Monthly outlook for Rochester, MN: average high 60.5°, average low 44°. That is 2.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (83.4°), the coolest 18 October (23.6°).
60.5°/44°
Average high / low
+2.6°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
64°
56.9°
+3.9°
20 October – 29 October
54.7°
53.3°
+0.8°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
48°
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October records over 66 years
85.5°3 October 2025All-time high
16.7°27 October 2020All-time low
Sun, 1182° / 66°0
82 °
Rochester, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 82°, low 66°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind12.1 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Mon, 1283° / 66°0
83 °
Rochester, Monday, 12 October
Partly cloudy. High 83°, low 66°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind7.6 mph SW
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Tue, 1371° / 56°0
71 °
Rochester, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 71°, low 56°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.8 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Wed, 1461° / 53°0
61 °
Rochester, Wednesday, 14 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 53°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7.1 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Thu, 1562° / 47°0.04
62 °
Rochester, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 47°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.2 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 1654° / 32°0.06
54 °
Rochester, Friday, 16 October
Snow. High 54°, low 32°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind32.3 mph NW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sat, 1738° / 27°0.04
38 °
Rochester, Saturday, 17 October
Light snow. High 38°, low 27°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind22.5 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Sun, 1847° / 24°0
47 °
Rochester, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 47°, low 24°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind17.3 mph S
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point13°
Mon, 1960° / 37°0
60 °
Rochester, Monday, 19 October
Mostly clear. High 60°, low 37°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind15 mph S
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 2060° / 47°0
60 °
Rochester, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 47°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind21.2 mph S
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 2155° / 47°0.13
55 °
Rochester, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 55°, low 47°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind20.2 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 2262° / 39°0
62 °
Rochester, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 62°, low 39°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind19.6 mph W
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Fri, 2351° / 36°0
51 °
Rochester, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 51°, low 36°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.3 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sat, 2454° / 36°0
54 °
Rochester, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 36°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.5 mph SE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 2546° / 32°0.22
46 °
Rochester, Sunday, 25 October
Snow. High 46°, low 32°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind19.6 mph N
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2653° / 39°0.08
53 °
Rochester, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high74° (1989)
Record low19° (1981)
Tue, 2753° / 38°0.07
53 °
Rochester, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high68° (1966)
Record low17° (2020)
Wed, 2851° / 37°0.07
51 °
Rochester, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (2016)
Record low22° (1967)
Thu, 2952° / 37°0.07
52 °
Rochester, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high78° (2024)
Record low23° (1980)
Fri, 3052° / 38°0.06
52 °
Rochester, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high74° (2024)
Record low19° (1988)
Sat, 3150° / 37°0.1
50 °
Rochester, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high69° (2000)
Record low20° (1996)
Sun, 0149° / 36°0.11
49 °
Rochester, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high70° (2000)
Record low21° (1996)
Mon, 0248° / 35°0.06
48 °
Rochester, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2022)
Record low12° (1991)
Tue, 0348° / 35°0.06
48 °
Rochester, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2008)
Record low7° (1991)
Wed, 0447° / 34°0.05
47 °
Rochester, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (2008)
Record low-5° (1991)
Thu, 0547° / 34°0.07
47 °
Rochester, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (2016)
Record low12° (1991)
Fri, 0647° / 34°0.07
47 °
Rochester, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high68° (2020)
Record low1° (1991)
Sat, 0747° / 33°0.02
47 °
Rochester, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low-11° (1991)
Sun, 0846° / 33°0.02
46 °
Rochester, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low-2° (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 Rochester, MN 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 Rochester, MN 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.