Monthly outlook for Ankeny, IA: average high 64.7°, average low 49.9°. That is 1.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (84.2°), the coolest 24 October (30.8°).
64.7°/49.9°
Average high / low
+1.3°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 October – 18 October
68.2°
63.2°
+2.8°
19 October – 28 October
58.8°
59.5°
-0.4°
29 October – 7 November
at normal
54.4°
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October records over 66 years
90.1°1 October 2023All-time high
12.6°29 October 1980All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Des Moines (11 mi).
Sat, 1084° / 65°0
84 °
Ankeny, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 84°, low 65°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.1 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Sun, 1180° / 59°0
80 °
Ankeny, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 80°, low 59°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind8.7 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Mon, 1284° / 69°0
84 °
Ankeny, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 84°, low 69°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind9.8 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Tue, 1370° / 61°0
70 °
Ankeny, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 70°, low 61°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.6 mph N
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Wed, 1466° / 58°0.02
66 °
Ankeny, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 66°, low 58°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind11.7 mph E
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 1560° / 58°0.56
60 °
Ankeny, Thursday, 15 October
Heavy rain. High 60°, low 58°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind13.6 mph N
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 1652° / 41°0.12
52 °
Ankeny, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 52°, low 41°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind26.6 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sat, 1746° / 33°0
46 °
Ankeny, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 46°, low 33°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind20.4 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Sun, 1859° / 34°0
59 °
Ankeny, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 59°, low 34°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind16.9 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 1965° / 42°0
65 °
Ankeny, Monday, 19 October
Partly cloudy. High 65°, low 42°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.9 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2066° / 45°0
66 °
Ankeny, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 45°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.6 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 2158° / 52°0.11
58 °
Ankeny, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 58°, low 52°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.5 mph SW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2268° / 51°0.06
68 °
Ankeny, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 51°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind18.5 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 2349° / 40°0
49 °
Ankeny, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 49°, low 40°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind20.5 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sat, 2447° / 31°0
47 °
Ankeny, Saturday, 24 October
Mostly clear. High 47°, low 31°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind10.1 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2558° / 42°0.05
58 °
Ankeny, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high79° (1989)
Record low28° (2019)
Mon, 2658° / 42°0.09
58 °
Ankeny, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (1989)
Record low24° (2020)
Tue, 2758° / 42°0.09
58 °
Ankeny, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high76° (1966)
Record low19° (1997)
Wed, 2856° / 41°0.07
56 °
Ankeny, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high78° (2016)
Record low23° (1967)
Thu, 2957° / 41°0.09
57 °
Ankeny, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high82° (2024)
Record low13° (1980)
Fri, 3057° / 42°0.09
57 °
Ankeny, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (2024)
Record low19° (1980)
Sat, 3156° / 41°0.12
56 °
Ankeny, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high77° (1968)
Record low22° (1993)
Sun, 0155° / 40°0.21
55 °
Ankeny, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high74° (1990)
Record low23° (2023)
Mon, 0253° / 39°0.09
53 °
Ankeny, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high74° (1964)
Record low14° (1991)
Tue, 0354° / 39°0.08
54 °
Ankeny, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high74° (1978)
Record low10° (1991)
Wed, 0453° / 38°0.12
53 °
Ankeny, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low8° (1991)
Thu, 0553° / 38°0.06
53 °
Ankeny, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high73° (2015)
Record low21° (1967)
Fri, 0653° / 38°0.06
53 °
Ankeny, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low15° (1991)
Sat, 0753° / 37°0.02
53 °
Ankeny, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high72° (1966)
Record low0° (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 Ankeny, 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 Ankeny, 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.