Monthly outlook for Des Plaines, IL: average high 67.3°, average low 54.2°. That is 4.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (87°), the coolest 17 October (39.5°).
67.3°/54.2°
Average high / low
+4.6°
Above normal
6 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
12 October – 21 October
66.5°
60.1°
+3.6°
22 October – 31 October
68.7°
56.5°
+6.8°
1 November – 10 November
at normal
52.1°
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October records over 66 years
88.2°3 October 2025All-time high
26.2°31 October 2023All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Park Ridge (3 mi).
Tue, 1381° / 65°0.17
81 °
Des Plaines, Tuesday, 13 October
Rain. High 81°, low 65°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind9.1 mph W
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Wed, 1467° / 59°0.19
67 °
Des Plaines, Wednesday, 14 October
Rain. High 67°, low 59°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.2 mph E
Humidity76%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Thu, 1560° / 57°0.15
60 °
Des Plaines, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 57°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.2 mph E
Humidity88%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 1657° / 47°0
57 °
Des Plaines, Friday, 16 October
Mostly clear. High 57°, low 47°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind18.3 mph N
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Sat, 1759° / 40°0
59 °
Des Plaines, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 59°, low 40°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind9.4 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 1862° / 45°0
62 °
Des Plaines, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 62°, low 45°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind13.3 mph SW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 1960° / 53°0.01
60 °
Des Plaines, Monday, 19 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 53°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.2 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Tue, 2062° / 55°0.2
62 °
Des Plaines, Tuesday, 20 October
Rain. High 62°, low 55°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4.3 mph NE
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Wed, 2170° / 58°0
70 °
Des Plaines, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 70°, low 58°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8.3 mph E
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 2276° / 59°0
76 °
Des Plaines, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 76°, low 59°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.3 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 2373° / 65°0.08
73 °
Des Plaines, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 73°, low 65°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.1 mph SW
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Sat, 2476° / 65°0.28
76 °
Des Plaines, Saturday, 24 October
Rain. High 76°, low 65°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind14.8 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sun, 2568° / 50°0.02
68 °
Des Plaines, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 50°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind15.4 mph SW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Mon, 2657° / 43°0
57 °
Des Plaines, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 57°, low 43°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.7 mph NW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Tue, 2762° / 47°0
62 °
Des Plaines, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 47°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind14.6 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2855° / 44°0.05
55 °
Des Plaines, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low29° (1976)
Thu, 2955° / 43°0.06
55 °
Des Plaines, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high79° (2024)
Record low30° (1988)
Fri, 3057° / 44°0.11
57 °
Des Plaines, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high77° (2024)
Record low29° (2020)
Sat, 3156° / 44°0.14
56 °
Des Plaines, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high72° (1974)
Record low26° (2023)
Sun, 0155° / 43°0.16
55 °
Des Plaines, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high72° (2016)
Record low18° (2019)
Mon, 0254° / 42°0.12
54 °
Des Plaines, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high73° (1961)
Record low24° (1991)
Tue, 0353° / 41°0.06
53 °
Des Plaines, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (1987)
Record low18° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 42°0.09
52 °
Des Plaines, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high70° (2022)
Record low17° (1991)
Thu, 0553° / 41°0.13
53 °
Des Plaines, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high73° (1978)
Record low20° (1991)
Fri, 0652° / 39°0.07
52 °
Des Plaines, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high71° (1975)
Record low24° (1991)
Sat, 0751° / 39°0.05
51 °
Des Plaines, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low20° (1991)
Sun, 0851° / 39°0.05
51 °
Des Plaines, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low17° (1991)
Mon, 0951° / 39°0.12
51 °
Des Plaines, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low21° (1991)
Tue, 1050° / 39°0.11
50 °
Des Plaines, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low18° (2017)
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 Des Plaines, IL 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 Des Plaines, IL 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.