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Lead October Weather

Averages and records for weather in Lead, South Dakota in the month of October.

Typical Lead October Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	55.4 °F
Average daily low	34.5 °F
Average monthly precipitation	3.3 inches
Average monthly snow	19.2 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	33.9%
Daily chance of snow	15.4%

Lead October Weather Records 1909–2024
Highest temperature	87 °F	October 5, 1947
Lowest temperature	-12 °F	October 28, 1925
Highest daily low	65 °F	October 7, 1975
Lowest daily high	9 °F	October 31, 1935
Hottest average high temperature	66.6 °F	1963
Coldest average high temperature	42.6 °F	2009
Most daily precipitation	5.1 inches	October 6, 1994
Most monthly precipitation	12.6 inches	2013
Most daily snow	42.0 inches	October 4, 2013
Most monthly snow	70.2 inches	1995

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
October 1	62.2	39.8	84	21
October 2	61.7	39.4	82	22
October 3	61.4	39.1	81	24
October 4	61.0	38.7	84	23
October 5	60.6	38.4	87	16
October 6	60.3	38.2	83	16
October 7	60.1	38.0	82	12
October 8	59.7	37.8	78	18
October 9	59.3	37.5	83	9
October 10	58.8	37.1	82	7
October 11	58.3	36.7	85	11
October 12	57.8	36.3	80	12
October 13	57.3	35.9	78	13
October 14	56.7	35.4	79	12
October 15	56.1	35.0	80	16
October 16	55.4	34.5	79	4
October 17	54.9	34.1	77	8
October 18	54.5	33.8	79	11
October 19	54.0	33.4	78	9
October 20	53.6	33.1	78	13
October 21	53.4	32.9	82	10
October 22	52.8	32.5	75	6
October 23	52.4	32.1	77	5
October 24	52.1	31.8	76	11
October 25	51.8	31.6	79	3
October 26	51.4	31.2	74	3
October 27	51.1	30.9	80	-1
October 28	50.7	30.6	75	-12
October 29	50.3	30.2	79	1
October 30	49.9	29.9	72	-5
October 31	49.5	29.6	69	-1

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1909–2024	Lead	location