Monthly outlook for Colton, SD: average high 60.4°, average low 43.4°. That is 2.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.1 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (76.7°), the coolest 26 October (34.7°).
60.4°/43.4°
Average high / low
+2.5°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
12 October – 21 October
64.4°
57.1°
+4.1°
22 October – 31 October
53.8°
52.9°
+0.5°
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, 1360° / 46°0
60 °
Colton, Tuesday, 13 October
Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 46°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.8 mph N
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Wed, 1460° / 44°0
60 °
Colton, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 60°, low 44°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.7 mph NE
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Thu, 1563° / 48°0.05
63 °
Colton, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 48°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.6 mph NW
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Fri, 1654° / 43°0
54 °
Colton, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 54°, low 43°.
Pressure30.71 inHg
Wind17.2 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 1759° / 40°0
59 °
Colton, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 59°, low 40°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind19.7 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sun, 1867° / 44°0
67 °
Colton, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 67°, low 44°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind18.1 mph S
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 1968° / 46°0
68 °
Colton, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 68°, low 46°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind11.8 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Tue, 2073° / 51°0
73 °
Colton, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 73°, low 51°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind18.9 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Wed, 2163° / 51°0.09
63 °
Colton, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 51°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind12.5 mph NW
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Thu, 2257° / 43°0
57 °
Colton, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 43°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind24.5 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Fri, 2350° / 35°0
50 °
Colton, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 50°, low 35°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind17.6 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sat, 2454° / 37°0
54 °
Colton, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 37°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind21.9 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 2558° / 44°0
58 °
Colton, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 44°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind15.6 mph N
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 2651° / 35°0
51 °
Colton, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 51°, low 35°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.8 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Tue, 2753° / 35°0
53 °
Colton, Tuesday, 27 October
Partly cloudy. High 53°, low 35°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.5 mph W
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
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.