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Halloween Climatology 2013

Author: Christopher Payer

Published: 2013-10-22 15:32:52
Updated: 2013-11-05 14:43:16

With all the ghosts and goblins getting ready for Halloween, the question comes to mind how much should they bundle up underneath? Below is an average of the past 15 years to help determine how to dress.

 

Colorado

  Normal Temperatures and Precipitation Chances for October 31st  

Maximum Temperature (F)

Minimum Temperature (F)

Average Temperature (F)

Precipitation Chance    (%)

Maximum snowfall  (in)

Period of Record

  Alamosa

57.1

21.1

39.1

7

1.8  (1998)

 1998-2012

 Colorado Springs

  53.9

  31.3

42.6

27

1.1  (1998)

 1998-2012

  Denver

  54.4

  31.4

42.9

27

1.2  (2002)

1998-2012

Grand Junction

  59.5

  34.7

47.1

27

0.5  (2004)

1998-2012

  Pueblo

 60.1

  29.5

44.8

13

Trace (1998)

1998-2012

 

 

Kansas

  Normal Temperatures and Precipitation Chances for October 31st

Maximum Temperature (F)

Minimum Temperature (F)

Average Temperature (F)

Precipitation Chance    (%)

Maximum Snowfall (in)

Period of Record

  Concordia

  61.6

  38.1

49.9

7

0.0 (n/a)

1998-2012

 Dodge City

  63.3

  38.1

50.7

27

0.5 (2002)

1998-2012

  Goodland

  59.1

  31.8

49.0

20

0.1 (2002)

1998-2012

  Topeka

  62.1

  40.6

51.4

20

Trace (2002)

1998-2012

  Wichita

  63.4

  42.3

52.9

20

0.0 (n/a)

1998-2012

 

 

Nebraska

  Average Temperatures and Precipitation Chances for October 31st

Maximum Temperature (F)

Minimum   Temperature (F)

Average Temperature (F)

Precipitation Chance    (%)

Maximum Snowfall (in)

Period of Record

 Grand Island

 58.9

  34.5

46.7

13

0.0 (n/a)

1998-2012

  Lincoln

  59.8

  33.0

46.4

7

0.1 (2002)

1998-2012

  Norfolk

  57.3

  32.0

44.7

7

Trace (2002)

1998-2012

 North Platte

  57.3

  28.2

42.8

13

Trace (2002)

1998-2012

  Omaha

  57.9

  35.2

46.6

0

Trace (2002)

1998-2012

  Scottsbluff

  55.7

  29.0

42.4

27

0.1 (2003)

1998-2012

  Valentine

  57.3

  27.4

42.4

33

0.2 (2002)

1998-2012

 

  

North Dakota

  Normal Temperatures and Precipitation Chances for October 31st

Maximum Temperature (F)

Minimum Temperature (F)

Average Temperature (F)

Precipitation Chance    (%)

Maximum Snowfall (in)

Period of Record

  Bismarck

  49.7

  27.0

38.4

20

Trace (2003)

1998-2012

  Fargo

  49.3

30.9

40.1

7

0.0 (n/a)

1998-2012

 Grand Forks

  47.7

  28.0

37.9

13

0.1 (2003)

1998-2012

  Williston

  47.4

  24.2

35.8

13

0.2 (2003)

1998-2012

 

 

South Dakota

  Normal Temperatures and Precipitation Chances for October 31st

Maximum Temperature (F)

Minimum Temperature (F)

Average Temperature (F)

Precipitation Chance    (%)

Maximum Snowfall (in)

Period of Record

  Aberdeen

  52.8

  26.1

39.5

13

0.1 (2003)

1998-2012

  Huron

  54.7

  28.4

41.6

7

Trace (2003)

1998-2012

Rapid City

  53.3

  32.9

43.1

27

1.4 (2003)

1998-2012

Sioux Falls

  53.1

  29.1

41.1

7

Trace (2003)

1998-2012

 

 

Wyoming

  Normal Temperatures and Precipitation Chances for October 31st

Maximum Temperature (F)

Minimum Temperature (F)

Average Temperature (F)

Precipitation Chance    (%)

Maximum Snowfall (in)

Period of Record

  Casper

 50.1

  27.7

38.9

20

3.1 (2000)

1998-2012

  Cheyenne

  49.6

  29.5

39.6

33

4.9 (2002)

1998-2012

  Lander

 48.7

  27.4

38.1

20

6.5 (2004)

1998-2012

  Sheridan

  51.5

  22.2

36.9

33

5.0 (2003)

1998-2012