Monthly outlook for Derby, IA: average high 69.2°, average low 51.5°. That is 3.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (85.8°), the coolest 18 October (34.3°).
69.2°/51.5°
Average high / low
+3.7°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 October – 18 October
72°
63.5°
+4.7°
19 October – 28 October
64.5°
59.6°
+2.7°
29 October – 7 November
at normal
54.6°
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October records over 66 years
91.8°6 October 1963All-time high
10.2°29 October 1980All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Chariton (10 mi).
Sat, 1083° / 63°0
83 °
Derby, Saturday, 10 October
Overcast. High 83°, low 63°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.9 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Sun, 1182° / 59°0
82 °
Derby, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 82°, low 59°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind9.6 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Mon, 1286° / 70°0
86 °
Derby, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 86°, low 70°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind14.9 mph SW
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Tue, 1379° / 68°0.06
79 °
Derby, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 79°, low 68°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind12.3 mph SW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Wed, 1475° / 66°1.47
75 °
Derby, Wednesday, 14 October
Heavy rain. High 75°, low 66°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind13.3 mph SE
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point69°
Thu, 1576° / 56°0.77
76 °
Derby, Thursday, 15 October
Rain. High 76°, low 56°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind23.1 mph W
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
Fri, 1651° / 44°0
51 °
Derby, Friday, 16 October
Mostly clear. High 51°, low 44°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind25.2 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sat, 1748° / 36°0
48 °
Derby, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 48°, low 36°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind14.4 mph N
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 1856° / 34°0
56 °
Derby, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 56°, low 34°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind12.6 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 1961° / 41°0
61 °
Derby, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 61°, low 41°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11.2 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 2063° / 42°0
63 °
Derby, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 63°, low 42°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11.9 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Wed, 2166° / 45°0
66 °
Derby, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 66°, low 45°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9.8 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Thu, 2267° / 47°0
67 °
Derby, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 67°, low 47°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.3 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Fri, 2365° / 46°0
65 °
Derby, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 65°, low 46°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.2 mph E
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sat, 2465° / 46°0
65 °
Derby, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 65°, low 46°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.4 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2558° / 43°0.04
58 °
Derby, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high78° (1989)
Record low28° (1962)
Mon, 2658° / 42°0.11
58 °
Derby, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high78° (1963)
Record low26° (1980)
Tue, 2757° / 42°0.08
57 °
Derby, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low17° (1997)
Wed, 2856° / 41°0.06
56 °
Derby, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high78° (2016)
Record low14° (1967)
Thu, 2957° / 41°0.07
57 °
Derby, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low10° (1980)
Fri, 3057° / 42°0.1
57 °
Derby, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high75° (2024)
Record low17° (1980)
Sat, 3156° / 41°0.15
56 °
Derby, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (1968)
Record low21° (1993)
Sun, 0156° / 41°0.21
56 °
Derby, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high75° (1990)
Record low22° (2023)
Mon, 0253° / 39°0.08
53 °
Derby, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high76° (1964)
Record low15° (1991)
Tue, 0354° / 39°0.08
54 °
Derby, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high74° (1978)
Record low10° (1991)
Wed, 0453° / 39°0.1
53 °
Derby, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high70° (1978)
Record low9° (1991)
Thu, 0553° / 38°0.07
53 °
Derby, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high71° (2015)
Record low20° (1967)
Fri, 0653° / 38°0.07
53 °
Derby, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low17° (1991)
Sat, 0753° / 37°0.02
53 °
Derby, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
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 Derby, 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 Derby, 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.