humidity86%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Fri, 1652° / 41°0
52 °
Colton, Friday, 16 October
Mostly clear. High 52°, low 41°.
Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind11.3 mph N
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Sat, 1763° / 40°0
63 °
Colton, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 63°, low 40°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind16.9 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 1866° / 49°0
66 °
Colton, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 49°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind15.4 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Mon, 1964° / 47°0
64 °
Colton, Monday, 19 October
Partly cloudy. High 64°, low 47°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 2069° / 52°0
69 °
Colton, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 69°, low 52°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind16.8 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Wed, 2168° / 56°0.04
68 °
Colton, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 56°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind21.4 mph S
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Thu, 2267° / 44°0.71
67 °
Colton, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 67°, low 44°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind22.2 mph S
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 2358° / 41°0
58 °
Colton, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 58°, low 41°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind16.2 mph W
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 2452° / 39°0
52 °
Colton, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 52°, low 39°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind12.4 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sun, 2552° / 38°0
52 °
Colton, Sunday, 25 October
Partly cloudy. High 52°, low 38°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.5 mph W
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 2659° / 39°0
59 °
Colton, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 39°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.6 mph W
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Tue, 2764° / 51°0
64 °
Colton, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 64°, low 51°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind19.4 mph NW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2852° / 36°0.03
52 °
Colton, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (2024)
Record low21° (1967)
Thu, 2952° / 36°0.06
52 °
Colton, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high68° (2004)
Record low19° (1991)
Fri, 3050° / 36°0.13
50 °
Colton, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high69° (1965)
Record low17° (1991)
Sat, 3150° / 34°0.08
50 °
Colton, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (1990)
Record low14° (2002)
Sun, 0149° / 35°0.07
49 °
Colton, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high70° (1990)
Record low15° (2002)
Mon, 0249° / 34°0.04
49 °
Colton, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high71° (2005)
Record low9° (1991)
Tue, 0348° / 34°0.04
48 °
Colton, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (1978)
Record low6° (1991)
Wed, 0448° / 32°0.01
48 °
Colton, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low-12° (1991)
Thu, 0548° / 33°0.04
48 °
Colton, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low8° (1991)
Fri, 0647° / 32°0.04
47 °
Colton, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low-1° (1991)
Sat, 0747° / 31°0.03
47 °
Colton, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low-11° (1991)
Sun, 0847° / 31°0.06
47 °
Colton, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low2° (1991)
Mon, 0944° / 31°0.15
44 °
Colton, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high69° (1999)
Record low13° (2018)
Tue, 1042° / 28°0.07
42 °
Colton, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high64° (2016)
Record low4° (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 Colton, 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 Colton, 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.