Monthly outlook for Vail, CO: average high 56.1°, average low 34.7°. That is 2.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 6 October (69.5°), the coolest 16 October (26.8°).
56.1°/34.7°
Average high / low
+2.8°
Above normal
4 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
6 October – 15 October
57.1°
52.2°
+2.7°
16 October – 25 October
54.4°
48.3°
+3.4°
26 October – 4 November
at normal
42.9°
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October records over 66 years
70°7 October 2020All-time high
-18.2°30 October 2023All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Red Cliff (9 mi).
Wed, 0765° / 40°0.04
65 °
Vail, Wednesday, 7 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 40°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.1 mph SW
Humidity32%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point24°
Thu, 0863° / 39°0.04
63 °
Vail, Thursday, 8 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 39°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind4.7 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point27°
Fri, 0958° / 35°0
58 °
Vail, Friday, 9 October
Light rain. High 58°, low 35°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.1 mph W
Humidity38%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point24°
Sat, 1053° / 34°0.05
53 °
Vail, Saturday, 10 October
Light rain. High 53°, low 34°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.1 mph W
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point28°
Sun, 1153° / 37°0.04
53 °
Vail, Sunday, 11 October
Light rain. High 53°, low 37°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind12.6 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 1258° / 39°0
58 °
Vail, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 58°, low 39°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind13.9 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 1362° / 40°0.01
62 °
Vail, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 40°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SE
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Wed, 1446° / 34°0.59
46 °
Vail, Wednesday, 14 October
Snow. High 46°, low 34°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind7 mph NW
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Thu, 1543° / 30°0.02
43 °
Vail, Thursday, 15 October
Light snow. High 43°, low 30°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5 mph W
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Fri, 1648° / 27°0
48 °
Vail, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 48°, low 27°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.7 mph W
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sat, 1755° / 28°0
55 °
Vail, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 55°, low 28°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.6 mph S
Humidity21%
Visibility—
Dew point11°
Sun, 1857° / 32°0
57 °
Vail, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 57°, low 32°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6 mph S
Humidity16%
Visibility—
Dew point8°
Mon, 1954° / 33°0
54 °
Vail, Monday, 19 October
Mostly clear. High 54°, low 33°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.2 mph NW
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
Tue, 2053° / 32°0
53 °
Vail, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 53°, low 32°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind5.5 mph NW
Humidity18%
Visibility—
Dew point7°
Wed, 2160° / 34°0
60 °
Vail, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 60°, low 34°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.5 mph NW
Humidity13%
Visibility—
Dew point4°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 2247° / 24°0.07
47 °
Vail, Thursday, 22 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high66° (2003)
Record low-6° (1996)
Fri, 2348° / 25°0.06
48 °
Vail, Friday, 23 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high62° (2003)
Record low5° (1996)
Sat, 2446° / 24°0.06
46 °
Vail, Saturday, 24 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high61° (1992)
Record low-1° (1980)
Sun, 2547° / 22°0.08
47 °
Vail, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high62° (2014)
Record low-14° (1975)
Mon, 2646° / 22°0.09
46 °
Vail, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high62° (1977)
Record low-5° (2009)
Tue, 2746° / 22°0.06
46 °
Vail, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high62° (2016)
Record low-15° (2020)
Wed, 2845° / 22°0.07
45 °
Vail, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high57° (2016)
Record low-5° (2022)
Thu, 2944° / 19°0.09
44 °
Vail, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low19°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high60° (1968)
Record low-1° (1982)
Fri, 3042° / 19°0.07
42 °
Vail, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low19°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high59° (1962)
Record low-18° (2023)
Sat, 3142° / 19°0.07
42 °
Vail, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low19°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high58° (1999)
Record low-14° (2019)
Sun, 0140° / 20°0.08
40 °
Vail, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation47%
Record high55° (2008)
Record low-7° (1979)
Mon, 0242° / 17°0.08
42 °
Vail, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low17°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high56° (2025)
Record low-8° (2004)
Tue, 0341° / 16°0.06
41 °
Vail, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low16°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high56° (2025)
Record low-12° (1991)
Wed, 0442° / 16°0.05
42 °
Vail, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low16°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high58° (1983)
Record low-12° (1970)
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 Vail, CO 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 Vail, CO 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.