Monthly outlook for Sumner, IA: average high 63.7°, average low 48.8°. That is 2.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 2.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (79.6°), the coolest 18 October (35.1°).
63.7°/48.8°
Average high / low
+2.1°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
7 October – 16 October
68.9°
61.1°
+4.3°
17 October – 26 October
55.1°
57°
-1°
27 October – 5 November
at normal
52.2°
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October records over 66 years
87.1°1 October 2023All-time high
19.9°19 October 1972All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Frederika (11 mi).
Thu, 0871° / 48°0
71 °
Sumner, Thursday, 8 October
Overcast. High 71°, low 48°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind3.5 mph N
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Fri, 0973° / 50°0.08
73 °
Sumner, Friday, 9 October
Rain. High 73°, low 50°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind12.9 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sat, 1080° / 63°0
80 °
Sumner, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 80°, low 63°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind13.8 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Sun, 1177° / 61°0
77 °
Sumner, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 77°, low 61°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind11.9 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Mon, 1271° / 59°0.01
71 °
Sumner, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 71°, low 59°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind8.2 mph NE
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Tue, 1362° / 52°0.03
62 °
Sumner, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 52°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind11.3 mph NE
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Wed, 1461° / 52°1.69
61 °
Sumner, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 61°, low 52°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind16.1 mph SE
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Thu, 1567° / 47°0.65
67 °
Sumner, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 67°, low 47°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind20 mph NW
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 1652° / 43°0
52 °
Sumner, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 52°, low 43°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind21.3 mph W
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sat, 1744° / 37°0
44 °
Sumner, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 44°, low 37°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind16.6 mph NW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 1856° / 35°0
56 °
Sumner, Sunday, 18 October
Partly cloudy. High 56°, low 35°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind17.8 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Mon, 1957° / 41°0
57 °
Sumner, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 41°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.8 mph NW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 2057° / 43°0
57 °
Sumner, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 43°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9.7 mph SE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 2163° / 46°0.01
63 °
Sumner, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 46°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.6 mph SE
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2254° / 49°0
54 °
Sumner, Thursday, 22 October
Partly cloudy. High 54°, low 49°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind20.9 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 2357° / 43°0.12
57 °
Sumner, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high79° (1963)
Record low24° (1981)
Sat, 2456° / 40°0.13
56 °
Sumner, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high75° (1963)
Record low22° (2020)
Sun, 2555° / 40°0.05
55 °
Sumner, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high75° (1989)
Record low26° (2019)
Mon, 2655° / 39°0.07
55 °
Sumner, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high74° (1989)
Record low22° (1962)
Tue, 2755° / 39°0.07
55 °
Sumner, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (1966)
Record low21° (2020)
Wed, 2853° / 38°0.08
53 °
Sumner, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high74° (2016)
Record low21° (1967)
Thu, 2954° / 38°0.09
54 °
Sumner, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low22° (1980)
Fri, 3055° / 39°0.07
55 °
Sumner, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high75° (2024)
Record low21° (1988)
Sat, 3153° / 39°0.11
53 °
Sumner, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high73° (1968)
Record low22° (1993)
Sun, 0152° / 37°0.14
52 °
Sumner, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high73° (2000)
Record low22° (2023)
Mon, 0251° / 37°0.06
51 °
Sumner, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (2022)
Record low15° (1991)
Tue, 0350° / 36°0.06
50 °
Sumner, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (2008)
Record low12° (1991)
Wed, 0450° / 36°0.08
50 °
Sumner, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (2008)
Record low9° (1991)
Thu, 0549° / 35°0.06
49 °
Sumner, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high68° (2015)
Record low18° (1991)
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 Sumner, IA 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 Sumner, IA 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.